A machine gunner with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M240B machinegun during a gunners qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 19. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th MEU are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/Released)

A Reconnaissance Marine jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook during helo-casting training operations, part of the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 24, 2017. The purpose of the Reconnaissance Team Leader Course is to provide the students with the required knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of a Reconnaissance Team Leader. This course emphasizes planning, briefing and leading teams in patrolling, ground reconnaissance, and amphibious operations.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt Ezekiel R. Kitandwe)

Marines assigned to Officer Candidate School participate in the Montford Point challenge aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 19, 2016. The challenge consisted of a supply run where the Marines went through obstacles and faced similar physical challenges as the Montford Point Marines.

(U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Cpl. Laura Mercado/Released)

A Marine with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 16.2, directs an F/A-18D Hornet returning to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 9, 2016. VMFA(AW)-533 operates and conducts strikes as part of the Aviation Combat Element of SPMAGTF-CR-CC in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donald Holbert/ Released)

Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, the "Lava Dogs," stack up to breach a door with a donut charge during exercise Lava Viper aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 28, 2015.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ricky S. Gomez/Released)

Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Japanese Security Guards, take cover behind riot control gear as flash bangs activate during a Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor Course aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2017. The course teaches personnel the proper techniques to conduct taser training, oleoresin capsaicin exposure and riot control team tactics.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz)

A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, climbs up the USS San Diego on a caving ladder as part of an approach, hook and climb exercise conducted during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 13, 2014. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX to hone mission-essential tasks, execute specified MEU and Amphibious Ready Group operations, and certify the foundation of a cohesive warfighting team for exercises and operations they may encounter in their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)

Sgt. Patrick Clancy, a squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, provides security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 23, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC is ready to respond to any crisis response mission in theater to include the employment of a TRAP force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz/Released)

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board an MV-22B Osprey during flight operations on the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD-22), Dec. 23. The 11th MEU is deployed with Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/Released)

Sgt. Allison DeVries, combat photographer, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, boils snow during Mountain Training Exercise (MTX) 2-17 at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 26, 2017. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) conducted scenario-driven training that encompassed mobility, counter-mobility and survivability operations in a mountainous, snow-covered environment that challenged 1st CEB to generate combat engineering solutions to infantry driven tasks. Marines from 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logisitics Group, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment and 1st Reconnaissance Battalion also accompanied 1st CEB for this iteration of MTX.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force set up perimeter security during a fast rope exercise at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2015. This training evolution is apart of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Summer Dowding MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Army Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire off a Carl Gustaf at a range on Camp Roberts, Calif., Jan. 26, 2014. Rangers use a multitude of weaponry during their annual tactical training. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Rashene Mincy/ Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM Guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) gets under way to participate in the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)

Marine Candidates participate in a fire team assault course at the Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 17, 2017. Candidates must go through three months of intensive training to evaluate and screen individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps officer.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cristian L. Ricardo)

Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fire a M252A2 81mm mortar system at Range 106 during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 13, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which provides all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson)

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conduct fast rope training from an MV-22 Osprey aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 9, 2014. The training allowed Marines to apply proper techniques and procedures.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from the Montana Army National Guard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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Master Sgt. Cory Paskavan, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force platoon sergeant, reenlists at 10,000 feet above sea level during a parachute operation during Exercise Eagle Reslove over Qatar, April 26, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone/Released)

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a machine gun range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 12. The 11th MEU is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/Released)

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, ascend to the top of the Kansas Tower hill during a 6 mile hike, Oct. 6, 2017.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ricky Gomez)

Sgt. Antuan Martin, a communications signals analyst with 3rd Radio Battalion, assigned to Martial Arts Instructor Course Class 1-17, School of Infantry West, Detachment Hawaii, does weighted squats during the MAIC at building 222, at MCB Hawaii, Dec. 13, 2016. The MAIC is a three-week long course that puts applicants through rigorous training designed to instill teamwork and develop leadership abilities necessary for a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor to teach classes.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson)

Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to conduct a high altitude high opening (HAHO) jump from a CH-53 Super Stallion during category 3 sustainment training in Louisburg, North Carolina, June 6, 2015. The training allowed the Marines to practice proper techniques and procedures while in preparation for deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility later this year.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andre Dakis/Released)

A Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), walks through smoke while conducting urban operations during a field exercise at MOUT Lejeune, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2016. The field exercise was conducted to increase the Marines' tactical proficiency in a combat environment.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Abraham Lopez)

A UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), lifts off of an expeditionary airfield during an air ground defense exercise at Landing Zone Bull at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 10, 2015. This training evolution is apart of WTI 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Summer Dowding MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Bruch, an aerial photographer with 1st Combat Camera Squadron, takes a self portrait during a flight in an F-15D from the 65th Aggressor Squadron flying in support of the Air Force Weapons School over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 17, 2012. The Air Force Weapons School is a five-and-a-half-month training course which provides selected officers with the most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. Throughout the course, students receive an average of 400 hours of post graduate-level academics and participate in demanding combat training missions.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Bruch

Date Taken:05.17.2012

Location:NELLIS AFB, NV, US

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Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire and movement range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 10. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th MEU are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/Released)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a modified live-fire table III range as part of combat marksmanship training on the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Jan. 7, 2015. The 11th MEU is embarked with the San Diego as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)

