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U.S Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater and Training Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2019. The cake cutting ceremony is held each year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The first piece is given to the guest of honor, the second to the oldest Marine present. As part of the ceremony, the oldest and youngest Marines present share a piece of cake, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Marine Corps. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater and Training Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2019. The cake cutting ceremony is held each year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The first piece is given to the guest of honor, the second to the oldest Marine present. As part of the ceremony, the oldest and youngest Marines present share a piece of cake, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Marine Corps. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, hands a piece of cake to Col. Mark Walter, the oldest Marine present, during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater and Training Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov 5, 2019. The cake cutting ceremony is held each year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The first piece is given to the guest of honor, the second to the oldest Marine present. As part of the ceremony, the oldest and youngest Marines present share a piece of cake, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Marine Corps. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, hands a piece of cake to Col. Mark Walter, the oldest Marine present, during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater and Training Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov 5, 2019. The cake cutting ceremony is held each year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The first piece is given to the guest of honor, the second to the oldest Marine present. As part of the ceremony, the oldest and youngest Marines present share a piece of cake, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Marine Corps. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Nowak, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, exemplified unwavering courage when she saved the lives of three people Sept. 20, 2019. Nowak was driving to pick up her 2-year old daughter and mother at the airport on Interstate Highway 15 in Escondido, California, when she witnessed a multi-car collision resulting in a sports utility vehicle rolling onto its side. Nowak is a Forney, Texas, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Nowak, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, exemplified unwavering courage when she saved the lives of three people Sept. 20, 2019. Nowak was driving to pick up her 2-year old daughter and mother at the airport on Interstate Highway 15 in Escondido, California, when she witnessed a multi-car collision resulting in a sports utility vehicle rolling onto its side. Nowak is a Forney, Texas, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chaz Smith, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security & Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a random antiterrorism measure vehicle inspection in 15 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2019. A RAM is a force protection measure designed to look for anything nefarious or illegal someone may be trying to bring aboard the base. The randomness of the inspection prevents external observers from predicting or establishing a timeline for force protection measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chaz Smith, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security & Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a random antiterrorism measure vehicle inspection in 15 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2019. A RAM is a force protection measure designed to look for anything nefarious or illegal someone may be trying to bring aboard the base. The randomness of the inspection prevents external observers from predicting or establishing a timeline for force protection measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chaz Smith, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security & Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a random antiterrorism measure vehicle inspection in 15 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2019. A RAM is a force protection measure designed to look for anything nefarious or illegal someone may be trying to bring aboard the base. The randomness of the inspection prevents external observers from predicting or establishing a timeline for force protection measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chaz Smith, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security & Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a random antiterrorism measure vehicle inspection in 15 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2019. A RAM is a force protection measure designed to look for anything nefarious or illegal someone may be trying to bring aboard the base. The randomness of the inspection prevents external observers from predicting or establishing a timeline for force protection measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

Tools, jewelry, artifacts and basketry are on display at the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians gathering on the grounds of the historical Las Flores Ranch here Nov. 3. The ranch was once a Luiseno Village named Ushmae, "place of the roses."

Tools, jewelry, artifacts and basketry are on display at the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians gathering on the grounds of the historical Las Flores Ranch here Nov. 3. The ranch was once a Luiseno Village named Ushmae, "place of the roses."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marines take notes in a class during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie) )

U.S. Marines take notes in a class during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie) )

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marines familiarize themselves with the inside of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marines familiarize themselves with the inside of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

U.S. Marines conduct cone skill drills during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marines conduct cone skill drills during the I Marine Expeditionary Force Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety.

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie

Staff Sgt. Freddy Torres, the staff noncommissioned officer of Corporals’ Course and Lance Corporal Seminar for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo Sept. 19, 2019. Torres, who was seriously wounded while deployed to Afghanistan, uses his life experiences to help guide and mentor Marines into warfighters capable of adapting and overcoming any adversity they may encounter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Roses)

Staff Sgt. Freddy Torres, the staff noncommissioned officer of Corporals’ Course and Lance Corporal Seminar for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo Sept. 19, 2019. Torres, who was seriously wounded while deployed to Afghanistan, uses his life experiences to help guide and mentor Marines into warfighters capable of adapting and overcoming any adversity they may encounter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Roses)

Photo by Cpl. Megan Roses

U.S. Marine Sgt. Kevin Fisch, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, earned 1st place as the male champion during the 5th Annual 2019 High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Fisch was chosen to represent Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton at the championship after wining multiple HITT Challenges around the base. Fisch is a Lockport, Illinois, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Kevin Fisch, a motor transportation mechanic with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, earned 1st place as the male champion during the 5th Annual 2019 High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Fisch was chosen to represent Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton at the championship after wining multiple HITT Challenges around the base. Fisch is a Lockport, Illinois, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West evacuate a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West evacuate a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Navy sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Idelia Brandflu, left, and Seaman Sam Applin, right, both students with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. Brandflu is a native of Murrieta, California. Applin is a native of Hanford, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Idelia Brandflu, left, and Seaman Sam Applin, right, both students with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The final exercise is the last task the sailors must complete before earning the title of Fleet Marine Force corpsman. The staff and instructors at FMTB-West are responsible for training the corpsman and officers who provide medical support to Marine Corps units. Brandflu is a native of Murrieta, California. Applin is a native of Hanford, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Marines and airmen assist in loading a UH-1Y Venom into C-5M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise.The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marines and airmen assist in loading a UH-1Y Venom into C-5M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise.The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Marines and airmen assist in loading a UH-1Y Venom into C-5M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise.The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marines and airmen assist in loading a UH-1Y Venom into C-5M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise.The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Air Force Airmen take off in a C-5M Super Galaxy from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise. The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Air Force Airmen take off in a C-5M Super Galaxy from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was here as part of a dual service training exercise. The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels