Marines of the 3rd Marine Air Wing Band at Marine Corps

Marines of the 3rd Marine Air Wing Band at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, perform during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Marine Recruiting Station Charlotte, North Carolina, during United States Marine Corps’ 2018 Marine Week in Charlotte, September 5, 2018. The opening of the station signals the Marine Corps’ recognition of the region’s growing population, as Charlotte metropolitan and surrounding areas are expected to grow in population at a rate of 47 percent growth over the next 20 years. Marine Week is an opportunity for Americans to meet approximately 750 men and women of the Marine Corps and learn about its history, traditions, and value to the nation. (Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Naomi Marcom)