Lance Cpl. Kevin D. Cardona, a rifleman assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, stands on top of a hill at Forward Operating Base 3 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 19, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson)

U.S. Marines with Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M777 Howitzer during Fire Exercise (FIREX) 19 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 26, 2019. FIREX 19 is a regimental-level exercise designed to improve internal standard operating procedures and allow multiple batteries to train together in preparation for Steel Knight, an annual combat readiness exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ana S. Madrigal)

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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Corey W. Dahmen provides security during non-combatant evacuation operation training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2014. Dahmen is a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The training is designed to improve Marines tactics in assisting the Department of State in evacuating U.S. citizens and civilian personnel from foreign nations to an appropriate safe haven.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire M240G medium machine guns at fixed targets during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 12. Marines from the 11th MEU are deployed as a flexible, adaptable and persistent force in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/ Released)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., peels away after being refueled from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Feb. 26, 2011.

U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs

Photo by Master Sgt. William Greer

Date Taken:02.26.2011

Location:SOUTHWEST ASIA, AF

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2nd Lt. Brandon J. Klewicki, a platoon commander with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, uses an Emergency Breathing System during Helicopter Underwater Egress Training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 23, 2017. The purpose of this training is to prepare service members for an emergency exit in case of a crash landing over water.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson)

Sgt. Brett D. Hankins, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, observes out the back of An MV-22B Osprey as it prepares to land on the flight deck of the French amphibious assault ship BPC Dixmude, Gulf of Cadiz, Spain, May 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-AF Marines landed aboard the BPC Dixmude to further enhance bi-lateral cooperation and interoperability between the two militaries.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole/Released)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force conducts a helocast exercise out of a UH-1Y Venom at Ferguson Lake, near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by SSgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Greer)

A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, dives underwater to perform a self-rescue drill during a swim qualification course aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 18, 2015. The purpose of the course was to maintain proficiency, and enhance the Marines skills in water survival techniques.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis//Released)

U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force toss the rope for a fast-rope mission during maritime interoperability training at Stu Segall studios in San Diego, Calif., Jan. 8, 2015. MIT prepares the 15th MEU MRF for their upcoming deployment by enhancing their combat skills and teaching them techniques for boarding vessels.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos/Released)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) conduct external lifts extractions on High Mobility Multi-Purpose Vehicles(HMMWV) during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Ca., May 13, 2016. 2nd Marines and subordinate units participated in ITX 3-16 to ensure all elements of Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 2 are prepared for upcoming deployments and operational commitments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. David L. Proffitt 2DMARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (2nd MLG), perform fireman carries on Onslow Beach, North Carolina, June 11, 2015. The officers of 2nd MLG performed various workouts during the Commanding Generals run.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony Quintanilla/Released)

A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey with the 20th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron (ESOS) prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) after unloading food and supplies. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is embarked with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/Released)

Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force face down range after confirming their zeroes for Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 12, 2016. Juniper Cobra is a combined Israeli-U.S. exercise designed to improve interoperability between the two countries' armed forces.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Kelly Street/Released)

Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force run with their Israel Defense Force group leader while participating in an orientation exercise prior to the start of Exercise Juniper Cobra in Israel, Feb. 10, 2016. JC is a combined Israeli-U.S. exercise designed to improve interoperability between the two countries' armed forces.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street/Released)

Cpl. Andrew J. Citriniti, a military policeman with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sauquoit, New York native, practices close quarter tactics aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Oct. 11. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th MEU are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/ Released)

Cpl. Connor Schroeder, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, make adjustments to a 152 water pump during a refilling water mission part of PHIBRON-MEU integration training at Camp Pendleton, April 6, 2017. This first at-sea exercise provides the Marines the opportunity to practice integrating with their Navy counterparts to form an efficient team capable of accomplishing a range of missions around the globe. This Navy-Marine Corps team supports combatant commanders in maintaining regional maritime security and stability while providing offshore options to deter influence and win in an era of uncertainty.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Javier Villegas, an ordnance technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-373, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, fires an M240 medium machine gun during Aerial Gunnery Training aboard an MV-22 Osprey at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 27, 2016. The squadron provides SPMAGTF-CR-CC with assault support as well as transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trever Statz/Released)

Lance Cpl. Riley Remoket, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fills a water bull at a water distribution site during typhoon relief efforts in Saipan, Aug. 19, 2015. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU were redirected to Saipan after the island was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ismael Pena/Released)

A Marine assigned to Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense School, puts on his mission oriented protective posture gear during a field training exercise at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., May 11, 2016. CBRN training teaches Marines how to utilize their issued gear enabling them to survive in a chemical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Serrano/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Armando Perez, a motor transport mechanic with the Motor Transport Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maneuvers through an obstacle during physical conditioning on an endurance course as part of sustainment training at D’Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 8. The 11th MEU is deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Colleen B. McFadden/Released)

A coalition force member stands on top of a hill watching a snow-covered mountain range in Kabul province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Freire)

A coalition force member stands on top of a hill watching a snow-covered mountain range in Kabul province, Afghanistan, March 1, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Freire)

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Freire

Date Taken:02.28.2013

Location:AF

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