Cpl. Kevin Austin, a squad leader with Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines, and 21-year-old native of Allendale, Mich., reads a Medal of Honor citation of a fallen Marine who served with 3rd Marine Regiment during a battalion bike ride to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Nov. 15, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Cpl. Kevin Austin, a squad leader with Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines, and 21-year-old native of Allendale, Mich., reads a Medal of Honor citation of a fallen Marine who served with 3rd Marine Regiment during a battalion bike ride to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Nov. 15, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
Lesley Floyd, wife of a Marine, runs with ammo cans through the Combat Fitness Test portion of Jane Wayne Day at Boondocker Training Area, Oct. 18, 2013. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - Lesley Floyd, wife of a Marine, runs with ammo cans through the Combat Fitness Test portion of Jane Wayne Day at Boondocker Training Area, Oct. 18, 2013. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)
Pfc. Ryan Parker, a San Matel, Calif. native (closest), and Cpl. Liam Lamarine, from Goffstown, N.H., hold landing zone security down an avenue of approach while their fellow Marines scramble toward a military operations in urban terrain town to conduct a raid in search of a high value individual believed to be an enemy battalion commander as part of Exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Island of Hawaii, July 18, 2013. The medium machine gunners are with weapons platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Pfc. Ryan Parker, a San Matel, Calif. native (closest), and Cpl. Liam Lamarine, from Goffstown, N.H., hold landing zone security down an avenue of approach while their fellow Marines scramble toward a military operations in urban terrain town to conduct a raid in search of a high value individual believed to be an enemy battalion commander as part of Exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Island of Hawaii, July 18, 2013. The medium machine gunners are with weapons platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)
Sgt. Isreal Eschete, platoon sergeant, Remain Behind Element, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, cuts plants with a weed-whacker at Heeia State Park, July 13, 2013. The Marines of the RBE, 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines and their family members joined the local community in clearing overgrown vegetation at the park. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong) - Sgt. Isreal Eschete, platoon sergeant, Remain Behind Element, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, cuts plants with a weed-whacker at Heeia State Park, July 13, 2013. The Marines of the RBE, 2nd Bn., 3rd Marines and their family members joined the local community in clearing overgrown vegetation at the park. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)
MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT, Calif. – A Marine 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Golf Company, conducts a low-profile raid on a high value target in a joint operation with special operations forces at MWTC in Bridgeport, Calif., Apr. 17.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT, Calif. – A Marine 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Golf Company, conducts a low-profile raid on a high value target in a joint operation with special operations forces at MWTC in Bridgeport, Calif., Apr. 17.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hike with packs and rifles on their way to their culminating training event in a mock battle against Combat Logistics Battalion 3 at Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Apr. 15, 2013. The "Island Warriors" took cover and returned fire, using blank rounds, as they attempted to gain foothold of Landing Zone Woody from CLB-3. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, hike with packs and rifles on their way to their culminating training event in a mock battle against Combat Logistics Battalion 3 at Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Apr. 15, 2013. The "Island Warriors" took cover and returned fire, using blank rounds, as they attempted to gain foothold of Landing Zone Woody from CLB-3. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT, Calif. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct an ice breaching exercise on Lake Leavitt at Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., April 10, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi) - MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, BRIDGEPORT, Calif. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct an ice breaching exercise on Lake Leavitt at Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., April 10, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Lapi)
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lance Cpl. Jordan Finestone, rifleman, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, embraces his girlfriend, Angelique Corpuz, after returning from a six-month Unit Deployment Program to Okinawa, at Hangar 105, Dec. 12, 2012. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Barber) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lance Cpl. Jordan Finestone, rifleman, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, embraces his girlfriend, Angelique Corpuz, after returning from a six-month Unit Deployment Program to Okinawa, at Hangar 105, Dec. 12, 2012. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Barber)