Lance Cpl. Matthew Long, scout sniper, Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M39 enhanced marksmanship rifle at a marksmanship training event near Camp Buehring during Exercise Eager Mace 13, Nov. 12. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps participated in the bilateral training exercise with the Kuwait Armed Forces Nov. 11-21. The purpose of the exercise was to expand levels of cooperation, enhance mutual maritime capabilities, as well as promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between U.S. forces and regional partners. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Long, 27, is from Kilgore, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Childers/Released)