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Corporal Justin Gill fires his M-16 rifle during training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2015. The training exercice focused on Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28's ability to build and maintain a communications network while in a field environment. Gill is a cyber-network operator with MWCS-28. - Corporal Justin Gill fires his M-16 rifle during training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2015. The training exercice focused on Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28's ability to build and maintain a communications network while in a field environment. Gill is a cyber-network operator with MWCS-28.

Pfc. Corey Kush, a rifleman with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receives a haircut in the barracks aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2015. Marines with the platoon volunteered for their heads to be shaved in support of the platoon sergeant's daughter, Katie Whatley, who is fighting cancer. - Pfc. Corey Kush, a rifleman with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receives a haircut in the barracks aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2015. Marines with the platoon volunteered for their heads to be shaved in support of the platoon sergeant's daughter, Katie Whatley, who is fighting cancer.

Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion arrive to put their Light Armored Vehicle on display for the public to look at as a part of Marine Day at Bryant Park, New York City, May 21, 2015. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-New York showcase the capabilities of the Marine Corps both physically, mentally and technologically during Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week is an annual event that provides New York and surrounding area a chance to see the sea services capabilities. - Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion arrive to put their Light Armored Vehicle on display for the public to look at as a part of Marine Day at Bryant Park, New York City, May 21, 2015. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-New York showcase the capabilities of the Marine Corps both physically, mentally and technologically during Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week is an annual event that provides New York and surrounding area a chance to see the sea services capabilities.

A U.S. Marine shooter and spotters assess the target in the Team Pistol Match finals at Range 1 on Camp Hansen Dec. 13, 2018. Marine Corps Shooting Teams members verified the hits of the shooter. - A U.S. Marine shooter and spotters assess the target in the Team Pistol Match finals at Range 1 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan Dec. 13, 2018. Marine Corps Shooting Teams members verified the hits of the shooter.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Cederholm, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, meets Polish Maj. Gen. Dariusz Malinowski, deputy commander of Armed Forces Operation Command, Łask Air Base, Poland, April 14, 2022. 2nd MAW units are deployed to enhance NATO's capabilities in Eastern Europe at the invitation of host nations. - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Cederholm, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, meets Polish Maj. Gen. Dariusz Malinowski, deputy commander of Armed Forces Operation Command, Łask Air Base, Poland, April 14, 2022. 2nd MAW units are deployed to enhance NATO's capabilities in Eastern Europe at the invitation of host nations.

Lance Cpl. Casey Miller (left) and Lance Cpl. Alex Winnecke, assaultmen with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and natives of Lexington, Ky. and Blaine, Minn., respectively, return to their starting position during a gun drill at training area G-G aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2015. The assaultmen refined their skills with their primary weapon, the Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon, over three days of training. - Lance Cpl. Casey Miller (left) and Lance Cpl. Alex Winnecke, assaultmen with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and natives of Lexington, Ky. and Blaine, Minn., respectively, return to their starting position during a gun drill at training area G-G aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2015. The assaultmen refined their skills with their primary weapon, the Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon, over three days of training.

Lance Cpl. Jordan Martin, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, evaluates and records a refugee role player’s identification paperwork during a noncombatant evacuation training operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2016. The Marines successfully processed 28 refugee role players through a notional forward operating base. The exercise was part of the unit’s training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan. - Lance Cpl. Jordan Martin, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, evaluates and records a refugee role player’s identification paperwork during a noncombatant evacuation training operation at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2016. The Marines successfully processed 28 refugee role players through a notional forward operating base. The exercise was part of the unit’s training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan.

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Cpl. James R. Beck, a Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, fires on his target during the Far East Division Marksmanship Match Dec. 17 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The shots were fired from various shooting positions and distances. Only Marines stationed throughout Japan competed in the match. - Cpl. James R. Beck, a Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, fires on his target during the Far East Division Marksmanship Match Dec. 17 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The shots were fired from various shooting positions and distances. Only Marines stationed throughout Japan competed in the match.

