Cpl. Ricardo Gonzalez, right, is handed a rake from Yoshihisa Asahi during a beach cleanup May 20, 2014, at Matsuda-no-Hama Beach. Gonzalez has been chosen by the American Legion to receive the Spirit of Service Award at a national convention Aug. 26, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Gonzalez is a San Jose, California, native and Marine Air-Ground Task Force planning specialist with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Cpl. Ricardo Gonzalez, right, is handed a rake from Yoshihisa Asahi during a beach cleanup May 20, 2014, at Matsuda-no-Hama Beach. Gonzalez has been chosen by the American Legion to receive the Spirit of Service Award at a national convention Aug. 26, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Gonzalez is a San Jose, California, native and Marine Air-Ground Task Force planning specialist with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defense contractor Scott English, right, and civilian contractor Tim Montly inspect a Humvee April 10 before the vehicle is loaded onto the USNS Sacagawea at the Gwangyang Port, Republic of Korea, during exercise Freedom Banner 2014. Freedom Banner 14 is a maritime prepositioning force ship offloading exercise that demonstrates offshore readiness of personnel and equipment to respond to a disaster relief or contingency scenario while strengthening ties between the ROK and U.S. forces. English is a quality assurance specialist with the Technical Assistance and Advisory Team, Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward, Blount Island Command. Montly is a civilian contractor with the USNS Sacagawea maritime prepositioning force ship. - Department of Defense contractor Scott English, right, and civilian contractor Tim Montly inspect a Humvee April 10 before the vehicle is loaded onto the USNS Sacagawea at the Gwangyang Port, Republic of Korea, during exercise Freedom Banner 2014. Freedom Banner 14 is a maritime prepositioning force ship offloading exercise that demonstrates offshore readiness of personnel and equipment to respond to a disaster relief or contingency scenario while strengthening ties between the ROK and U.S. forces. English is a quality assurance specialist with the Technical Assistance and Advisory Team, Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward, Blount Island Command. Montly is a civilian contractor with the USNS Sacagawea maritime prepositioning force ship.