Gunnery Sgt. Ryan J. Leonard, left, command deck assistant
Gunnery Sgt. Ryan J. Leonard, left, command deck assistant with Marine Force Reserve, attends Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Leaders from Marine Force Reserve took part in the ce... More
Master Chief Petty Officer Ryan H. Strack, command
Master Chief Petty Officer Ryan H. Strack, command master chief of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, speaks to New Orleans residents during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines ... More
Marines with 2nd Marine Division Band perform during
Marines with 2nd Marine Division Band perform during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Established by an act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and... More
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans toss beads to parade goers during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, Feb. 4, 2018. The Marine Forces Reserve Marines have participated in many events throug... More
George V. Rainey, middle, King Zulu 2019, attends Lundi
George V. Rainey, middle, King Zulu 2019, attends Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park at New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Leaders from Marine Force Reserve took part in the Lundi Gras celebrations to promote the Marin... More
Sgt. Matthew J. Swigart, a saxophone instrumentalist
Sgt. Matthew J. Swigart, a saxophone instrumentalist with 2nd Marine Division Band participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines perform in multiple parades annually to celebrate the... More
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve toss beads to a
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve toss beads to a member of the crowd while atop a 7-ton truck during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi... More
Staff Sgt. Johnte Hall, drum major with the 2nd Marine
Staff Sgt. Johnte Hall, drum major with the 2nd Marine Division Band participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. The Marine Corps Band from Camp Lejeune performs in multiple parades annuall... More
Cpl. Donovan F. Penrod, trumpet instrumentalist with
Cpl. Donovan F. Penrod, trumpet instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras fest... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military prese... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band participate
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band participate in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military presence i... More
A color guard from Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces
A color guard from Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve participates in the Krewe of Alla Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines from MARFORRES support multiple parades annually to he... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North tosses beads to residents in the community during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines from MARFORRES... More
The Grand Marshal of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure
The Grand Marshal of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure club, addresses an audience during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park at New Orleans, March 4, 2019. The Zulu organization host the Zulu parade each year on... More
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band performs during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gra... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band perform during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band perform during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military pre... More
Cpl. Zachary T. Bagadion, saxophone instrumentalist
Cpl. Zachary T. Bagadion, saxophone instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band performs during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi ... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military prese... More
George V. Rainey, King Zulu 2019, addresses the audience
George V. Rainey, King Zulu 2019, addresses the audience during the Lundi Gras celebration at the Riverfront Park, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Marines from Marine Forces Reserve had the opportunity to participa... More
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve toss beads to a
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve toss beads to a member of the crowd while atop a 7-ton truck during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military prese... More
A Marine with Marine Forces Reserve greets the community
A Marine with Marine Forces Reserve greets the community during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. U.S. Marines had the opportunity to participate in the 2019 Mardi Gras festivities to show... More
Cpl. Calvin A. Arancibia, trombone instrumentalist
Cpl. Calvin A. Arancibia, trombone instrumentalist with 2nd Marine Divison Band, performs a solo during a Mardi Gras parade, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities t... More
The Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve color
The Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve color guard participates in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase ... More
An Elvis Presley impersonator poses with the Marine
An Elvis Presley impersonator poses with the Marine Forces Reserve Color Guard during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, attends Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Leaders from Marine Force Reserve took part in the ... More
Regis Prograis, World Boxing Council interim
Regis Prograis, World Boxing Council interim light-welterweight champion, addresses an audience during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park in New Orleans, March 4, 2019. The Zulu organization hosts the Zulu para... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military prese... More
A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter carrying Zulu royalty, along
A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter carrying Zulu royalty, along with senior leadership of Marine Force Reserve, sails through the Mississippi river, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. The Marines took part in the celebrations ... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band perform during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band perform during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines perform in multiple Mardi Gras parades annually to celebrate the Mardi Gras season and ... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, left, commander of Marine
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, left, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, greets Elroy A. James, President of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure club, at the Riverfront Park during Lundi Gras,... More
Senior leadership of Marine Force Reserve attend Lundi
Senior leadership of Marine Force Reserve attend Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Leaders from Marine Force Reserve took part in the celebrations to promote the Marine Corps and su... More
Staff Sgt. Johnte Hall, drum major with 2nd Marine
Staff Sgt. Johnte Hall, drum major with 2nd Marine Division Band participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Established by an act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the Unit... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, tosses beads to residents in the community during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportu... More