Lance Cpl. Alexander Sieck, a Greenville, Calif. and data network specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 1st Marine Logistics Group, remains vigilant on a patrol during the certification portion of the Basic Combat Skills Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20, 2015. BCSC serves as a refamiliarization course for non-infantry Marines, teaching the fundamental skills needed to operate in a deployed environment. - Lance Cpl. Alexander Sieck, a Greenville, Calif. and data network specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 1st Marine Logistics Group, remains vigilant on a patrol during the certification portion of the Basic Combat Skills Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20, 2015. BCSC serves as a refamiliarization course for non-infantry Marines, teaching the fundamental skills needed to operate in a deployed environment.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel carry supplies from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Hakusui Sports Park, Kyushu island, Japan, April 20, 2016. The supplies are in support of the relief effort after a series of earthquakes struck the island of Kyushu. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU and remains the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marines Storm Ashore in South Korea, Showcasing Rapid Deployment Capabilities - Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 13 operates a crane to transfer vehicles and equipment Feb. 28 from the USNS Dahl to an Improved Navy Lighterage System during Freedom Banner 25 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

KEKAHA, Hawaii (Aug. 16, 2021) A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) launcher deploys into position onboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands. - KEKAHA, Hawaii (Aug. 16, 2021) A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) launcher deploys into position onboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands. The NMESIS and its Naval Strike Missiles participated in a live-fire exercise as part of Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. During the training, a Marine Corps fires expeditionary advanced base (EAB) sensed, located, identified and struck a target ship at sea, which required more than 100 nautical miles of missile flight. The fires EAB Marines developed a targeting solution for a joint force of seapower and airpower which struck the ship as the Marines displaced to a new firing position. The Marine Corps EAB Operations concept is a core component of the Force Design 2030 modernization effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Major Nick Mannweiler)

Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Soetaert, the chief instructor trainer for the Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific and a Kansas City, Mo., native, instructs Cpl. Makiy Tamcke, a rifleman with 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and a Polson, Mont., native as he steps off the 15 foot diving at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2015. MCICWS is a course for noncommissioned officers and higher to become water survival instructors, whose purpose is to make sure Marines are safe during swim qualification. - Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Soetaert, the chief instructor trainer for the Marine Corps Instructor Course of Water Survival with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific and a Kansas City, Mo., native, instructs Cpl. Makiy Tamcke, a rifleman with 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and a Polson, Mont., native as he steps off the 15 foot diving at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2015. MCICWS is a course for noncommissioned officers and higher to become water survival instructors, whose purpose is to make sure Marines are safe during swim qualification.

Gunnery Sgt. Justin Kratzer, Radio Maintenance Chief, delivers what looks to be a devestating to blow to Cpl. Jacob Brown, administrative clerk, during the controlled sparring phase of their 3-week long Martial Arts Instructors Course (MAIC) aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., May 10. - Gunnery Sgt. Justin Kratzer, Radio Maintenance Chief, delivers what looks to be a devestating to blow to Cpl. Jacob Brown, administrative clerk, during the controlled sparring phase of their 3-week long Martial Arts Instructors Course (MAIC) aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., May 10.

Marine students in the 8th Engineer Support Battalion Bridge Master’s Course lift a bridge bay during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 4, 2015. The course teaches Marines to lead the bridge building process, and is hosting Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, based in Camp Hansen, Okinawa. During the exercise, Marines constructed and deconstructed a bridge 11 bays in length. - Marine students in the 8th Engineer Support Battalion Bridge Master’s Course lift a bridge bay during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 4, 2015. The course teaches Marines to lead the bridge building process, and is hosting Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, based in Camp Hansen, Okinawa. During the exercise, Marines constructed and deconstructed a bridge 11 bays in length.

Sgt. Devin Hughes, a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires a round at a target during the Royal Marines Operational Shooting Competition at Altcar Range near Hightown, England, Sept. 8, 2014. The U.S. Marine Corps team dominated the pistol competitions, taking first place by more than 1,000 points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Storm/Released) - Sgt. Devin Hughes, a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires a round at a target during the Royal Marines Operational Shooting Competition at Altcar Range near Hightown, England, Sept. 8, 2014. The U.S. Marine Corps team dominated the pistol competitions, taking first place by more than 1,000 points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Storm/Released)

Guest of Honor Gen. John F. Kelly, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks during the opening ceremony of New York City's annual Veterans Day Parade at Madison Square Park November 11, 2014. The parade, also known as America's Parade, highlights a different service each year. This year, the Marines were showcased for their legacy and traditions, which date back 239 years. - Guest of Honor Gen. John F. Kelly, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks during the opening ceremony of New York City's annual Veterans Day Parade at Madison Square Park November 11, 2014. The parade, also known as America's Parade, highlights a different service each year. This year, the Marines were showcased for their legacy and traditions, which date back 239 years.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trent Holton, a transmissions system operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sights into the common laser range finder-integrated capability system as part of a call-for-fire practical application class during the ANGLICO Basic Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2023. ABC graduates will depart as technically and tactically proficient Marines capable of making sound decisions in complex operational situations and with a baseline understanding of ANGLICO mission-specific skill sets, regardless of military occupational specialty. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trent Holton, a transmissions system operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sights into the common laser range finder-integrated capability system as part of a call-for-fire practical application class during the ANGLICO Basic Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2023. ABC graduates will depart as technically and tactically proficient Marines capable of making sound decisions in complex operational situations and with a baseline understanding of ANGLICO mission-specific skill sets, regardless of military occupational specialty.

