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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bagley, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 commanding officer, conducts a cake cutting ceremony during the Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bagley, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 commanding officer, conducts a cake cutting ceremony during the Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

A young Devil Pup participant performs a mock combat fitness test during a Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

A young Devil Pup participant performs a mock combat fitness test during a Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

A young Devil Pup participant runs through an obstacle course during a Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

A young Devil Pup participant runs through an obstacle course during a Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bagley, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 commanding officer, briefs the young participants on their day before starting the Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bagley, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 commanding officer, briefs the young participants on their day before starting the Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Kevin Wood, winner of both the speckled trout and redfish competition categories, displays his certificates after completing the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, Hancock Marina, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Kevin Wood, winner of both the speckled trout and redfish competition categories, displays his certificates after completing the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, Hancock Marina, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed

Marine Corps Community Services employees measure a competitor's fish as part of the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, Hancock Marina, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 04, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Marine Corps Community Services employees measure a competitor's fish as part of the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, Hancock Marina, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 04, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed

A Marine Corps Community Services employee sizes a competitor's fish as part of the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, at Hancock Marina, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

A Marine Corps Community Services employee sizes a competitor's fish as part of the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, at Hancock Marina, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Monic Hernandez, a food service Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, fishes on the shoreline during the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, Hancock Marina, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Monic Hernandez, a food service Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, fishes on the shoreline during the "Get Reel About Prevention" fishing tournament, Hancock Marina, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The tournament allowed U.S. Marines, their families, and air station civilians the opportunity to gather for a fun, collective competition and learn more about various violence prevention resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tristen Reed

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bagley, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 commanding officer, leads a run during the Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Bagley, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 commanding officer, leads a run during the Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps’ 247th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlos Villarreal, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, teaches students at Tucker Creek Middle School about EOD during its annual career day, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. EOD attended the career fair in conjunction with H&HS, MCAS Cherry Point and Tucker Creek Middle School’s Adopt-A-School partnership, a program providing students with positive role models and teachers with additional resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlos Villarreal, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, teaches students at Tucker Creek Middle School about EOD during its annual career day, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. EOD attended the career fair in conjunction with H&HS, MCAS Cherry Point and Tucker Creek Middle School’s Adopt-A-School partnership, a program providing students with positive role models and teachers with additional resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

Capt. Edward Hudson, a firefighter with the Cherry Point Fire Department, waits to get a photo with students after showing them Fire Engine 2 at Graham A. Barden Elementary School, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Members of the Cherry Point Fire Department taught students about fire safety and displayed the various tools and equipment firefighters use while fighting fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Capt. Edward Hudson, a firefighter with the Cherry Point Fire Department, waits to get a photo with students after showing them Fire Engine 2 at Graham A. Barden Elementary School, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Members of the Cherry Point Fire Department taught students about fire safety and displayed the various tools and equipment firefighters use while fighting fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Moore, an aviation ordnance magazine division chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), prepares to recite the oath for enlistment during a reenlistment ceremony at the Sound of Freedom Golf Course on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2022. Moore signed for an additional four years, marking this his second reenlistment towards his goal of serving 20 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Moore, an aviation ordnance magazine division chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), prepares to recite the oath for enlistment during a reenlistment ceremony at the Sound of Freedom Golf Course on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2022. Moore signed for an additional four years, marking this his second reenlistment towards his goal of serving 20 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlos Villarreal, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, teaches students at Tucker Creek Middle School about EOD during its annual career day, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. EOD attended the career fair in conjunction with H&HS, MCAS Cherry Point and Tucker Creek Middle School’s Adopt-A-School partnership, a program providing students with positive role models and teachers with additional resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Carlos Villarreal, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, teaches students at Tucker Creek Middle School about EOD during its annual career day, Havelock, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. EOD attended the career fair in conjunction with H&HS, MCAS Cherry Point and Tucker Creek Middle School’s Adopt-A-School partnership, a program providing students with positive role models and teachers with additional resources. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

Robert Rice, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point director of operations, delivers a brief about the installation to students of the Leadership Carteret during a tour, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2002. Leadership Carteret is an annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and gives local leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economic and social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Robert Rice, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point director of operations, delivers a brief about the installation to students of the Leadership Carteret during a tour, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2002. Leadership Carteret is an annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and gives local leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economic and social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

Students of Leadership Carteret pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Neuberger (front left), a military working dog handler assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and his dog, Larry, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2022. Leadership Carteret is an annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and gives local leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economic and social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Students of Leadership Carteret pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Neuberger (front left), a military working dog handler assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and his dog, Larry, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2022. Leadership Carteret is an annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and gives local leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economic and social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

Students of Leadership Carteret take photos of an AV-8B Harrier during a tour of Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, on Nov. 2, 2022. Leadership Carteret is an annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and gives local leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economic and social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Students of Leadership Carteret take photos of an AV-8B Harrier during a tour of Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, on Nov. 2, 2022. Leadership Carteret is an annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and gives local leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economic and social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point run to the next challenge on a bike path at Devil Dog Dare during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants had to complete five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point run to the next challenge on a bike path at Devil Dog Dare during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants had to complete five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, carry a bucket of water for a challenge during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants had to complete five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, carry a bucket of water for a challenge during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants had to complete five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

A team of U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 14, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, called “Power Plant #1”, pose for a photo after their win at Devil Dog Dare during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants had to complete five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

A team of U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 14, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, called “Power Plant #1”, pose for a photo after their win at Devil Dog Dare during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants had to complete five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point race to the finish at Devil Dog Dare during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants completed five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point race to the finish at Devil Dog Dare during the 25th Annual All-Terrain Unit Competition, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. Participants completed five physically demanding challenges over a seven-mile course. The competition allowed various units to build comradery while boosting morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jade Farrington

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