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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Carino, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, transports meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Carino is a native of Rariden, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Carino, a distribution management specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, transports meals, ready to eat (MRE’s) on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2021. In preparation for Typhoon In-Fa, Camp Foster Camp Services provide units with MRE’s, base preparation services, sandbags, and bulk trash storage to keep service members safe and prepared during typhoon season in Okinawa. Carino is a native of Rariden, New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Fairchild)

Many renter’s insurance policies help protect your personal possessions in the event of theft or damage. It's usually required if you live in an apartment, however, Military Housing does not require residents to obtain renter’s insurance, but strongly recommends that all service members maintain coverage based upon their own assessment of the amount of property and liability coverage needed to protect their own interests. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by David Smith) - Many renter’s insurance policies help protect your personal possessions in the event of theft or damage.

Kenneth Lyon, firefighter paramedic with Fire and Emergency Services, administers the first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to base personnel at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, March 3. The Moderna version of the vaccine requires two doses, 28 days apart. The first dose offers over 60 percent immunity and introduces the immune system to the outer shell of the virus and typically has little to no side effects other than a sore arm. The second dose is a heavier priming of the immune system as the immune system recognizes the outer shell of the virus faster and provides a robust response and over 90 percent immunity. Some recipients report exhaustion, fever and body aches for a couple of days after the second dose, which is normal. - Kenneth Lyon, firefighter paramedic with Fire and Emergency Services, administers the first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to base personnel at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, March 3. The Moderna version of the vaccine requires two doses, 28 days apart. The first dose offers over 60 percent immunity and introduces the immune system to the outer shell of the virus and typically has little to no side effects other than a sore arm. The second dose is a heavier priming of the immune system as the immune system recognizes the outer shell of the virus faster and provides a robust response and over 90 percent immunity. Some recipients report exhaustion, fever and body aches for a couple of days after the second dose, which is normal.

An evacuation or moving to a civilian shelter or designated place is more dangerous than remaining where you are in some cases, such as with short- or no-notice emergencies. The direction may be to shelter-in-place. Building an emergency kit is one of the ways to prepare for such a situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pamela Jackson) - An evacuation or moving to a civilian shelter or designated place is more dangerous than remaining where you are in some cases, such as with short- or no-notice emergencies. The direction may be to shelter-in-place. Building an emergency kit is one of the ways to prepare for such a situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pamela Jackson)

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A sign in a pumpkin patch promotes a Sanitizer Station - A sign in a pumpkin patch promotes a Sanitizer Station

The National Fire Protection Association, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 95 years, has announced “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2020. NFPA’s focus on cooking fire safety comes in response to home cooking fires representing the leading cause of U.S. home fires, with nearly half or 49-percent of all home fires involving cooking equipment; unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by National Fire Protection Association). - The National Fire Protection Association, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 95 years, has announced “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2020. NFPA’s focus on cooking fire safety comes in response to home cooking fires representing the leading cause of U.S. home fires, with nearly half or 49-percent of all home fires involving cooking equipment; unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by National Fire Protection Association).