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Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and First Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cpl. Jason Dunham at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, March 10. The workout was chosen by First Sgt. Imperial to teach the participants about their character and fighting spirit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War. Delus is a manpower officer with Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Imperial is the inspector instructor first sergeant for 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. - Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and First Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cpl. Jason Dunham at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Virginia, March 10. The workout was chosen by First Sgt. Imperial to teach the participants about their character and fighting spirit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines during the Iraq War. Delus is a manpower officer with Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Imperial is the inspector instructor first sergeant for 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, along with elements of the 7th Singaporean Infantry Brigade, clear a combat town as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 14.2 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 15, 2014. Exercise Valiant Mark enhances the United States and Singaporean armed forces’ combined combat readiness through live-fire and urban terrain training as well as amphibious operations familiarization. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, along with elements of the 7th Singaporean Infantry Brigade, clear a combat town as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 14.2 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 15, 2014. Exercise Valiant Mark enhances the United States and Singaporean armed forces’ combined combat readiness through live-fire and urban terrain training as well as amphibious operations familiarization.

U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air- Ground Task Force Training Command and scientists with the Office of Naval Research conduct a proof-of-concept range for the Robotic Goat at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 9, 2023. The goat can carry different payloads and was testing its ability to acquire and prosecute targets with the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty) - U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air- Ground Task Force Training Command and scientists with the Office of Naval Research conduct a proof-of-concept range for the Robotic Goat at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 9, 2023. The goat can carry different payloads and was testing its ability to acquire and prosecute targets with the M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty)

A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, guards his post during a full-ship security drill aboard the cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers, Nov. 4, 2014. The Marines worked in concert with civilians aboard the ship to test expeditionary resupply capabilities during exercise Bold Alligator 14, a training operation designed to test the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to conduct crisis response operations. - A Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, guards his post during a full-ship security drill aboard the cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers, Nov. 4, 2014. The Marines worked in concert with civilians aboard the ship to test expeditionary resupply capabilities during exercise Bold Alligator 14, a training operation designed to test the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to conduct crisis response operations.

An MV-22 Osprey with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa conducts a routine flight near Libreville, Gabon, June 16, 2015. The Osprey recently joined two KC-130J Hercules tankers and traveled from Moròn Air Base, Spain, to establish a Cooperative Security Location, similar to a forward-staging base, in order to validate the unit’s capabilities and train with Gabonese forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released) - An MV-22 Osprey with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa conducts a routine flight near Libreville, Gabon, June 16, 2015. The Osprey recently joined two KC-130J Hercules tankers and traveled from Moròn Air Base, Spain, to establish a Cooperative Security Location, similar to a forward-staging base, in order to validate the unit’s capabilities and train with Gabonese forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza/Released)

Capt. Nick Berger, project officer in Infantry Weapons at Marine Corps Systems Command, holds the M320A1 during a weeklong review of the system. - Capt. Nick Berger, project officer in Infantry Weapons at Marine Corps Systems Command, holds the M320A1 during a weeklong review of the system.

Marines test new night vision goggles in realistic setting - U.S. Marines with the Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conduct practical application to compare green and white phosphor night vision goggles at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, June 18, 2019. White phosphor goggles will replace the traditional green phosphor goggles for improved night vision capabilities during MRF-D aviation operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos)

Lance Cpl. Brandon Dieckmann, infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Las Vegas, leads the Legged Squad Support System through a grassy area at Kahuku Training Area, July 12, 2014, during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise. The LS3 is experimental technology being tested by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment. It is programmed to follow an operator through terrain, carrying heavy loads like water and food to Marines training. There are multiple technologies being tested during RIMPAC, the largest maritime exercise in the Pacific region. This year's RIMPAC features 22 countries and around 25,000 people. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan/RELEASED) - Lance Cpl. Brandon Dieckmann, infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Las Vegas, leads the Legged Squad Support System through a grassy area at Kahuku Training Area, July 12, 2014, during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise. The LS3 is experimental technology being tested by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment. It is programmed to follow an operator through terrain, carrying heavy loads like water and food to Marines training. There are multiple technologies being tested during RIMPAC, the largest maritime exercise in the Pacific region. This year's RIMPAC features 22 countries and around 25,000 people. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan/RELEASED)

This fiscal year Marines will receive smart phones that make calling for fire support easier, quicker and more accurate. The Target Handoff System Version 2, or THS V.2, is a portable system designed for use by dismounted Marines to locate targets, pinpoint global positioning coordinates and call for close air, artillery and naval fire support using secure digital communications. - This fiscal year Marines will receive smart phones that make calling for fire support easier, quicker and more accurate. The Target Handoff System Version 2, or THS V.2, is a portable system designed for use by dismounted Marines to locate targets, pinpoint global positioning coordinates and call for close air, artillery and naval fire support using secure digital communications.

