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Video by Staff Sgt. Alexa Hernandez
Iwo Jima Veteran celebrates 100th Birthday with Marines, Sailors, family aboard USS North Carolina
II Marine Expeditionary Force
May 9, 2025 | 4:47
Battle of Iwo Jima veteran Louis Bourgault Jr. is celebrated by friends, family, and Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force during a ceremony aboard the decommissioned battleship USS North Carolina, May 9, 2025. Bourgault, a World War II Marine Corps rifleman, was born on May 9, 1925, and fought in several pivotal battles, including Iwo Jima. The ceremony marked his 100th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Alexa M. Hernandez)
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Mission & Vision

Mission: 
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision: 
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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