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Representatives of Habitat for Humanity and Home Depot receive Certificates of Appreciation from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during the K9 upgrade project aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 7, 2017. Volunteers painted and repaired kennels as well as constructed a new shade structure and obstacle courses to increase the quality of training.

Representatives of Habitat for Humanity and Home Depot receive Certificates of Appreciation from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during the K9 upgrade project aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 7, 2017. Volunteers painted and repaired kennels as well as constructed a new shade structure and obstacle courses to increase the quality of training.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Volunteers with The Home Depot’s Building Materials department and their vendor partners restore the memorial of Sergeant Adam Cann during the K9 upgrade project aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 7, 2017. Volunteers painted and repaired kennels as well as constructed a new shade structure and obstacle courses to increase the quality of training.

Volunteers with The Home Depot’s Building Materials department and their vendor partners restore the memorial of Sergeant Adam Cann during the K9 upgrade project aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 7, 2017. Volunteers painted and repaired kennels as well as constructed a new shade structure and obstacle courses to increase the quality of training.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Volunteers with The Home Depot’s Building Materials department and their vendor partners paint the kennels during the K9 upgrade project aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 7, 2017. Volunteers painted and repaired kennels as well as constructed a new shade structure and obstacle courses to increase the quality of training.

Volunteers with The Home Depot’s Building Materials department and their vendor partners paint the kennels during the K9 upgrade project aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 7, 2017. Volunteers painted and repaired kennels as well as constructed a new shade structure and obstacle courses to increase the quality of training.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Over 200 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Over 200 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. To participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. To participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Over 200 firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service, Orange County Fire Authority, Cal Fire, and local San Diego County agencies gathered on Camp Pendleton, Calif. to participate in wildfire firefighting methods training, June 5, 2017. This training is conducted to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael LaFontaine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Shawn Edens of 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and his canine, Xantos, navigate a National Odor Recognition Testing (NORT) Course on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 6, 2017. NORT is a voluntary test used to evaluate a canine team’s ability to detect 10 fundamental explosive odors. The training also allows handlers to exchange information with colleagues and ask questions of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canine and explosives subject matter experts. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Shawn Edens of 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and his canine, Xantos, navigate a National Odor Recognition Testing (NORT) Course on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 6, 2017. NORT is a voluntary test used to evaluate a canine team’s ability to detect 10 fundamental explosive odors. The training also allows handlers to exchange information with colleagues and ask questions of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canine and explosives subject matter experts. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County Fair participate in a cattle drive through the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County Fair participate in a cattle drive through the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke C Woods

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and Timothy J. Fennell, chief executive officer and general manager of the San Diego County fair, participate in a cattle drive through the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive going as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and Timothy J. Fennell, chief executive officer and general manager of the San Diego County fair, participate in a cattle drive through the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive going as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke C Woods

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County fair participate in a cattle drive throughGas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County fair participate in a cattle drive throughGas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke C Woods

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County fair participate in a cattle drive at the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County fair participate in a cattle drive at the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke C Woods

Participants herd a stray calf during a cattle drive through the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Participants herd a stray calf during a cattle drive through the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as a part of the gas lamp district's 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke C Woods

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County fair participate in a cattle drive at the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as part of the 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and members of the San Diego County fair participate in a cattle drive at the Gas Lamp District in San Diego, Calif., June 3, 2017. The San Diego County Fair hosted the drive as part of the 150th anniversary and to promote the county fair that opened June 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Woods)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke C Woods

Thu Ha Anders, an administrative assistant with Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, waits to share her Vietnam Cultural Display with attendees at the Multi-Cultural Celebration, May 25, 2017. Military personnel and civilians alike spent the afternoon browsing booths of informative displays, homemade foods and crafts. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Thu Ha Anders, an administrative assistant with Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, waits to share her Vietnam Cultural Display with attendees at the Multi-Cultural Celebration, May 25, 2017. Military personnel and civilians alike spent the afternoon browsing booths of informative displays, homemade foods and crafts. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Diania Caudell discusses her Luiseno basket weaving display with Dr. Anthony Baxter, 1st Marine Division prevention analyst, at the Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Multi-Cultural Celebration, May 25, 2017. Military personnel and civilians alike spent the afternoon browsing booths of informative displays, homemade foods and crafts. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Diania Caudell discusses her Luiseno basket weaving display with Dr. Anthony Baxter, 1st Marine Division prevention analyst, at the Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Multi-Cultural Celebration, May 25, 2017. Military personnel and civilians alike spent the afternoon browsing booths of informative displays, homemade foods and crafts. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Mechae Reavers, a construction wireman with Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Clara Foussat Guy, Tribal Elder of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, pose for a picture at the Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Multi-Cultural Celebration, May 25, 2017. Military personnel and civilians alike spent the afternoon browsing booths of informative displays, homemade foods and crafts. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Mechae Reavers, a construction wireman with Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and Clara Foussat Guy, Tribal Elder of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, pose for a picture at the Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Multi-Cultural Celebration, May 25, 2017. Military personnel and civilians alike spent the afternoon browsing booths of informative displays, homemade foods and crafts. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

Firefighters from the Camp Pendleton Fire Department pack the firetruck up after participating in Wildland Fire Fighting Exercise 2016, near Pulgas Lake on Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 5, 2016. Wildland Firefighting Exercise 2016 is part of an annual training exercise to simulate the firefighting efforts by aviation and ground assets from the Navy, Marine Corps, San Diego County and CAL Fire. This event is aimed at bringing awareness to this joint capability while also exercising the pilots and operators who conduct firefighting missions.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Bekkala/MCIWEST-MCB CamPen Combat Camera/Released)

Firefighters from the Camp Pendleton Fire Department pack the firetruck up after participating in Wildland Fire Fighting Exercise 2016, near Pulgas Lake on Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 5, 2016. Wildland Firefighting Exercise 2016 is part of an annual training exercise to simulate the firefighting efforts by aviation and ground assets from the Navy, Marine Corps, San Diego County and CAL Fire. This event is aimed at bringing awareness to this joint capability while also exercising the pilots and operators who conduct firefighting missions.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Bekkala/MCIWEST-MCB CamPen Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bekkala

Corporal Donald J. Shipman, a corrections specialist with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was recently selected as the American Correctional Association Military Corrections Committee Marine Corps Corrections Specialist of the Year Award for outstanding performance during calendar year 2016. He is scheduled to receive the award at the ACA Summer Conference in St. Louis, MO, 18– 22 Aug. 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez)

Corporal Donald J. Shipman, a corrections specialist with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was recently selected as the American Correctional Association Military Corrections Committee Marine Corps Corrections Specialist of the Year Award for outstanding performance during calendar year 2016. He is scheduled to receive the award at the ACA Summer Conference in St. Louis, MO, 18– 22 Aug. 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Martinez