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Marines from Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall and Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. listen as a French guide at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial explains how American troops landed at Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, during World War Two in Coleville sur Mer, France, May 25, 2016. The cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach and is the final resting place of more than 9,000 American service members and honors more than 1,500 American service members who are missing in action. - Marines from Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall and Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. listen as a French guide at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial explains how American troops landed at Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, during World War Two in Coleville sur Mer, France, May 25, 2016. The cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach and is the final resting place of more than 9,000 American service members and honors more than 1,500 American service members who are missing in action.

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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to breach a door during a helicopter-raid exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 16, 2014. BLT 3/1 is scheduled to deploy as the 15th MEU’s ground combat element next spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released) - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to breach a door during a helicopter-raid exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 16, 2014. BLT 3/1 is scheduled to deploy as the 15th MEU’s ground combat element next spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Lance Cpl. Cody Goers, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, prepares to board a CH-53E Super Stallion Aug. 22 at the Central Training Area. Once the aircraft crews give a predetermined signal, Marines can make their way to the helicopter. Goers is a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. - Lance Cpl. Cody Goers, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, prepares to board a CH-53E Super Stallion Aug. 22 at the Central Training Area. Once the aircraft crews give a predetermined signal, Marines can make their way to the helicopter. Goers is a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepare to begin an assault on a simulated enemy base during movement to contact training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 9, 2015. Once the assault was completed, the Marines were required to prepare a defense in case of a counterattack. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepare to begin an assault on a simulated enemy base during movement to contact training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 9, 2015. Once the assault was completed, the Marines were required to prepare a defense in case of a counterattack.

Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014. The month-long exercise trained Marines in many facets all centered on mountaineering skills and high-altitude warfare. Assault climbing, rappelling, horse and mule packing, and small unit movements were all included during the exercise. - Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force recently conducted training aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Aug. 18 to Sept. 17, 2014. The month-long exercise trained Marines in many facets all centered on mountaineering skills and high-altitude warfare. Assault climbing, rappelling, horse and mule packing, and small unit movements were all included during the exercise.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division climbs a rope on the obstacle course during an event known as advanced course preparation training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 23, 2017. The event was a seven-mile course that served as an initial performance assessment and tested the Marines on basic knowledge and skills. It is a way for the Marines to know which skills to refine before they begin a military occupational specialty specific advanced course. - A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division climbs a rope on the obstacle course during an event known as advanced course preparation training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 23, 2017. The event was a seven-mile course that served as an initial performance assessment and tested the Marines on basic knowledge and skills. It is a way for the Marines to know which skills to refine before they begin a military occupational specialty specific advanced course.

Marines with Company C, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve drive an assault amphibious vehicle from land into the water during a basic operations exercise at the Galveston Marine Corps Reserve, Home Training Center, Aug. 8, 2015. The exercise served as a refresher for the Marines on how to perform basic AAV operations. During the exercise, the Marines drove the AAVs from land to water and performed basic water operations such as left and right turns, forward and reverse, circles and tactic formations. - Marines with Company C, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve drive an assault amphibious vehicle from land into the water during a basic operations exercise at the Galveston Marine Corps Reserve, Home Training Center, Aug. 8, 2015. The exercise served as a refresher for the Marines on how to perform basic AAV operations. During the exercise, the Marines drove the AAVs from land to water and performed basic water operations such as left and right turns, forward and reverse, circles and tactic formations.

Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment depart from an MV-22B Osprey to conduct a simulated embassy reinforcement training exercise at Joint Reserve Training Center Los Alamitos, California, April 11, 2015. The embassy reinforcement operation was a part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s certification exercise, the last training exercise the MEU conducts before deployment. - Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment depart from an MV-22B Osprey to conduct a simulated embassy reinforcement training exercise at Joint Reserve Training Center Los Alamitos, California, April 11, 2015. The embassy reinforcement operation was a part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s certification exercise, the last training exercise the MEU conducts before deployment.

