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Marines with Task Force Los Angeles assemble aboard the USS America (LHA 6) at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., Aug. 29, 2016. The ship will carry Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen to Los Angeles Fleet Week, Sept. 2 – Sept. 5. Fleet Weeks are annual patriotic events where active Navy and Coast Guard ships dock in major U.S. cities giving Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to interact with locals. This is the first year L.A. has hosted an official Fleet Week event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) - Marines with Task Force Los Angeles assemble aboard the USS America (LHA 6) at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., Aug. 29, 2016. The ship will carry Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen to Los Angeles Fleet Week, Sept. 2 – Sept. 5. Fleet Weeks are annual patriotic events where active Navy and Coast Guard ships dock in major U.S. cities giving Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to interact with locals. This is the first year L.A. has hosted an official Fleet Week event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, I Marine Logistics Group, position a transom while building a bridge on Camp Talega at Camp Pendleton April 13, 2016. Nearly 25 Marines worked on the three-week project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, I Marine Logistics Group, position a transom while building a bridge on Camp Talega at Camp Pendleton April 13, 2016. Nearly 25 Marines worked on the three-week project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall/Released)

Marines from Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group toss lines across a body of water to tow in two Mark III Improved Ribbon Bridges. The battalion trained in tandem with Marines from 6th ESB out of Battle Creek, Mich., aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Dec. 12, 2015. The IRB is a more improved version of the original and is used to move personnel and tactical vehicles over non-passable waterways. - Marines from Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group toss lines across a body of water to tow in two Mark III Improved Ribbon Bridges. The battalion trained in tandem with Marines from 6th ESB out of Battle Creek, Mich., aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Dec. 12, 2015. The IRB is a more improved version of the original and is used to move personnel and tactical vehicles over non-passable waterways.

The 2015 San Diego Sea Service Marine Corps Spouse of the Year recipient, Amanda McMillan, poses with her husband, Chief Warrant Officer Christopher McMillan, after being awarded at the San Diego Council Navy League monthly luncheon in San Diego, Dec. 4. As a I Marine Expeditionary Force spouse, Amanda was awarded for her dedication to educating and volunteering with groups such as special needs children and fellow military families. The award was presented to McMillan by Jon Berg-Johnson (left), council president of San Diego Council Navy League of the United States. This is the fifth consecutive year a I MEF spouse has won the award. Nominees were selected by their respective commands for exhibiting a balance in their military community, their work and home life, and for serving their local community. Both Amanda and Christopher are Zephyrhills, Florida, natives. Christopher is a bulk fuel officer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I MEF. “I’m more than honored to receive the award, but I know I could have done, can do so much more for the community. I can never express how thankful I am for the serves the military has provided me and my family,” Amanda said. - The 2015 San Diego Sea Service Marine Corps Spouse of the Year recipient, Amanda McMillan, poses with her husband, Chief Warrant Officer Christopher McMillan, after being awarded at the San Diego Council Navy League monthly luncheon in San Diego, Dec. 4. As a I Marine Expeditionary Force spouse, Amanda was awarded for her dedication to educating and volunteering with groups such as special needs children and fellow military families. The award was presented to McMillan by Jon Berg-Johnson (left), council president of San Diego Council Navy League of the United States. This is the fifth consecutive year a I MEF spouse has won the award. Nominees were selected by their respective commands for exhibiting a balance in their military community, their work and home life, and for serving their local community. Both Amanda and Christopher are Zephyrhills, Florida, natives. Christopher is a bulk fuel officer with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I MEF. “I’m more than honored to receive the award, but I know I could have done, can do so much more for the community. I can never express how thankful I am for the serves the military has provided me and my family,” Amanda said.