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A black-handed spider monkey hangs from his enclosure at the Honolulu Zoo, Feb. 10, 2014. The monkeys got their name from their long limbs and gripping tails. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts) - A black-handed spider monkey hangs from his enclosure at the Honolulu Zoo, Feb. 10, 2014. The monkeys got their name from their long limbs and gripping tails. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts)

Volunteers and site leaders watch for whales for the 2014 Sanctuary Ocean Count project at Pyramid Rock Beach, Feb. 22, 2014. On Oahu, there are more than 20 different sites designated for whale counting. Two sites are aboard MCB Hawaii: Atop the Coast Guard-owned tower at Pyramid Rock Beach and at Mokapu Point near Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, both restricted areas. The annual Sanctuary Ocean Count project, coordinated through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, monitors the endangered humpback whale, which migrates to Hawaii between November and April. The counts occur during the last Saturday in January, February and March, which NOAA considers the season’s peak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong) - Volunteers and site leaders watch for whales for the 2014 Sanctuary Ocean Count project at Pyramid Rock Beach, Feb. 22, 2014. On Oahu, there are more than 20 different sites designated for whale counting. Two sites are aboard MCB Hawaii: Atop the Coast Guard-owned tower at Pyramid Rock Beach and at Mokapu Point near Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, both restricted areas. The annual Sanctuary Ocean Count project, coordinated through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, monitors the endangered humpback whale, which migrates to Hawaii between November and April. The counts occur during the last Saturday in January, February and March, which NOAA considers the season’s peak. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

The staff of The Lodge at Kaneohe Bay pose with John Nishida, the director of Food and Hospitality (right) for a photo opportunity with their certificates of completion at Fairways Ballroom at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, Feb. 14, 2014 after finishing training for the new Inns of the Corps standardization. (Photo courtesy of Sharon Cacurak, Marine Corps Community Services Marketing) - The staff of The Lodge at Kaneohe Bay pose with John Nishida, the director of Food and Hospitality (right) for a photo opportunity with their certificates of completion at Fairways Ballroom at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, Feb. 14, 2014 after finishing training for the new Inns of the Corps standardization. (Photo courtesy of Sharon Cacurak, Marine Corps Community Services Marketing)

Gunnery Sgt. Timothy C. Tardif, staff noncommissioned officer of Scout Sniper School, School of Infantry West-Detachment Hawaii, and a 32-year-old native of Denver, speaks to Marines of Corporals Course at Dewey Square on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 25, 2013. The Marines had just completed a four hour-long case study, or training exercise, based off of true experiences Tardif faced as a corporal in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 12, 2003. Tardif received shrapnel wounds while assaulting the enemy compound and refused medical attention in order to keep fighting alongside his platoon. Thirteen months later he was awarded the Silver Star for the actions he displayed on that day. Tardif explained to the Marines the Marine Corps is what they make of it, and the effectiveness of their leadership will depend of the bond they build with their Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Gunnery Sgt. Timothy C. Tardif, staff noncommissioned officer of Scout Sniper School, School of Infantry West-Detachment Hawaii, and a 32-year-old native of Denver, speaks to Marines of Corporals Course at Dewey Square on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 25, 2013. The Marines had just completed a four hour-long case study, or training exercise, based off of true experiences Tardif faced as a corporal in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom, April 12, 2003. Tardif received shrapnel wounds while assaulting the enemy compound and refused medical attention in order to keep fighting alongside his platoon. Thirteen months later he was awarded the Silver Star for the actions he displayed on that day. Tardif explained to the Marines the Marine Corps is what they make of it, and the effectiveness of their leadership will depend of the bond they build with their Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

Marines with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, use amphibious assault vehicles to tear up the mud in the salvage yard wetland aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the annual Mud Ops environmental training exercise, Feb. 19, 2014. The CAC Marines team up with the Environmental Compliance and Protection Department each year to conduct the two to three-day exercise and tear up the mud within the Nuupia Pond Wildlife Management Area and salvage yard wetland to help preserve the comfortable living conditions of the wildlife within the areas. The result of this exercise allows the endangered Hawaiian black-necked stilt to feed and lay nests as well as making water more absorbable in the mud. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Marines with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, use amphibious assault vehicles to tear up the mud in the salvage yard wetland aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii during the annual Mud Ops environmental training exercise, Feb. 19, 2014. The CAC Marines team up with the Environmental Compliance and Protection Department each year to conduct the two to three-day exercise and tear up the mud within the Nuupia Pond Wildlife Management Area and salvage yard wetland to help preserve the comfortable living conditions of the wildlife within the areas. The result of this exercise allows the endangered Hawaiian black-necked stilt to feed and lay nests as well as making water more absorbable in the mud. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

Sgt. William McGregor (left), an aviation ordnanceman with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, helps his wife, Julie (right), hold their paintings steady as she works to make them match. Painting instructor Katrina Marvin (center) guides them during the MALS-24 Wine and Canvas event at the Mololani Community Center, Feb. 13, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong) - Sgt. William McGregor (left), an aviation ordnanceman with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, helps his wife, Julie (right), hold their paintings steady as she works to make them match. Painting instructor Katrina Marvin (center) guides them during the MALS-24 Wine and Canvas event at the Mololani Community Center, Feb. 13, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

Nola Rivaldi, 7, pops out of the water after practicing a dive during a springboard diving class, Feb. 12, 2014 at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii pool. The class is available to children ages 7 to 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz) - Nola Rivaldi, 7, pops out of the water after practicing a dive during a springboard diving class, Feb. 12, 2014 at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii pool. The class is available to children ages 7 to 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz)

A runner in the Swamp Romp crawls through an obstacle at Fort Hase Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii Feb. 8, 2014. The event was 3.5 miles long with various obstacles along the way. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz) - A runner in the Swamp Romp crawls through an obstacle at Fort Hase Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii Feb. 8, 2014. The event was 3.5 miles long with various obstacles along the way. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz)

A Nippon Sport Science University student performs a traditional Japanese dance during a demonstration of traditional Japanese performing and martial arts for Marine Corps Base Hawaii at the Semper Fit Center, Feb. 13, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts) - A Nippon Sport Science University student performs a traditional Japanese dance during a demonstration of traditional Japanese performing and martial arts for Marine Corps Base Hawaii at the Semper Fit Center, Feb. 13, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts)