(Left) Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., waits his turn to address the crowd as Francis Villeme talks about his long career in the Education Assistance field. Villeme retired after 43 years as a Marine and then government employee guiding Marines and civilians in how to get a college education. Villeme said he was surprised by the number of people who showed up at the Route 66 Café Feb. 22, to wish him farewell.

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