Pfc. Kevin J. Oronaponce, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, applies a tourniquet to a mannequin during the final test for the Combat Trauma Care Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2015. The mannequins were equipped with a system that allows artificial blood to bleed from various wounds and recorded voices to talk, providing a more realistic experience. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released) - Pfc. Kevin J. Oronaponce, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, applies a tourniquet to a mannequin during the final test for the Combat Trauma Care Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2015. The mannequins were equipped with a system that allows artificial blood to bleed from various wounds and recorded voices to talk, providing a more realistic experience. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Nearly 30 Marines participate in a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course to learn how to save lives in combat situations, Dec. 14-18, 2015 on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Medical officers and corpsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa taught the Marines how to apply emergency medical services to injured service members in the event a corpsman is injured or not near a casualty.The Marines and sailors are deployed to NAS Sigonella, Italy, with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa. - Nearly 30 Marines participate in a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course to learn how to save lives in combat situations, Dec. 14-18, 2015 on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. Medical officers and corpsmen with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa taught the Marines how to apply emergency medical services to injured service members in the event a corpsman is injured or not near a casualty.The Marines and sailors are deployed to NAS Sigonella, Italy, with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa.

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Participants of the 2019 High Intensity Tactical Training Championship celebrate completing the competition, which spans over four days, and includes seven challenges testing the athletes’ physical and mental fortitude, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 12, 2019. Competitors from all across the Marine Corps battle for the title of HITT Champion. - Participants of the 2019 High Intensity Tactical Training Championship celebrate completing the competition, which spans over four days, and includes seven challenges testing the athletes’ physical and mental fortitude, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Sept. 12, 2019. Competitors from all across the Marine Corps battle for the title of HITT Champion.

Lance Cpl. Brett Haertling, an intelligence analyst with Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, and a Jackson, Miss. native, makes a fully loaded Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher ready to fire by pulling back on the charging handle during an annual qualification at training area G-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21, 2015. Marines with the unit launched grenades at various, non-moving targets between 400 and 1,500 meters away to prove their level of marksmanship. - Lance Cpl. Brett Haertling, an intelligence analyst with Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, and a Jackson, Miss. native, makes a fully loaded Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher ready to fire by pulling back on the charging handle during an annual qualification at training area G-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 21, 2015. Marines with the unit launched grenades at various, non-moving targets between 400 and 1,500 meters away to prove their level of marksmanship.

Marines with the Expeditionary Warfare School battle site study group watch a short video on the Battle of Saratoga during their trip to Saratoga Springs, New York, April 5, 2016. The Marines with the Expeditionary Warfare School group attend the Saratoga Battle site visit as part of the EWS Enrichment Program. - Marines with the Expeditionary Warfare School battle site study group watch a short video on the Battle of Saratoga during their trip to Saratoga Springs, New York, April 5, 2016. The Marines with the Expeditionary Warfare School group attend the Saratoga Battle site visit as part of the EWS Enrichment Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alfonso Padilla, guides a local elementary school child and his mother at a crosswalk July 18, 2019. Crossing guard duty is one of the multiple tasks conducted by Marine volunteers on Okinawa. - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alfonso Padilla, guides a local elementary school child and his mother at a crosswalk July 18, 2019. Crossing guard duty is one of the multiple tasks conducted by Marine volunteers on Okinawa.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Amos R. Mason, Head of Naval Enlisted Programs, guides a naval sea cadet on how to properly use a compass at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Oct. 23, Va. Marine Corps Recruiting Command volunteered to provide mentorship and training during the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps' three-day field training exercise. - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Amos R. Mason, Head of Naval Enlisted Programs, guides a naval sea cadet on how to properly use a compass at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Oct. 23, Va. Marine Corps Recruiting Command volunteered to provide mentorship and training during the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps' three-day field training exercise.

A Marine Corps color guard prepares to raise the colors at Civic Space Park on Sept. 9, 2015 as part of Marine Week Phoenix. This event allows the Marine Corps to showcase its traditions, history, and values. - A Marine Corps color guard prepares to raise the colors at Civic Space Park on Sept. 9, 2015 as part of Marine Week Phoenix. This event allows the Marine Corps to showcase its traditions, history, and values.

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Lance Cpl. Anthony Andes, right, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, explains the gages of the Tactical Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during exercise Pacific Horizon 2015, Oct. 23. PH 15 increases the ability of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 to plan, communicate and conduct complex sea and shore based operations in response to natural disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) - Lance Cpl. Anthony Andes, right, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, explains the gages of the Tactical Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during exercise Pacific Horizon 2015, Oct. 23. PH 15 increases the ability of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 to plan, communicate and conduct complex sea and shore based operations in response to natural disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)