Cpl. Benjamin Cavanaugh, a Covington, Wash. Native and student in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course, climbs the rope of the obstacle course for a third time before moving on to the assault bayonet course at Boondocker training area, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2013. The assault bayonet course teaches Marines how to fight with a bayonet in a close-quarters environment. Marine squad advisors with the instructor course hid throughout the path, attacking the students, who must then fend them off with counter strikes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Cpl. Benjamin Cavanaugh, a Covington, Wash. Native and student in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course, climbs the rope of the obstacle course for a third time before moving on to the assault bayonet course at Boondocker training area, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2013. The assault bayonet course teaches Marines how to fight with a bayonet in a close-quarters environment. Marine squad advisors with the instructor course hid throughout the path, attacking the students, who must then fend them off with counter strikes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)
Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ioannis Vrachnos (second from left), the Marine units Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society coordinator and native of Bridgeport, Conn., congratulates Marines and sailors for raising $156,000 for the 2013 annual Active Duty Fund Drive, $20,000 more than the previous year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Sauter) - Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ioannis Vrachnos (second from left), the Marine units Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society coordinator and native of Bridgeport, Conn., congratulates Marines and sailors for raising $156,000 for the 2013 annual Active Duty Fund Drive, $20,000 more than the previous year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Sauter)
KAILUA, Hawaii — Volunteers from Marine Corps Base Hawaii and the community plant the “Welcome to your play space” sign in cement as other volunteers work on assembling the playground at the YMCA Windward Branch in Kailua, May 25. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - KAILUA, Hawaii — Volunteers from Marine Corps Base Hawaii and the community plant the “Welcome to your play space” sign in cement as other volunteers work on assembling the playground at the YMCA Windward Branch in Kailua, May 25. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
KANEOHE, Hawaii - Heeia State Park in Kaneohe, Hawaii, features views of Kaneohe and the Koolau Mountain Range. The park is named after the adopted son of the Hawaiian goddess, Haumea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - KANEOHE, Hawaii - Heeia State Park in Kaneohe, Hawaii, features views of Kaneohe and the Koolau Mountain Range. The park is named after the adopted son of the Hawaiian goddess, Haumea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lance Cpl. Alexander Kreg, an infantry automatic rifle gunner with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shoots his weapon in the standing position during a squad level advanced marksmanship course at Kaneohe Bay range training facility, May 23, as Lance Cpl. Marius Loots, a 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines range coach, watches his performance. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Somers, the 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines gunner and native of Fort Calhoun, Neb., said the Marines received classroom instruction on employment of the IAR weapon system, then moved to the range for four days to cover basics and enhanced marksmanship with M27 infantry automatic rifles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lance Cpl. Alexander Kreg, an infantry automatic rifle gunner with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, shoots his weapon in the standing position during a squad level advanced marksmanship course at Kaneohe Bay range training facility, May 23, as Lance Cpl. Marius Loots, a 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines range coach, watches his performance. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Somers, the 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines gunner and native of Fort Calhoun, Neb., said the Marines received classroom instruction on employment of the IAR weapon system, then moved to the range for four days to cover basics and enhanced marksmanship with M27 infantry automatic rifles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii - Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conduct noncombatant evacuation operation training with role-players at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows military operations on urban terrain town, May 16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii - Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conduct noncombatant evacuation operation training with role-players at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows military operations on urban terrain town, May 16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
Marines fire rounds down range during Combat Pistol Program qualification training and firing at the Puuloa Range Training Facility in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, April 30, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - Marines fire rounds down range during Combat Pistol Program qualification training and firing at the Puuloa Range Training Facility in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, April 30, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)
Andy Whatley, third baseman for 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, swings at a pitch thrown during an intramural baseball game at Riseley Field on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 29, 2013. The "Kings of Battle" won the game against MALS-24, 6-3. - Andy Whatley, third baseman for 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, swings at a pitch thrown during an intramural baseball game at Riseley Field on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 29, 2013. The "Kings of Battle" won the game against MALS-24, 6-3.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Marines motivate a military spouse as she attempts to flip over the first of 11 obstacles on the obstacle course aboard MCB Hawaii, April 26, 2013. The event was one of four during Jane Wayne Day, a day that lets military spouses receive a taste of what Marine Corps training is like. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Marines motivate a military spouse as she attempts to flip over the first of 11 obstacles on the obstacle course aboard MCB Hawaii, April 26, 2013. The event was one of four during Jane Wayne Day, a day that lets military spouses receive a taste of what Marine Corps training is like. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)