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Dr. Merlynn Carson, performing the duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness, presents a medallion and certificate to Mr. Faafetai W. Mamea during the 2025 Spirit of Hope (SoH) awards in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes in Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2025. Since 2000, the SoH Award has been awarded by the Office of the Secretary of War, Military Departments, and the U.S. Coast Guard to individuals or organizations that epitomize selfless service and dedicated commitment to our military. The SoH Award, named after Mr. Bob Hope, characterizes the values he embodied: Duty, Honor, Courage, Loyalty, Commitment, Integrity, and Selfless Dedication. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Dr. Merlynn Carson, performing the duties of the Deputy Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness, presents a medallion and certificate to Mr. Faafetai W. Mamea during the 2025 Spirit of Hope (SoH) awards in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes in Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2025. Since 2000, the SoH Award has been awarded by the Office of the Secretary of War, Military Departments, and the U.S. Coast Guard to individuals or organizations that epitomize selfless service and dedicated commitment to our military. The SoH Award, named after Mr. Bob Hope, characterizes the values he embodied: Duty, Honor, Courage, Loyalty, Commitment, Integrity, and Selfless Dedication. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Photo by Christopher Kaufmann

U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and NATO Allied leaders pose for a group photo during a visit to Training and Education Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 2, 2025. The visit focused on collaboration between TECOM and NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre in modeling and simulation and staff training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and NATO Allied leaders pose for a group photo during a visit to Training and Education Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 2, 2025. The visit focused on collaboration between TECOM and NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre in modeling and simulation and staff training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Blaine Mainz, a student assigned to Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps University, briefs a tactical decision duringLeadership Decision Making Exercise I at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2025. Students at EWS participated in decision-forcing cases based on the Battle of Belleau Wood combined with physical training exercises to increase problem-solving skills under pressure. Mainz is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Colton Martin)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Blaine Mainz, a student assigned to Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps University, briefs a tactical decision duringLeadership Decision Making Exercise I at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2025. Students at EWS participated in decision-forcing cases based on the Battle of Belleau Wood combined with physical training exercises to increase problem-solving skills under pressure. Mainz is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Colton Martin)

Photo by Capt. Colton Martin

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Comstock, right, a student assigned to Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps University, briefs a tactical decision to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Tyler Simmons, the planning course director for EWS, during Leadership Decision Making Exercise I at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2025. Students at EWS participated in decision-forcing cases based on the Battle of Belleau Wood combined with physical training exercises to increase problem-solving skills under pressure. Comstock is a native of Ohio. Simmons is a native of Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Colton Martin)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Comstock, right, a student assigned to Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps University, briefs a tactical decision to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Tyler Simmons, the planning course director for EWS, during Leadership Decision Making Exercise I at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2025. Students at EWS participated in decision-forcing cases based on the Battle of Belleau Wood combined with physical training exercises to increase problem-solving skills under pressure. Comstock is a native of Ohio. Simmons is a native of Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Colton Martin)

Photo by Capt. Colton Martin

From left, His Excellency Lord Peter Mandelson, guest of honor and British ambassador to the United States, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, hosting official and commanding general of Training and Education Command, and his wife enter the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 22, 2025. Evening Parades, held every Friday during the summer, feature the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, and the official Marine Corps Color Guard, showcasing the precision, discipline and 250 years of tradition that define the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Prelle)

From left, His Excellency Lord Peter Mandelson, guest of honor and British ambassador to the United States, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, hosting official and commanding general of Training and Education Command, and his wife enter the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 22, 2025. Evening Parades, held every Friday during the summer, feature the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, and the official Marine Corps Color Guard, showcasing the precision, discipline and 250 years of tradition that define the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Prelle)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, views the name painted on a World War II-era Sherman Tank at the Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2025. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, highlighting “Lucky” a World War II-era Sherman tank, being reunited with its driver. Willhite was just 19 when he drove lucky ashore at Red Beach 2 with the 5th Tank Battalion during the assault in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts)

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, views the name painted on a World War II-era Sherman Tank at the Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2025. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, highlighting “Lucky” a World War II-era Sherman tank, being reunited with its driver. Willhite was just 19 when he drove lucky ashore at Red Beach 2 with the 5th Tank Battalion during the assault in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts)

Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

Lieutenant Colonel Darius L. James Official Biography Photo

Lieutenant Colonel Darius L. James Official Biography Photo

Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Kelley, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, Training Command, Training and Education Command, prepares to shoot a rifle qualification at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, Devon, England, July 15, 2025. Marines with the MCST qualified on the range in preparation for a competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Kelley, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, Training Command, Training and Education Command, prepares to shoot a rifle qualification at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, Devon, England, July 15, 2025. Marines with the MCST qualified on the range in preparation for a competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kaleb Miller, left, an instructor with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, and a native of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Caleb Woelk, right, an instructor with AITB, SOI-E, and a native of Virginia, connect a Terminus anti-personnel munition to a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kaleb Miller, left, an instructor with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, and a native of Pennsylvania, and Sgt. Caleb Woelk, right, an instructor with AITB, SOI-E, and a native of Virginia, connect a Terminus anti-personnel munition to a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

Photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronald Johnson II, back, an instructor with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems School, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, and a native of South Carolina, and Maj. Jessica Del Castillo, front, the officer in charge of SUASS, AITB, and a native of South Carolina, operate an R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronald Johnson II, back, an instructor with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems School, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, and a native of South Carolina, and Maj. Jessica Del Castillo, front, the officer in charge of SUASS, AITB, and a native of South Carolina, operate an R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

Photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team conduct group one small Unmanned Aerial System tactical flight operations during a sUAS joint interoperability training exercise at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, July 2, 2025. The training exercise allowed participants to exchange Tactics, Techniques and Procedures in sUAS operations while training in a joint environment to enhance the effectiveness and lethality of sUAS capabilities across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team conduct group one small Unmanned Aerial System tactical flight operations during a sUAS joint interoperability training exercise at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility, July 2, 2025. The training exercise allowed participants to exchange Tactics, Techniques and Procedures in sUAS operations while training in a joint environment to enhance the effectiveness and lethality of sUAS capabilities across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, a bulk fuel specialist, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, left, coaches John C. Phelan, the 79th Secretary of the Navy, on firing the M18 pistol during live-fire training at Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 25, 2025. The visit highlighted how the Marine Corps is building on Weapons Training Battalion’s legacy and expertise in precision weaponry to drive innovation in small-arms capabilities and first-person view attack drones. The event also identified key areas where the Secretary’s support could enhance the lethality of both the Marine Corps and the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, a bulk fuel specialist, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, left, coaches John C. Phelan, the 79th Secretary of the Navy, on firing the M18 pistol during live-fire training at Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 25, 2025. The visit highlighted how the Marine Corps is building on Weapons Training Battalion’s legacy and expertise in precision weaponry to drive innovation in small-arms capabilities and first-person view attack drones. The event also identified key areas where the Secretary’s support could enhance the lethality of both the Marine Corps and the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Training and Education Command, left, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, the incoming sergeant major of TECOM during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps University on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2025.During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Stephen A. Griffin relinquished his post as the TECOM sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of Training and Education Command, left, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco, the incoming sergeant major of TECOM during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps University on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2025.During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Stephen A. Griffin relinquished his post as the TECOM sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Ryan A. Gnecco. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)

Photo by Cpl. Anthony Ramsey

U.S. Marines with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School pose for a photo after an awards ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, April 15, 2025. The Marines were awarded for developing a rotating schedule for the Distribution Specialist Basic Course that reduced Marines awaiting training time, ultimately reclaiming substantial manpower costs for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

U.S. Marines with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School pose for a photo after an awards ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, April 15, 2025. The Marines were awarded for developing a rotating schedule for the Distribution Specialist Basic Course that reduced Marines awaiting training time, ultimately reclaiming substantial manpower costs for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)

Photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, an expeditionary fuels technician, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion, holds up an M1 Garand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships Award Ceremony hosted by WTBn at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025. The M1 Garand rifle was presented to the first-place competitor who attained the highest aggregate score of the Individual Rifle Match and the Individual Pistol Match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, an expeditionary fuels technician, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion, holds up an M1 Garand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships Award Ceremony hosted by WTBn at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025. The M1 Garand rifle was presented to the first-place competitor who attained the highest aggregate score of the Individual Rifle Match and the Individual Pistol Match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps chief warrant officer 4 Joshua C. Grayek, Weapons Training Battalion Gunner, hands a 105mm howitzer shell as a gift after a live-fire range at WTBn Vice President JD Vance, speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps chief warrant officer 4 Joshua C. Grayek, Weapons Training Battalion Gunner, hands a 105mm howitzer shell as a gift after a live-fire range at WTBn Vice President JD Vance, speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance, speaks to U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance, speaks to U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion pose for a group photo after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion pose for a group photo after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Vice President JD Vance speaks with U.S. Marines from Weapons Training Battalion, after a live-fire range at WTBn on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 26, 2025. Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent, including a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The purpose of his visit was to engage with Marines, reconnect with the Corps, and experience firsthand the training that shapes the next generation of Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

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