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Lance Cpl. Casey Hall, a motor transport vehicle operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, searches for targets down range behind an M240B medium machine gun during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 29, 2016. Marines began the exercise by firing the M240B medium machine gun and .50-caliber machine gun from tripods before mounting them on a moving Humvee. - Lance Cpl. Casey Hall, a motor transport vehicle operator with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, searches for targets down range behind an M240B medium machine gun during a field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 29, 2016. Marines began the exercise by firing the M240B medium machine gun and .50-caliber machine gun from tripods before mounting them on a moving Humvee.

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Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, depart the training area in an M1 Abrams tank following a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The exercise brought together mechanized crews with 2nd Tanks and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to breach through and over a high berm. - Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, depart the training area in an M1 Abrams tank following a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The exercise brought together mechanized crews with 2nd Tanks and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to breach through and over a high berm.

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, roll through smoke to meet Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during an integrated exercise at Landing Zone Dodo, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to allow Marine infantry and tankers to work together. - Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, roll through smoke to meet Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during an integrated exercise at Landing Zone Dodo, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The purpose of the exercise was to allow Marine infantry and tankers to work together.

The barrel of an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank from Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, aims down toward its target during an offensive and defensive maneuver exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 26, 2015. Platoons from the company practiced searching and clearing operational areas to reinforce their basic skills. The tank has a 120mm M256 smoothbore gun on the front capable of firing several types of explosive rounds. - The barrel of an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank from Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, aims down toward its target during an offensive and defensive maneuver exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 26, 2015. Platoons from the company practiced searching and clearing operational areas to reinforce their basic skills. The tank has a 120mm M256 smoothbore gun on the front capable of firing several types of explosive rounds.

Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, use levers to raise the rear ramp after picking up two M1A1 Abrams tanks from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, to cross New River aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 4, 2014. During the training exercise, the Marines transported 22 tanks across the river, totaling approximately 1,540 tons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell/released) - Marines with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, use levers to raise the rear ramp after picking up two M1A1 Abrams tanks from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, to cross New River aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 4, 2014. During the training exercise, the Marines transported 22 tanks across the river, totaling approximately 1,540 tons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell/released)