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HM2 Spencer Eastman reloads a Mossberg 500 shotgun after shooting a round through a simulated door during a breaching exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 29, 2017. The Marines and sailors practiced techniques on how to successfully get through locked doors using shotguns and explosive charges. Eastman is a corpsman with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion. - A Sailor reloads a Mossberg 500 shotgun after shooting a round through a simulated door during a breaching exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 29, 2017. The Marines and sailors practiced techniques on how to successfully get through locked doors using shotguns and explosive charges. The Sailor is a corpsman with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion.

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to dive and perform underwater knot-tying in a Special Operation Command screener during a pre-dive course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 25 – June 5, 2015. The students had to tie five knots underwater; having only five separate breathing opportunities with only 30 seconds on the surface of the water between tying each knot. - Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to dive and perform underwater knot-tying in a Special Operation Command screener during a pre-dive course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 25 – June 5, 2015. The students had to tie five knots underwater; having only five separate breathing opportunities with only 30 seconds on the surface of the water between tying each knot.

A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, packs his parachute after completing a High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. When Marines with the battalion insert for a mission, they carry enough equipment to sustain themselves for up to 96 hours. - A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, packs his parachute after completing a High Altitude Low Opening free-fall jump during a parachute training exercise at Training Landing Zone Pheasant aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28. When Marines with the battalion insert for a mission, they carry enough equipment to sustain themselves for up to 96 hours.

Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division clear a room after conducting a mechanical breach during a breach and clear exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 15, 2015. Marines with Force Company conducted explosive and mechanical breaches and limited force raids in preparation for future deployments. - Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division clear a room after conducting a mechanical breach during a breach and clear exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 15, 2015. Marines with Force Company conducted explosive and mechanical breaches and limited force raids in preparation for future deployments.