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A volunteer inspects a box of medicine while sorting through a box of food at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in Greenville, N.C., March 31, 2012. The children from local volunteer centers and Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group dug through multiple pallets of food to organize it for monthly distribution. - A volunteer inspects a box of medicine while sorting through a box of food at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in Greenville, N.C., March 31, 2012. The children from local volunteer centers and Marines from 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group dug through multiple pallets of food to organize it for monthly distribution.

Col. Yori R. Escalante (middle), the assistant chief of staff C-9 for Regional Command Southwest, sits down for a meeting with Deputy Minister Suraya Paikan (front left), Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 26, 2011. Escalante and other senior leaders informed Paikan of projects taking place in Helmand province and also talked about future plans for Southwestern Afghanistan. - Col. Yori R. Escalante (middle), the assistant chief of staff C-9 for Regional Command Southwest, sits down for a meeting with Deputy Minister Suraya Paikan (front left), Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, April 26, 2011. Escalante and other senior leaders informed Paikan of projects taking place in Helmand province and also talked about future plans for Southwestern Afghanistan.

A golf ball is clobbered during a golf outing held by Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at the Paradise Point Golf Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 27, 2012. The purpose of the day was to give the battalion’s Marines and sailors a day of rest and relaxation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - A golf ball is clobbered during a golf outing held by Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at the Paradise Point Golf Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 27, 2012. The purpose of the day was to give the battalion’s Marines and sailors a day of rest and relaxation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)

Sgt. Alex Reel, a data network specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, plots coordinates on a topographic map during a land navigation course at Camp Davis aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 22, 2012. Headquarters Company, CLR-2 held the land navigation training to familiarize its Marines and sailors with a lensatic compass and plotting points on a topographic map. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado) - Sgt. Alex Reel, a data network specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, plots coordinates on a topographic map during a land navigation course at Camp Davis aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 22, 2012. Headquarters Company, CLR-2 held the land navigation training to familiarize its Marines and sailors with a lensatic compass and plotting points on a topographic map. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado)

Cpl. Timothy R. Lewing (right), a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ensures his truck is properly loaded during a stop on a long-range convoy aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., March 14, 2012. In addition to the obvious training value, the 1,150-mile long-range convoy from Camp Lejeune to Albany and back was able to net 2nd Marine Logistics Group more than $10,000 in vehicle part and delivery savings. (Photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) - Cpl. Timothy R. Lewing (right), a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ensures his truck is properly loaded during a stop on a long-range convoy aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., March 14, 2012. In addition to the obvious training value, the 1,150-mile long-range convoy from Camp Lejeune to Albany and back was able to net 2nd Marine Logistics Group more than $10,000 in vehicle part and delivery savings. (Photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego)

Lance Cpl. Donald R. Killian, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, straps a vehicle down during a long range convoy that began aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 12, 2011. The Canton, Penn., native has worked with heavy machinery as a farmer since a young age. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) - Lance Cpl. Donald R. Killian, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, straps a vehicle down during a long range convoy that began aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 12, 2011. The Canton, Penn., native has worked with heavy machinery as a farmer since a young age. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego)

Lt. Col. Michael E. McWilliams (forefront), the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to Marines and sailors from the unit prior to a static display at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, Charleston Harbor, S.C., March 15, 2012. The troops had a chance to talk to visitors about some of the vehicles they drive, which included Logistics Vehicle System Replacements, Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements, Mine Resistance Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. (Photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego) - Lt. Col. Michael E. McWilliams (forefront), the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to Marines and sailors from the unit prior to a static display at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, Charleston Harbor, S.C., March 15, 2012. The troops had a chance to talk to visitors about some of the vehicles they drive, which included Logistics Vehicle System Replacements, Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements, Mine Resistance Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. (Photo by Cpl. Bruno J. Bego)

Sgt. Maj. Herbert Wayne Wrench, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to his three-year-old grandson, Isaiah, during his retirement ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2012. Wrench said Isaiah is who will keep him young and energetic for “the next 120 years.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano) - Sgt. Maj. Herbert Wayne Wrench, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to his three-year-old grandson, Isaiah, during his retirement ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2012. Wrench said Isaiah is who will keep him young and energetic for “the next 120 years.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Katherine M. Solano)

Lance Cpl. Donald R. Killian, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ensures his cargo is properly strapped to his trailer at the start of a long-range convoy in Wilmington, N.C., March 12, 2012. The troops drove more than 1,000 miles during a six-day exercise in order to test the battalion’s mission essential tasks, which consisted of basic warrior skills, recovery procedures, distribution and repairs, as well as evacuation techniques and motor vehicle operations. - Lance Cpl. Donald R. Killian, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ensures his cargo is properly strapped to his trailer at the start of a long-range convoy in Wilmington, N.C., March 12, 2012. The troops drove more than 1,000 miles during a six-day exercise in order to test the battalion’s mission essential tasks, which consisted of basic warrior skills, recovery procedures, distribution and repairs, as well as evacuation techniques and motor vehicle operations.

Cpl. Edward Wilson, a clerk for Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, plays a guitar during a performance at a local club in Jacksonville, N.C., Jan. 28, 2012. As a musician Wilson not only performs, but donates a portion of his proceeds to charitable causes. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Kane) - Cpl. Edward Wilson, a clerk for Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, plays a guitar during a performance at a local club in Jacksonville, N.C., Jan. 28, 2012. As a musician Wilson not only performs, but donates a portion of his proceeds to charitable causes. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Kane)