Lt. Col. Brian T. Everett, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a book to elementary students at Parkwood Elementary School during Readers Make Leaders Day as part of Reading Across America Week in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. On the last Friday of every month, at least 10 Marines with H&S Battalion volunteer to be role models and mentors for students at Parkwood Elementary School through the “Adopt a School” program, strengthening community relationships between the Marine Corps and the public. Marine Corps

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