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Friends of Lance Cpl. Georenda Satoshi anxiously await her arrival aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 18, 2012. Satoshi is a Marine attached to 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and was among nearly 300 active-duty and reserve personnel who returned home, signaling the end of their seven month-long tour of duty in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski) - Friends of Lance Cpl. Georenda Satoshi anxiously await her arrival aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 18, 2012. Satoshi is a Marine attached to 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and was among nearly 300 active-duty and reserve personnel who returned home, signaling the end of their seven month-long tour of duty in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski)

Marines attached to 2nd Marine Logistics Group’s 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Folsom, Pa.-based Bridge Company Bravo, 6th ESB navigate a seven-bay raft across an approximate 2.4-mile expanse of the New River adjacent to Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 17, 2012. The training is part of the 6th ESB Marines’ pre-mobilization training and they are scheduled to attach to the 2nd MLG’s Combat Logistics Battalion 2 once activated later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski) - Marines attached to 2nd Marine Logistics Group’s 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Folsom, Pa.-based Bridge Company Bravo, 6th ESB navigate a seven-bay raft across an approximate 2.4-mile expanse of the New River adjacent to Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 17, 2012. The training is part of the 6th ESB Marines’ pre-mobilization training and they are scheduled to attach to the 2nd MLG’s Combat Logistics Battalion 2 once activated later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin J. Shemanski)

Sgt. Maj. Roger F. Griffith (right), the incoming sergeant major of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, receives the Sword of Office from the commanding officer, Lt. Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, during a relief and appointment ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 17, 2012. Griffith arrived from 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano) - Sgt. Maj. Roger F. Griffith (right), the incoming sergeant major of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, receives the Sword of Office from the commanding officer, Lt. Col. Ralph J. Rizzo, during a relief and appointment ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 17, 2012. Griffith arrived from 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano)

Marines with Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group set up a communication antenna during a field exercise at Landing Zone Kite aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 11, 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to give the company’s Marines a chance to sharpen their knowledge of their military occupational specialty. - Marines with Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group set up a communication antenna during a field exercise at Landing Zone Kite aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 11, 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to give the company’s Marines a chance to sharpen their knowledge of their military occupational specialty.

Maj. LeRon Lane (right), a communications officer with 2nd Marine Logistics Group and native of Havelock, N.C., is awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal by Col. Mark Hollahan, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd MLG, during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 10, 2012. Lane spent the last nine years volunteering with various organizations and mentoring children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano) - Maj. LeRon Lane (right), a communications officer with 2nd Marine Logistics Group and native of Havelock, N.C., is awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal by Col. Mark Hollahan, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd MLG, during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 10, 2012. Lane spent the last nine years volunteering with various organizations and mentoring children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano)

Lance Cpl. Joseph Snyder, a motor transport mechanic with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, patrols through a forest during a field exercise at Gun Position One aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. April 3, 2012. The purpose of the field exercise was to get the regiment’s Marines and sailors out of their comfort zone and in the field to refresh and enhance basic battle skills they don’t get a chance to practice on a day-to-day basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - Lance Cpl. Joseph Snyder, a motor transport mechanic with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, patrols through a forest during a field exercise at Gun Position One aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. April 3, 2012. The purpose of the field exercise was to get the regiment’s Marines and sailors out of their comfort zone and in the field to refresh and enhance basic battle skills they don’t get a chance to practice on a day-to-day basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)

Sgt. Andrew Rodriguez, a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, leads a squad of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during a training exercise at Gun Point One aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 3, 2012. Rodriguez was one of several infantry Marines to assist in CLR-25’s training exercise due to his knowledge on the subjects covered during the duration of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - Sgt. Andrew Rodriguez, a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, leads a squad of Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during a training exercise at Gun Point One aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 3, 2012. Rodriguez was one of several infantry Marines to assist in CLR-25’s training exercise due to his knowledge on the subjects covered during the duration of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)

Sgt. Steven D. Potts (right), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, teaches Marines of Landing Support Company, CLR-27, 2nd MLG about the different types of CBRN threats during a training session aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 28, 2012. Potts, the lead instructor for the course, and his Marines also informed the LS Co. Marines how to react if an attack happened and how to properly wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear. - Sgt. Steven D. Potts (right), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear warfare specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, teaches Marines of Landing Support Company, CLR-27, 2nd MLG about the different types of CBRN threats during a training session aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 28, 2012. Potts, the lead instructor for the course, and his Marines also informed the LS Co. Marines how to react if an attack happened and how to properly wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear.

Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group tie a MKIII Bridge Erection Boat to the side of a raft during an operation aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2012. The Marines of Bridge Company, 8th ESB transported 15 vehicles and 48 Marines across the river, which significantly reduced the travel time for 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. - Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group tie a MKIII Bridge Erection Boat to the side of a raft during an operation aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 30, 2012. The Marines of Bridge Company, 8th ESB transported 15 vehicles and 48 Marines across the river, which significantly reduced the travel time for 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division.