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Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, detain a role player while clearing a room during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, clear an abandoned house during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Alexander N. Tirona, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, clears a room during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Sgt. Kristopher J. Hunt, an assistant squad leader with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sets security during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Sgt. Tyler Michaud, a squad leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, leads a patrol during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Cody L. Jowers, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sets security during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Cody L. Jowers, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sets security during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at South Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Edward Garcia, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crewmember with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sets security during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Elijah Gums, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, carries a notional casualty during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sets security during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sets security during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to patrol in the rain during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, patrols in the rain during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, takes a break before starting a patrol in the rain during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at Andersen South Air Force Base, Guam, August 30, 2017. Marines with BLT 3/5 train regularly in different environments to maintain their readiness as the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Isaiah J. Ali, a native of New York and a motor transport mechanic with III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, performs routine maintenance on the M1123 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) steering system on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 6, 2017.HMMWVs are typically used for transporting gear, ammunition and troops. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deseree Kamm)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Deseree Kamm

Pfc. William Brooks, machine gunner, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, sights in his M240B during Mountain Training Exercise 4-17 aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., August 2, 2017. Marines with 2/8, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., conducted the training in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Margaret Gale)

Photo by Pfc. Margaret Gale

A Marine assault amphibious vehicle mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans a piece of equipment aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 17, 2017. The AAV mechanics are currently supporting Exercise Talisman Saber 17, a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on its regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Amaia Unanue

A MK2 MOD 0 Talon robot is maneuvered by remote control to a mock improvised explosive device during an EOD training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 21, 2017. The MK2 MOD 0 Talon robot is used by explosive ordnance technicians assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and provides a safer way to investigate a suspected IED. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skyler Pumphret/ Released)

Photo by Pfc. Ethan Pumphret

TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 17, Tonga’s His Majesty’s Armed Forces, French soldiers and members of the New Zealand Defense Force stand at attention as a Tongan flag is raised during the opening ceremony of Exercise TAFAKULA July 17 on Tongatapu Island, Tonga. The ceremony marks the start of two weeks of infantry and law enforcement training between the militaries.

Photo by Sgt. Douglas Simons

A 70mm Hydra rocket pod attached to an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter is parked in a hagar during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 25, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by SSgt. David L. Proffitt)

Photo by Staff Sgt. David Proffitt