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U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division practice their marksmanship skills during a close-quarters range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2020. Training to engage at close range targets increases the Marines’ speed and lethality by allowing them to focus on the shooting fundamentals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Jefferson Estillomo)

U.S. Marines with Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, shoot a close-quarters range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2020. Training to engage close range targets increases Marines speed and lethality by allowing them to focus on the shooting fundamentals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Michael Jefferson Estillomo)

Law enforcement Marines with Marine Rotation Force-Europe 18.1 completed close quarters combat exercises with Norwegian Home Guard 12 soldiers at Leksdal Skytefelt Training Complex, Norway, March 27. Cpl. Gloria Lepko highlights the integration and how it keeps both units mission ready. This training was just one of many events Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 plans to conduct during their time in Norway. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Gloria Lepko)

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa completed a live-fire training range with U.S. Army Special Forces in Baumholder, Germany, March 3, 2015. The training prepared the Marines to engage targets in close quarters and from behind a variety of concealed positions. Special Forces personnel demonstrated a series of shooting techniques for the Marines before working through live-fire maneuver drills at the base. The training familiarized the Marines with Special Forces tactics and procedures, paving the way for future operations where the two groups may be working side by side. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is based out of Morón Air Base, Spain, where the Marines are positioned to conduct crisis response missions in support of U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released) Interview: U.S. Marine Sgt. Brandon Woodard, squad leader, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa trained for urban battle scenarios with U.S. Army Special Forces in Baumholder, Germany, March 4, 2015. Special Forces personnel worked with the Marines to hone their ability to clear buildings as a decisive team, preparing the two groups for potential future operations together. The training culminated in a combined raid on a multistory structure, where the Marines cleared room after room using the techniques taught by Special Forces instructors. Within minutes, a squad of Marines was able to clear a building with dozens of rooms and multiple stairwells. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Paul Peterson/Released) Interview: Weapons Expert, U.S. Army Special Forces