Sgt. Major Lanette Wright, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, listens to a speech given by a member of the Congressional Caucus for Woman's Issues during their military wreath laying ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington, Virginia, May 20, 2014. The caucus recognized Wright as an outstanding female Marine senior enlisted staff non-commissioned officer. - Sgt. Major Lanette Wright, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, listens to a speech given by a member of the Congressional Caucus for Woman's Issues during their military wreath laying ceremony at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington, Virginia, May 20, 2014. The caucus recognized Wright as an outstanding female Marine senior enlisted staff non-commissioned officer.

Marine veteran Cpl. Kyle Carpenter poses for a photo. Carpenter will receive the medal from President Barack Obama, June 19, 2014. He will be the eighth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. - Marine veteran Cpl. Kyle Carpenter poses for a photo. Carpenter will receive the medal from President Barack Obama, June 19, 2014. He will be the eighth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Marines demonstrate the current male and female dress blue uniforms as well as one prototype for the new female dress blue coat at Marine Barracks Washington May 15, 2013. The Corps recently announced it will expand its field testing of a new female dress blue coat prototype, similar to the male dress blue coat with the traditional collar, to include recruiters, band members and potentially Marine Barracks Washington personnel. - Marines demonstrate the current male and female dress blue uniforms as well as one prototype for the new female dress blue coat at Marine Barracks Washington May 15, 2013. The Corps recently announced it will expand its field testing of a new female dress blue coat prototype, similar to the male dress blue coat with the traditional collar, to include recruiters, band members and potentially Marine Barracks Washington personnel.

The Kinetic Boot sits on display at the Experimental Forward Operating Base ’14 here May 13. The Kinetic Boot helps reduce battery and power weight as well as efficiently harvests energy during ambulation. ExFOB ’14 is taking place May 12-16 and offers Marines the opportunity to come out and evaluate technologies that could possibly be used in the Marine Corps’ future. - The Kinetic Boot sits on display at the Experimental Forward Operating Base ’14 here May 13. The Kinetic Boot helps reduce battery and power weight as well as efficiently harvests energy during ambulation. ExFOB ’14 is taking place May 12-16 and offers Marines the opportunity to come out and evaluate technologies that could possibly be used in the Marine Corps’ future.

Characters from the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families traveling tour perform at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico May 8. The tour is scheduled to perform 200 shows at 69 military bases in 32 states. - Characters from the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families traveling tour perform at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico May 8. The tour is scheduled to perform 200 shows at 69 military bases in 32 states.