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U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle into the ocean during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle into the ocean during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, test Amphibious Combat Vehicles along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2019. The ACV is a modernized platform providing increased lethality, survivability and protected mobility to Marines. It is designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles over the next decade.

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, test Amphibious Combat Vehicles along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2019. The ACV is a modernized platform providing increased lethality, survivability and protected mobility to Marines. It is designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles over the next decade.

Photo by Pfc. Seth G. Merz

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, pets military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, pets military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, commands military working dog, Don, to heel for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, commands military working dog, Don, to heel for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, plays with military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, plays with military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, receives his diploma during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, receives his diploma during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, sits with his fellow students during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, sits with his fellow students during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, plots points on a map during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 11, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program and graduated Dec. 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, plots points on a map during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 11, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program and graduated Dec. 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6.

U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6.

Photo by Cpl. Megan Roses

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dannie Barnes, left, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, 1st MarDiv, monitor the location of an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut, and Barnes is a native of Wataga, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dannie Barnes, left, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, 1st MarDiv, monitor the location of an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut, and Barnes is a native of Wataga, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dannie Barnes, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, puts an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system together during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Barnes is a native of Wataga, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dannie Barnes, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, puts an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system together during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Barnes is a native of Wataga, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, launches an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, launches an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with the Frackelton family in Villa Park, California, Nov. 28, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving through the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with the Frackelton family in Villa Park, California, Nov. 28, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving through the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

Chad Zimmerman, the city councilman of Villa Park, California, gives his remarks prior to the Marines getting paired with the families at Villa Park High school, California, Nov. 27, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving throuh the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Chad Zimmerman, the city councilman of Villa Park, California, gives his remarks prior to the Marines getting paired with the families at Villa Park High school, California, Nov. 27, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving throuh the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, enjoy a Thanksgiving Day family dinner with the Frackelton family in Villa Park, California, Nov. 28, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving through the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, enjoy a Thanksgiving Day family dinner with the Frackelton family in Villa Park, California, Nov. 28, 2019. Many families open up their homes for the Marines of SOI to celebrate Thanksgiving through the Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine Program. The Home Hospitality Adopt-a-Marine for Thanksgiving Program was created several years ago by the Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

Retired U.S. Marine Capt. Serena Reid enlisted in the Marine Corps as a combat videographer in June 1986. Reid rose through the ranks, eventually transitioning from staff sergeant to warrant officer, then to captain before retiring. Reid, a Cleveland native, was stationed on Marine Corps bases all over the United States, from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, to Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. She also deployed twice in support of the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Retired U.S. Marine Capt. Serena Reid enlisted in the Marine Corps as a combat videographer in June 1986. Reid rose through the ranks, eventually transitioning from staff sergeant to warrant officer, then to captain before retiring. Reid, a Cleveland native, was stationed on Marine Corps bases all over the United States, from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, to Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. She also deployed twice in support of the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Champion, a volunteer for the Camp Pendleton 2019 Tree Lighting Celebration, assists children sledding down a snowy hill at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 23, 2019. The 50 foot holiday tree has over 30,000 twinkling lights and has been used for the past five years. The event also consists of a children’s carnival with games and rides, various sweepstakes, Santa and Mrs. Clause. Champion is a native of Cincinnati. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven Champion, a volunteer for the Camp Pendleton 2019 Tree Lighting Celebration, assists children sledding down a snowy hill at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 23, 2019. The 50 foot holiday tree has over 30,000 twinkling lights and has been used for the past five years. The event also consists of a children’s carnival with games and rides, various sweepstakes, Santa and Mrs. Clause. Champion is a native of Cincinnati. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox