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William “Bill” Shepherd, an environmental specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. environmental section, performs his duties on Oct. 16, 2017. Shepherd is in charge of making sure everyone on station has safe drinking water and it is environmentally safe. He will retire on Oct. 19, 2017 after faithfully serving the U.S. government for 32 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabrina Candiaflores) - William “Bill” Shepherd, an environmental specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. environmental section, performs his duties on Oct. 16, 2017. Shepherd is in charge of making sure everyone on station has safe drinking water and it is environmentally safe. He will retire on Oct. 19, 2017 after faithfully serving the U.S. government for 32 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabrina Candiaflores)

During a week-long deployment for training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Capt. Shaheed Shabazz, a search and rescue UH-1N Huey pilot training officer with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., reflects on his career as the curtains come to a close on his ten and a half year long active duty service. “I’m going to take away the camaraderie and pride. The closeness that Marines have by sharing that elite title,” said Shabazz, a native of Chaparral, N.M. - During a week-long deployment for training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Capt. Shaheed Shabazz, a search and rescue UH-1N Huey pilot training officer with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., reflects on his career as the curtains come to a close on his ten and a half year long active duty service. “I’m going to take away the camaraderie and pride. The closeness that Marines have by sharing that elite title,” said Shabazz, a native of Chaparral, N.M.