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U.S. Marines of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Color Guard march at the front of the 2022 Morehead City Christmas Parade, Dec. 10, 2022, Morehead City, North Carolina. U.S. Marines of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point participated in the parade to show their appreciation for the support continually provided by the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

U.S. Marines of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Color Guard march at the front of the 2022 Morehead City Christmas Parade, Dec. 10, 2022, Morehead City, North Carolina. U.S. Marines of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point participated in the parade to show their appreciation for the support continually provided by the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten presents Sgt. Katrin Thompson, an aviation electronic microminiature/instrument and cable repair technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, with an engraved silver platter during the Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at New Bern Golf and Country Club, New Bern, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. Thompson was recognized for her accumulated 80 hours of local community service at the Carteret County Humane Society; Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 5k race; New Bern’s MumFest; Pruitt Health Care Senior Center; Craven County Clean Sweep and regularly donating at blood drives throughout Craven County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten presents Sgt. Katrin Thompson, an aviation electronic microminiature/instrument and cable repair technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, with an engraved silver platter during the Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at New Bern Golf and Country Club, New Bern, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. Thompson was recognized for her accumulated 80 hours of local community service at the Carteret County Humane Society; Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 5k race; New Bern’s MumFest; Pruitt Health Care Senior Center; Craven County Clean Sweep and regularly donating at blood drives throughout Craven County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Santa Claus gives a goody bag to a family at the Home for the Holidays drive-thru event at Slocum Village Community Center, Havelock, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. Home for the Holidays is hosted every year by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities to provide children of service members with the goody bags of toys, activities, and candy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Santa Claus gives a goody bag to a family at the Home for the Holidays drive-thru event at Slocum Village Community Center, Havelock, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. Home for the Holidays is hosted every year by Atlantic Marine Corps Communities to provide children of service members with the goody bags of toys, activities, and candy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Henry, a aircraft and rescue Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, unloads Christmas trees from the truck during Trees for Troops at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. Trees for Troops provides free, farm-grown Christmas trees to service members in all branches of the military. MCAS Cherry Point has been included in the Trees for Troops Program for 14 years to show appreciation to service members away from their families during the holidays. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Archuleta)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Henry, a aircraft and rescue Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, unloads Christmas trees from the truck during Trees for Troops at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. Trees for Troops provides free, farm-grown Christmas trees to service members in all branches of the military. MCAS Cherry Point has been included in the Trees for Troops Program for 14 years to show appreciation to service members away from their families during the holidays. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Archuleta)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Archuleta

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, center, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, stands with Marines and civilians from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fuels Department at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, center, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, stands with Marines and civilians from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fuels Department at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, the deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics command, speaks with Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fuels Department at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, the deputy commandant of Installations and Logistics command, speaks with Marines from the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Fuels Department at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, right, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point’s Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. James Robertson, left, present awards to the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department personnel at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Banta, right, Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics, and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point’s Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. James Robertson, left, present awards to the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department personnel at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. This year the MCAS Cherry Point Fuels Department received three awards from the Naval Petroleum Office for its outstanding performance. Lt. Gen. Banta traveled to Cherry Point to personally recognize the award recipients and the fuel department for being named the Marine Corps Outstanding Fuels Facility of the Year, as well as the outstanding fuels civilian and Marine of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point hosts it annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The event featured several live performances, a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Clause meet and greet and free cookies and hot cocoa.

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point hosts it annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The event featured several live performances, a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Clause meet and greet and free cookies and hot cocoa.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Christmas tree shines bright after the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), featured several live performances, a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Claus meet and greet, and free cookies and hot cocoa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Christmas tree shines bright after the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), featured several live performances, a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Claus meet and greet, and free cookies and hot cocoa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Santa Claus hands a candy cane to a young girl during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The event featured several live performances, a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Claus meet and greet, and free cookies and hot cocoa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Santa Claus hands a candy cane to a young girl during the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The event featured several live performances, a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Claus meet and greet, and free cookies and hot cocoa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 utilize hand-line hoses to extinguish fuel fires during a live-burn training event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 utilize hand-line hoses to extinguish fuel fires during a live-burn training event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 use hand-line hoses to extinguish fuel fires during a live-burn training event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 use hand-line hoses to extinguish fuel fires during a live-burn training event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 completed an annual training and readiness event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 completed an annual training and readiness event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, right, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Oscar Aguilar, left, food services, 2nd Landing Support Battalion, transfer mashed potatoes to serving pans at Millers Landing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. Members of the Robert Irvine Foundation and Marines prepared turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing, for roughly 400 Marines and their families as part of a Friendsgiving meal to be served by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff. Sgt. Mark E Morrow Jr.)

Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, right, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Oscar Aguilar, left, food services, 2nd Landing Support Battalion, transfer mashed potatoes to serving pans at Millers Landing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. Members of the Robert Irvine Foundation and Marines prepared turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing, for roughly 400 Marines and their families as part of a Friendsgiving meal to be served by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff. Sgt. Mark E Morrow Jr.)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Morrow

Military spouse Jennifer Gonzalez, wife of Anthony, a U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt., introduces U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. during a Friendsgiving event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The commander in chief and first lady, alongside renowned Chef Robert Irvine, served military and families meals for Friendsgiving to recognize the sacrifices they make while serving the nation, especially during the holidays. Their visit was part of Joining Forces, a White House initiative to support military families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Military spouse Jennifer Gonzalez, wife of Anthony, a U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt., introduces U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. during a Friendsgiving event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The commander in chief and first lady, alongside renowned Chef Robert Irvine, served military and families meals for Friendsgiving to recognize the sacrifices they make while serving the nation, especially during the holidays. Their visit was part of Joining Forces, a White House initiative to support military families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Service members from Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, and Marine Corps Air Stations (MCAS) Cherry Point and New River attended a Friendsgiving event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022.The meal was prepared by celebrity Chef Robert Irvine and staff, and served by commander in chief and first lady as a way to thank service members and their families for their sacrifice and service to the nation, especially during the holidays. Their visit was part of the ongoing White House initiative Joining Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Symira Bostic)

Service members from Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, and Marine Corps Air Stations (MCAS) Cherry Point and New River attended a Friendsgiving event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022.The meal was prepared by celebrity Chef Robert Irvine and staff, and served by commander in chief and first lady as a way to thank service members and their families for their sacrifice and service to the nation, especially during the holidays. Their visit was part of the ongoing White House initiative Joining Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Symira Bostic)

Photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden disembark Air Force One at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The commander in chief and first lady served a Friendsgiving meal, prepared by the renowned Chef Robert Irvine, for service members and their families to recognize the sacrifices they make while serving the nation. Their visit was part of Joining Forces, The White House initiative to support military families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden disembark Air Force One at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The commander in chief and first lady served a Friendsgiving meal, prepared by the renowned Chef Robert Irvine, for service members and their families to recognize the sacrifices they make while serving the nation. Their visit was part of Joining Forces, The White House initiative to support military families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

Chef Robert Irvine, alongside First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and President Joseph R. Biden Jr., dishes out mashed potatoes to families at a Friendsgiving dinner at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov 21, 2022. The celebrity chef and members of the Robert Irvine Foundation prepared the meal for service members and their families in recognition of sacrifices they make while serving the nation. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Chef Robert Irvine, alongside First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and President Joseph R. Biden Jr., dishes out mashed potatoes to families at a Friendsgiving dinner at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov 21, 2022. The celebrity chef and members of the Robert Irvine Foundation prepared the meal for service members and their families in recognition of sacrifices they make while serving the nation. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

President Joe Biden, flanked by wife, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, serves service members and families during a Friendsgiving meal prepared by Chef Robert Irvine at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The event was an opportunity to thank service members and families for their sacrifice and service to the nation. The visit was part of the ongoing White House initiative Joining Forces that is focused on supporting military families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Matthew Williams)

President Joe Biden, flanked by wife, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, serves service members and families during a Friendsgiving meal prepared by Chef Robert Irvine at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The event was an opportunity to thank service members and families for their sacrifice and service to the nation. The visit was part of the ongoing White House initiative Joining Forces that is focused on supporting military families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden addresses Marines and families from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and Marine Corps Air Stations (MCAS) Cherry Point and New River during a Friendsgiving at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The visit was part of the ongoing White House initiative Joining Forces to support military families, which includes those of veterans, and caregivers and survivors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Symira Bostic)

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden addresses Marines and families from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and Marine Corps Air Stations (MCAS) Cherry Point and New River during a Friendsgiving at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The visit was part of the ongoing White House initiative Joining Forces to support military families, which includes those of veterans, and caregivers and survivors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

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