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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers set up an antenna for the tactical operations center at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 15, 2019. - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers set up an antenna for the tactical operations center at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 15, 2019. Communication between the TOC and forward ground elements was essential for successful coordination of forces throughout the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Bray)

190212-M-YY851-1072.JPG - Then, Lance Cpl. Craig Johnson, right, and Lance Cpl. Veronica Johnson, left, pose for a photo at their wedding. The Johnsons have been married for over 23 years. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have been in the Marine Corps for a cumulative 52 years and 26 years each. (Photo provided by Master Gunnery Sgt. Craig Johnson)

Capt. Jordan Vargas, a platoon commander for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force, speaks with a crowd before a tactical display of a vehicle interdiction during a community engagement event at Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. - Capt. Jordan Vargas, a platoon commander for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force, speaks with a crowd before a tactical display of a vehicle interdiction during a community engagement event at Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. The event gave the Marines of the MRF the opportunity to build a relationship with the community. There were static displays of the Marines and their gear, a breaching display and a tactical demonstration of a high value target interdiction. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)

Pfc. Gilberto Loza-Machado pulls on a fuel hose to be attached to a meter on Jan. 28, 2019 at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. - Pfc. Gilberto Loza-Machado pulls on a fuel hose to be attached to a meter on Jan. 28, 2019 at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, assembled several fuel sites across the CTA to enhance their training and readiness within a harsh environment. The Marines set up and maintained their bulk fuel equipment during a week-long training evolution. Loza-Machado, a native of San Bernardino, California, is a bulk fuel specialist with 2nd Plt., Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrian J. Willis, a computer technician with 7th Communications Battalion, pictured here aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, is one of the Marines that utilize 3D printing technology to expand capabilities within the unit. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrian J. Willis, a computer technician with 7th Communications Battalion, pictured here aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, is one of the Marines that utilize 3D printing technology to expand capabilities within the unit. Willis, from Las Vegas, Nev., is in charge of expanding the printer’s capabilities and establishing the standard operating procedures for the printer in order to implement and track its impact in the unit. (Photo by United States Marine Corps Cpl. George Melendez)

Cpl. Malon Johnson is a combat engineer with Improved Ribbon Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. - Cpl. Malon Johnson is a combat engineer with Improved Ribbon Bridge Platoon, Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Johnson earned his license as a bridge erection boat (BEB) operator after being tested on a series of maneuvers Jan. 29, 2019 at Naha Military Port. BEBs are used to move and connect Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) bays, which is a tactical bridging system that can span across bodies of water greater than 100 meters. Tactical bridging, specifically wet-gap crossing, is a unique function within logistics combat element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and ensures mobility across rivers and waterways throughout the Indo-Pacific area of operations. Johnson is a native of San Francisco, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

Maj. William Easter, left, a theatre security cooperation officer with III Marine Expeditionary Force, receives a letter of appreciation from Masaharu Noguni, the Mayor of Chatan, right, at the Chatan Town Office, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 22, 2019. - Maj. William Easter, left, a theatre security cooperation officer with III Marine Expeditionary Force, receives a letter of appreciation from Masaharu Noguni, the Mayor of Chatan, right, at the Chatan Town Office, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 22, 2019. Mayor Noguni presented Easter with the award for aiding in the rescue of a pregnant woman who was a quarter of a mile away from the shoreline struggling to swim ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hall)

190116-M-MV252-6839.JPG - United States Marine Corps 1st Lt. Sterling Elliot, the Operations Officer with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, pictured here aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, was one of seven Marines who acted quickly to save an U.S. Airman’s life following a recent motorcycle accident Dec. 31, 2018. Elliot, a native of Katy, Texas, stayed with the injured airman providing body support stabilization, he also flew back with the injured airman on the helicopter to the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa as an escort. (Photo by United States Marine Corps Cpl. George Melendez)

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190110-A-AB123-005.JPG - This photo provided by the Marine Corps shows Brig. Gen. William Forney, former 1st MAW commanding general from 1992 to 1994, who served 30 years in the Marine Corps. On Dec. 25, 2018, Forney passed away in Panama City, Florida at the age of 76. His decorations are the Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"; Air Medal with Numeral 8; and the Combat Action Ribbon. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)