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Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, fire a Light Armored Vehicle's M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun during gunnery training from the portside aircraft elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 29, 2018. During the training, the Marines staged LAVs on the Wasp's flight deck to refine their gunnery capabilities to act as ship security. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos/Released)

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, sit on a Light Armored Vehicle atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a defense of the amphibious task force drill, underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 27, 2018. During the training, Marines with BLT 2/5 and crewmen with the Wasp rehearsed ship security using a variety of mounted and dismounted small-arms and heavy weapons. As part of the DATF-D, the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team assumed a security posture to simulate travelling through potentially dangerous waters. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp ARG, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. BLT 2/5 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently underway aboard the Wasp during a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos/Released)

U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division conduct gunnery tables three through six during a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 16, 2018. The unit executed multiple gunnery ranges, as well as an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, throughout the DFT to meet a bi-annual training qualification requirement, while also building Light Armored Vehicle crew and scout cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colby Melendez, an infantry motormen with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shares his story while attending Los Angeles Fleet Week from Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2018. Melendez is a Los Angeles native and participates in the fleet week by sharing his experiences in the Marines Corps and what it feels like to give back to the community. Los Angeles Fleet Week provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps and Navy to demonstrate the quality of personnel to the citizens of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Through fleet weeks, the military gains the opportunity to educate area leaders and the general public about the Marine Corps and Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andre Heath)

U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division conduct gunnery tables three through six during a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 16, 2018. The unit executed multiple gunnery ranges, as well as an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, throughout the DFT to meet a bi-annual training qualification requirement, while also building Light Armored Vehicle crew and scout cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division conduct gunnery tables three through six during a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 16, 2018. The unit executed multiple gunnery ranges, as well as an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, throughout the DFT to meet a bi-annual training qualification requirement, while also building Light Armored Vehicle crew and scout cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marine armorers with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion highlight their daily duties at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 9, 2018. Marines with the III MSB Armory maintain accountability, issue weapons, perform proper limited technical inspections, pre-fire inspections, and execute maintenance on various weapons and weapon attachments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Tanks, and 3rd Light Armored Vehicle, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct squad competitions on land navigation, orders writing, marksmanship and orders execution at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27, 2018. The squads competed against each other to determine which squad will participate in the 1st MARDIV Infantry Competition in late August 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. F. Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion execute live-fire event in order to increase proficiency with the new Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-AT) weapon system at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 10, 2018. 2d LAR participated in this training event to increase the combat readiness through a realistic training scenario using the new AT weapon system and increasing section level proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. David Delgadillo)

The Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force give their take on the Commandant of the Marine Corps' message to the force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Matt Navarra)