Marines with the Marine Forces Reserve Color Guard
Marines with the Marine Forces Reserve Color Guard stand at parade rest prior the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to show... More
Sgt. Maj. Scott D. Grade, sergeant major of Marine
Sgt. Maj. Scott D. Grade, sergeant major of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, speaks to members of the community during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines from MARFORRES part... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band march during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military pre... More
Master Sgt. Sadie A. Workman, staff non-commissioned
Master Sgt. Sadie A. Workman, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Logistic System Coordination Office, Marine Forces Reserve, greets community members during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade in New Orleans, Mar... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, middle, commander of Marine
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, middle, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, and Elroy A. James, president of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure club, right, pose for a photo at the Riverfront ... More
Sgt. Matthew R. Confer, a trombone instrumentalist
Sgt. Matthew R. Confer, a trombone instrumentalist with 2nd Marine Division Band participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. The United States Marine Band was established by an Act of Congr... More
Master Sgt. Sadie A. Workman, staff non-commissioned
Master Sgt. Sadie A. Workman, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Logistic System Coordination Office, Marine Forces Reserve greets the community during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade in New Orleans, March 5,... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, attends Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Leaders from Marine Force Reserve took part in the ... More
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band perform during
Marines with the 2nd Marine Division Band perform during the Mardi Gras Zulu parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showcase the military pre... More
A color guard from Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces
A color guard from Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve participates in a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to showca... More
George V. Rainey, middle, King Zulu 2019, receives
George V. Rainey, middle, King Zulu 2019, receives an award during during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park at New Orleans, March 4, 2019. By 87, Rainey held nearly every position within the Zulu Social Aid and... More
Kailyn Rainey, Queen of the Krewe of Zulu 2019, addresses
Kailyn Rainey, Queen of the Krewe of Zulu 2019, addresses an audience during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park in New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Rainey is the first Louisiana State University student to reign as Z... More
Sgt. Dante J. Fries, a graphic illustrator with the
Sgt. Dante J. Fries, a graphic illustrator with the Communication Strategy and Operations Department of Marine Forces Reserve, greets the community during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade in New Orleans, March 5, 201... More
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans toss beads to community members during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, Feb. 4, 2018. The Marines participate in outreach events and show their support th... More
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commanding general of Marine
Maj. Gen. Bradley S. James, commanding general of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, sits atop a 7-ton truck during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. James and other senior l... More
A Marine with Marine Forces Reserve tosses beads to
A Marine with Marine Forces Reserve tosses beads to a member of the crowd while atop a 7-ton truck during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Ma... More
LaToya Cantrell, mayor of New Orleans, addresses an
LaToya Cantrell, mayor of New Orleans, addresses an audience during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park, New Orleans, March 4, 2019. Leaders from Marine Force Reserve took part in the celebrations to promote the ... More
Cpl. Calvin A. Arancibia, trombone specialist with
Cpl. Calvin A. Arancibia, trombone specialist with the 2nd Marine Division Band participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivit... More
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras fes... More
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve toss beads to a
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve toss beads to a member of the crowd while atop a 7-ton truck during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi... More
The Marine Forces Reserve color guard marches during
The Marine Forces Reserve color guard marches during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in the 2019 Mardi Gras festivities to showcase their mil... More
The Marine Forces Reserve color guard stands at attention
The Marine Forces Reserve color guard stands at attention during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade in New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in the 2019 Mardi Gras festivities to showca... More
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to the events of the Carni... More
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans tossed beads to New Orleans residents at a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to the events of the Carnival ... More
Cpl. Calvin A. Arancibia, trombone speicalist with
Cpl. Calvin A. Arancibia, trombone speicalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivi... More
Elroy A. James, President of the Zulu Social Aid and
Elroy A. James, President of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure club, addresses an audience during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park at New Orleans, March 4, 2019. The Zulu organization host the Zulu parade each ... More
Rear admiral Paul F. Thomas, commander of Eighth Coast
Rear admiral Paul F. Thomas, commander of Eighth Coast Guard District, addresses audience during Lundi Gras at the Riverfront Park at New Orleans, March 4, 2019. The Zulu King is escorted by the U.S. Coast Guar... More
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans
Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans toss beads to parade goers during a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras festivities to ... More
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with
Sgt. Uiliami O. Fihaki, trombone instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Marines had the opportunity to participate in Mardi Gras fest... More
Sgt. Matthew R. Confer, trombone instrumentalist with
Sgt. Matthew R. Confer, trombone instrumentalist with the 2nd Marine Division Band, participates in a Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, refers to the events of the Carni... More
Sgt. Brittany M. Okonkwo, S-1 non-commisioned officer
Sgt. Brittany M. Okonkwo, S-1 non-commisioned officer with Marine Forces Reserve, tosses beads to a member of the crowd while atop a 7-ton truck during the Mardi Gras Zulu Parade, New Orleans, March 5, 2019. Ma... More