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Family Readiness Volunteers with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit gather together for a group photo during the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2013. The MEU thanked volunteers for their efforts in keeping families informed and ready. - Family Readiness Volunteers with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit gather together for a group photo during the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2013. The MEU thanked volunteers for their efforts in keeping families informed and ready.

Company B, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines throw a flash into the entrance of a training facility before entering and clearing it during live-fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 19, 2013. More than 120 Marines completed the two-week training, which included close-quarters tactics and flash bang procedures. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Company B, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines throw a flash into the entrance of a training facility before entering and clearing it during live-fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 19, 2013. More than 120 Marines completed the two-week training, which included close-quarters tactics and flash bang procedures. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Cpl. Gernard Rathbun, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit armorer, treads water in the training pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., for annual swim qualification April 5, 2013. The unit is constantly training to maintain a high state of readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Cpl. Gernard Rathbun, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit armorer, treads water in the training pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., for annual swim qualification April 5, 2013. The unit is constantly training to maintain a high state of readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sgt. Maj. Carl Chapman, left, outgoing sergeant major of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, relinquishes the non-commissioned officer sword during the relief and appointment of the 22nd MEU sergeant major aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 7, 2013. Chapman will be retiring in June 2013 after 30 years of service. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released) - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sgt. Maj. Carl Chapman, left, outgoing sergeant major of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, relinquishes the non-commissioned officer sword during the relief and appointment of the 22nd MEU sergeant major aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 7, 2013. Chapman will be retiring in June 2013 after 30 years of service. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Sgt. Charles Gallagher, a systems administrator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of St. Cloud, Fla., runs in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure 5k in Wilmington, N.C., March 2, 2013. Gallagher participated in the race to support his aunt, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released) - Sgt. Charles Gallagher, a systems administrator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of St. Cloud, Fla., runs in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure 5k in Wilmington, N.C., March 2, 2013. Gallagher participated in the race to support his aunt, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Navy Capt. Lawrence Greenslit, II Marine Expeditionary Force chaplain, accepts congratulatory handshakes from the Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 14, 2013. Greenslit, a Baltimore native, is retiring from the U.S. Navy after 27 years of service . (Marine Coprs photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released) - Navy Capt. Lawrence Greenslit, II Marine Expeditionary Force chaplain, accepts congratulatory handshakes from the Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 14, 2013. Greenslit, a Baltimore native, is retiring from the U.S. Navy after 27 years of service . (Marine Coprs photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa recieve a fairwell speech from Brig. Gen. Burke Whitman, deputy commanding general of mobilization for II Marine Expeditionary Force and an Atlanta, Ga., native, here, Jan. 8, 2013. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa deployed to conduct theater security cooperation and limited crisis response missions in support of U.S. Africa Command. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released) - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa recieve a fairwell speech from Brig. Gen. Burke Whitman, deputy commanding general of mobilization for II Marine Expeditionary Force and an Atlanta, Ga., native, here, Jan. 8, 2013. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa deployed to conduct theater security cooperation and limited crisis response missions in support of U.S. Africa Command. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Sgt. Miguel Diaz, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa combat engineer, practices patrolling with a role player portraying a soldier of an African partner nation during the unit's mission rehearsal exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2012. The four-day exercise simulated situations the Marines and sailors may encounter during their deployment, such as language barriers, requests for supplies and local illnesses. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Sgt. Miguel Diaz, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa combat engineer, practices patrolling with a role player portraying a soldier of an African partner nation during the unit's mission rehearsal exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2012. The four-day exercise simulated situations the Marines and sailors may encounter during their deployment, such as language barriers, requests for supplies and local illnesses. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)