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Gunnery Sgt. Lizabeth B. Fogleman and her family are recognized as the Havelock Military Family of the Quarter for their outstanding volunteer efforts in the surrounding Havelock, North Carolina community, July 28, 2015. Fogleman actively volunteers at her church, a local elementary school, and coaches youth sports while balancing her life in the Marine Corps. Fogleman is an individual material readiness list asset manager and uniform victim advocate for Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. - Gunnery Sgt. Lizabeth B. Fogleman and her family are recognized as the Havelock Military Family of the Quarter for their outstanding volunteer efforts in the surrounding Havelock, North Carolina community, July 28, 2015. Fogleman actively volunteers at her church, a local elementary school, and coaches youth sports while balancing her life in the Marine Corps. Fogleman is an individual material readiness list asset manager and uniform victim advocate for Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Marines lend a helping hand moving dry-wall during a veterans home build volunteer activity at Pamlico County, North Carolina, July 27, 2015. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 volunteered to assist in the construction of a home being built for Marine Corps veteran Warren Cottrell and his family. The volunteer event gave the Marines the opportunity to help better their community, while establishing relationships with other members of their squadrons outside of their work environment. - Marines lend a helping hand moving dry-wall during a veterans home build volunteer activity at Pamlico County, North Carolina, July 27, 2015. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 volunteered to assist in the construction of a home being built for Marine Corps veteran Warren Cottrell and his family. The volunteer event gave the Marines the opportunity to help better their community, while establishing relationships with other members of their squadrons outside of their work environment.

Lance Cpl. Edwin Villalobos, a reconfigurable transportable consolidated automated support system technician with Marine Aircraft Group 14, carries a 60-pound sandbag across the finish line of a strength and endurance testing event during the High Intensity Tactical Training program’s inaugural preliminary Tactical Athlete Competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 22, 2015. The top male and female winners are scheduled to compete in the final event being held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on September 16 to compete for the Ultimate Tactical Athlete in the Marine Corps. - Lance Cpl. Edwin Villalobos, a reconfigurable transportable consolidated automated support system technician with Marine Aircraft Group 14, carries a 60-pound sandbag across the finish line of a strength and endurance testing event during the High Intensity Tactical Training program’s inaugural preliminary Tactical Athlete Competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 22, 2015. The top male and female winners are scheduled to compete in the final event being held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on September 16 to compete for the Ultimate Tactical Athlete in the Marine Corps.

Cpl. Christopher Fuller, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, embraces his wife, Jessica Fuller during a return celebration for the Marines of VMGR-252 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 20, 2015. Eighty Marines arrived in VMGR-252’s hangar to meet their families for the first time in half a year, after returning from a deployment in Moron Air Base, Spain, maintaining readiness for crisis response in Africa. - Cpl. Christopher Fuller, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, embraces his wife, Jessica Fuller during a return celebration for the Marines of VMGR-252 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 20, 2015. Eighty Marines arrived in VMGR-252’s hangar to meet their families for the first time in half a year, after returning from a deployment in Moron Air Base, Spain, maintaining readiness for crisis response in Africa.

Lt. Col. William R. DeLorenzo,left, commanding officer, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, presents the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. James D. Vealey during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 21, 2015. Vealey was appointed to MWHS-2 as the new squadron sergeant major. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/ Released) - Lt. Col. William R. DeLorenzo,left, commanding officer, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, presents the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. James D. Vealey during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 21, 2015. Vealey was appointed to MWHS-2 as the new squadron sergeant major. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/ Released)

Marines enjoy a barbecue and cool down with shaved ice during the annual family fun day beach bash at Fort Macon beach, North Carolina, July 17, 2015. Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Transport Squadron 1, and their families attended the event. - Marines enjoy a barbecue and cool down with shaved ice during the annual family fun day beach bash at Fort Macon beach, North Carolina, July 17, 2015. Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Transport Squadron 1, and their families attended the event.

Marines enjoy a barbecue and cool down with shaved ice during the annual family fun day beach bash at Fort Macon beach, North Carolina, July 17, 2015. Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Transport Squadron 1, and their families attended the event. - Marines enjoy a barbecue and cool down with shaved ice during the annual family fun day beach bash at Fort Macon beach, North Carolina, July 17, 2015. Members of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Transport Squadron 1, and their families attended the event.

Sgt. Maj. Michael Johnson maneuvers through obstacles in the tree line while participating in the Devil Dog Dare at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 10, 2015. The Devil Dog Dare is a part of Operation Adrenaline Rush, a Marine Corps-wide program designed to teach Marines how to deal with every day stress in positive ways.Johnson is the sergeant major of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/ Released) - Sgt. Maj. Michael Johnson maneuvers through obstacles in the tree line while participating in the Devil Dog Dare at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 10, 2015. The Devil Dog Dare is a part of Operation Adrenaline Rush, a Marine Corps-wide program designed to teach Marines how to deal with every day stress in positive ways.Johnson is the sergeant major of Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/ Released)