Lance Cpl. Christophe Cruzcheco prepares shrimp March 1 during the evaluation for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Award on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The award recognizes the efforts made by food service specialists to provide nutritional meals for their fellow Marines, as well as their commitment to excellence. Cruzcheco, a Bronx, New York, native, is a food service specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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