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A field artilleryman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, pulls the lanyard on a M327 120 mm mortar system during Operation Spartan Fury 14.2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, March 11, 2014.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - A field artilleryman with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, pulls the lanyard on a M327 120 mm mortar system during Operation Spartan Fury 14.2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, March 11, 2014.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

Field artillerymen with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, create stable ground for the M777 155 mm Howitzer system by using shovels and pickaxes to dig holes for spades, March 7, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - Field artillerymen with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, create stable ground for the M777 155 mm Howitzer system by using shovels and pickaxes to dig holes for spades, March 7, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

A 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment player drives to the basket during an intramural basketball game against Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 at the Semper Fit Center gym, Jan. 28, 2014. Both teams played hard, but MALS-24 was able to take the victory with a score of 48-26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - A 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment player drives to the basket during an intramural basketball game against Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 at the Semper Fit Center gym, Jan. 28, 2014. Both teams played hard, but MALS-24 was able to take the victory with a score of 48-26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

Meredith Kimener shares a moment with her husband and baby at building 1087, Dec. 16, 2013. More than 900 Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment returned from a recent Unit Deployment Program, Dec. 13, 14 and 16. They landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and they arrived in three busses to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, escorted by motorcyclists. Each company spent anywhere between six to eight months on deployment. They trained in countries including Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong) - Meredith Kimener shares a moment with her husband and baby at building 1087, Dec. 16, 2013. More than 900 Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment returned from a recent Unit Deployment Program, Dec. 13, 14 and 16. They landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and they arrived in three busses to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, escorted by motorcyclists. Each company spent anywhere between six to eight months on deployment. They trained in countries including Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, wait for the call to fire an M777 howitzer during a dual-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 13, 2013. The dual-fire exercise included shooting M327 Towed-Rifled Mortar Systems alongside the M777s during the two-day training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, wait for the call to fire an M777 howitzer during a dual-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 13, 2013. The dual-fire exercise included shooting M327 Towed-Rifled Mortar Systems alongside the M777s during the two-day training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

Jauvaurion McCray, a running back for the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment Savages, stretches out to advance the football during a football game at Riseley Field, Oct. 29, 2013.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - Jauvaurion McCray, a running back for the 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment Savages, stretches out to advance the football during a football game at Riseley Field, Oct. 29, 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.