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Sgt. Maj. William Carter, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, uses a World War II – era M2 flame thrower to burn last season’s Christmas trees at Elliot’s Beach Feb. 1, 2019. The fire department sponsors the annual event at the depot.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Shane Manson

U.S. Marine Sgt. Liam Lynch, an infantry Marine, provides guidance during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2019. TRAP training enhances combat readiness and crisis response skills by preparing Marines to confidently enter potentially combative areas, tactically extract personnel, recover aircraft and retrieve or destroy sensitive material. The Marines are with the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Deryke, an infantry Marine, provides security during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2019. TRAP training enhances combat readiness and crisis response skills by preparing Marines to confidently enter potentially combative areas, tactically extract personnel, recover aircraft and retrieve or destroy sensitive material. Deryke is with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez

U.S. Marines board an MV-22 Osprey during Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2019. TRAP training enhances combat readiness and crisis response skills by preparing Marines to confidently enter potentially combative areas, tactically extract personnel, recover aircraft and retrieve or destroy sensitive material. The Marines are with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Cude (center) coordinates his squad as they endure a physical training exercise during the Advanced Infantry Marine Course (AIMC) on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 28, 2019. AIMC is an intermediate training course designed to enhance and test the Marines’ skills and leadership abilities as rifle platoon squad leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brendan Custer)

Photo by Cpl. Brendan Custer

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 24, 2019 during live-burn training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-6 (MAGTF-6) fire a Shoulder-Mounted Assault Weapon while executing a company attack on Range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-19 aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 25, 2019. ITX creates a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Q. Hamilton)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Hamilton

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 25, 2019, during live-burn training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 25, 2019 during live-burn training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 25, 2019 during live-burn training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting use a hand line to extinguish a fuel fire Jan. 24, 2019 during live-burn training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. The training is held monthly to provide ARFF Marines with training scenarios to enhance their readiness to respond to any potential hazards or emergencies on the flight line. ARFF Marines entered the training area and used various hand lines, also known as a fire hose, to control and extinguish the fire.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Ruben Torres, an assaultmen squad leader, and Lance Cpl. Cameron H. Machado, an assaultmen gunner, both with Suicide Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-6 fire a Shoulder-Mounted Assault Weapon during Integrated Taining Exercise 2-19 on Range 410A aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 22, 2019. ITX creates a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Hamilton

U.S. Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment, 1st Marine Division , perform a breach and clear exercise at range 220 during Integrated Training Exercise 2-19 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., January 20, 2019. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Jennessa Davey

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jenna L. Cauble, dog handler, with the Provost Marshall's Office, K9 Section, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, poses for a silhouette photograph with her Military Working Dog on MCAS Yuma, Jan. 18, 2019. MWD's are trained to subdue or intimidate suspects before having to use lethal force; they are also used for detecting explosives, narcotics, and other harmful materials.

Photo by Sgt. Allison Lotz

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force- Crisis Response- Africa 19.1 fires a M240B machine gun during a platoon attack on a live-fire range in Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 17, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa.

Photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan

A U.S. Marine directs the Marines out of the aircraft during freefall parachute training during Yokota Parachute Operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2019. The Yokota Parachute Operation is designed to allow the Marines the opportunity to refine their skills with static line and free-fall parachuting. The Marine is a jump master with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Valero

U.S. Marines with Motor Transport Platoon, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, get a first hand look on how the skills they learn in the Marine Corps transfer to the civilian sector when they shadow service technicians for a day.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Prado

Marines with the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Band conduct basic warrior training aboard the depot Jan. 16, 2019. The band conducted the training in order to refamiliarize themselves with basic military skills and to develop the leadership mindset of the unit's noncommissioned officers.

Photo by Warrant Officer Bobby Yarbrough

A Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command, Marine fires the M240B machine gun during battle sight zeroing range training to calibrate weaponry and maintain mission readiness. FASTCENT provides expeditionary antiterrorism and security forces to embassies, consulates and other vital national assets throughout the region.

Photo by Sgt. Aaron Patterson

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Demarcus Tunstall, a motor transport operator assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, speaks into an AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio to communicate with the vehicle commanders during convoy training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 16, 2019. I MSB conducted convoy training through a simulated hostile area to improve the unit's ability to accomplish its mission.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin