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Jack Jack, a military working dog sits after finding explosive materials during an explosive ordnance familiarization class aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).

Jack Jack, a military working dog sits after finding explosive materials during an explosive ordnance familiarization class aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6).

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft is cleared for takeoff by a U.S. Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS America March 18.

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft is cleared for takeoff by a U.S. Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS America March 18.

Photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, assault an objective during exercise Steel Knight 20, on Marine Corps Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on December 13, 2019. SK20 increases the ability of all participants to plan, communicate and conduct operations against a capable near-peer adversary with a focus on major combat maneuvers and sustainment.

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, assault an objective during exercise Steel Knight 20, on Marine Corps Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on December 13, 2019. SK20 increases the ability of all participants to plan, communicate and conduct operations against a capable near-peer adversary with a focus on major combat maneuvers and sustainment.

Photo by Sgt. Miguel Rosales

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires an M203 grenade launcher during weapons familiarization training range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep 30, 2019. The purpose of the training is to improve accuracy, communication abilities and suppressive fire capabilities with the MK-19 and M203 grenade launcher.

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires an M203 grenade launcher during weapons familiarization training range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep 30, 2019. The purpose of the training is to improve accuracy, communication abilities and suppressive fire capabilities with the MK-19 and M203 grenade launcher.

Photo by Pfc. Zane Ortega

A Recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, goes through the Crucible July 18, 2019 on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

A Recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, goes through the Crucible July 18, 2019 on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a team and overcome challenges in order to earn the title United States Marine.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Neumann

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their initial swim qualification at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2019. After demonstrations, recruits are tested on their ability to jump into deep waters, shed proper equipment, and tread water in full utilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, and Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct their initial swim qualification at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2019. After demonstrations, recruits are tested on their ability to jump into deep waters, shed proper equipment, and tread water in full utilities.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali

Lance Cpl. Caleb E. Engelhardt, a machine gunner with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines fires an M240B medium machine gun while aboard the USS Green Bay, underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 14, 2019. Engelhardt, a native of Joliet, Illinois, graduated Plainfield South High School in May 2017 before enlisting in September later that year. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Lance Cpl. Caleb E. Engelhardt, a machine gunner with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines fires an M240B medium machine gun while aboard the USS Green Bay, underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 14, 2019. Engelhardt, a native of Joliet, Illinois, graduated Plainfield South High School in May 2017 before enlisting in September later that year. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner Lambert

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Hamilton, military police officer with Bravo Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group answers math trivia questions while wearing an Explosive Ordnance Disposal-9 Advanced Bomb Suit during an EOD lateral move screening at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 26, 2019. Hamilton and other EOD lateral move candidates conducted a bomb suit agility test to evaluate their capability to overcome obstacles, analyze situations and maneuver tactically while wearing the suit.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Hamilton, military police officer with Bravo Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group answers math trivia questions while wearing an Explosive Ordnance Disposal-9 Advanced Bomb Suit during an EOD lateral move screening at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 26, 2019. Hamilton and other EOD lateral move candidates conducted a bomb suit agility test to evaluate their capability to overcome obstacles, analyze situations and maneuver tactically while wearing the suit.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduation requirement for recruit training and can be an annual training requirement for Marines.

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, complete swim qualification training at the pool at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island , S.C., Feb 5. The swim qualificiation is a graduation requirement for recruit training and can be an annual training requirement for Marines.

Photo by Warrant Officer Bobby Yarbrough

U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo in Djibouti during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal, September 13, 2018.

U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo in Djibouti during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal, September 13, 2018.

Photo by Sgt. Austin Mealy

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatsmate Handler Airmen Bryan Sanchez, assigned with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, prepares a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for takeoff while aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Jan. 5, 2019. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex ARG and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatsmate Handler Airmen Bryan Sanchez, assigned with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, prepares a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for takeoff while aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Jan. 5, 2019. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex ARG and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz

U.S. Marines with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire on their targets during a morning rifle range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Jan. 2, 2019. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marines with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire on their targets during a morning rifle range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Jan. 2, 2019. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz

U.S. Marine Cpl. Isaiah Chavez, a heavy equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, removes a helmet during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Dec. 27, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Isaiah Chavez, a heavy equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, removes a helmet during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Dec. 27, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is staged aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Dec. 30, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is staged aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Dec. 30, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Eisel, a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Nov. 20, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex ARG and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Eisel, a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Nov. 20, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex ARG and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., prepare to fold the National Flag during a full honors funeral for three formerly unaccounted for Vietnam veterans at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 27, 2018. Capt. John A. House II, Cpl. Glyn L. Runnels, Jr. and Lance Cpl. John D. Killen III were accounted for on Dec. 22, 2015 and buried together in Arlington. The Marines died when their CH-64A Sea Knight helicopter was struck by enemy fire and crashed, June 30, 1967. House, who piloted the helicopter, was attempting to insert eight members of Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, into hostile territory in Thau Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, when enemy forces attacked from a surrounding tree line. Lance Cpl. Merlin R. Allen and Navy Hospital Corpsman Michael B. Judd also died during the crash and were individually identified in 2013.

Marine Corps Body Bearers, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C., prepare to fold the National Flag during a full honors funeral for three formerly unaccounted for Vietnam veterans at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 27, 2018. Capt. John A. House II, Cpl. Glyn L. Runnels, Jr. and Lance Cpl. John D. Killen III were accounted for on Dec. 22, 2015 and buried together in Arlington. The Marines died when their CH-64A Sea Knight helicopter was struck by enemy fire and crashed, June 30, 1967. House, who piloted the helicopter, was attempting to insert eight members of Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, into hostile territory in Thau Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, when enemy forces attacked from a surrounding tree line. Lance Cpl. Merlin R. Allen and Navy Hospital Corpsman Michael B. Judd also died during the crash and were individually identified in 2013.

Photo by Sgt. Robert Knapp

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load ordnance into an F-35B Lightning II aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex in preparation for the F-35B's first combat strike, Sept. 27, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load ordnance into an F-35B Lightning II aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex in preparation for the F-35B's first combat strike, Sept. 27, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg

U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA – Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, carry a simulated casualty of a chemical agent attack to the decontamination front line on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 14, 2018. One of the first things the Marines must do is move the casualties from the area of the attack because of lingering agents or the possibility of another attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske)

U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA – Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, carry a simulated casualty of a chemical agent attack to the decontamination front line on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 14, 2018. One of the first things the Marines must do is move the casualties from the area of the attack because of lingering agents or the possibility of another attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske)

Photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, maneuver to secure a notional enemy position during a live-fire training event as part of Rim of the Pacific exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 13, 2018. The live-fire training integrated fire teams from other RIMPAC participants with U.S. Marines, which provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, maneuver to secure a notional enemy position during a live-fire training event as part of Rim of the Pacific exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 13, 2018. The live-fire training integrated fire teams from other RIMPAC participants with U.S. Marines, which provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Montera

U.S. Marine Corps Drillmaster Staff Sgt. Ryan Guinty inspects recruits with Platoon 1057, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Battalion during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors are evaluated on their appearance, sword control and cadence during the evaluation. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate August 24, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Drillmaster Staff Sgt. Ryan Guinty inspects recruits with Platoon 1057, Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Battalion during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. Drill instructors are evaluated on their appearance, sword control and cadence during the evaluation. Bravo Company is scheduled to graduate August 24, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley