Brigadier Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, right, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, gives a certificate of appreciation to Lahoma Harper, a volunteer with the Family Readiness Program, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st MLG, commemorating her efforts to improve the welfare and morale of Marines, sailors and their spouses, during a small get-together aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 27, 2014. Commanding officers from each unit with 1st MLG attended the gathering and met more than 45 volunteers from their respective units, showing their gratitude and honoring their efforts. “It’s important for me to help because I know what it’s like to be a military spouse,” said Harper, a native of Livingston, La. “I want to be here for the younger wives and their spouses, so I can let them know what kind of resources are available to them and improve their quality of life.”