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Crates of explosives and their components sit ready for disassembly and employment by infantry assaultmen with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Crates of explosives and their components sit ready for disassembly and employment by infantry assaultmen with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)

Infantrymen cross train in missiles, rockets, demolition

Infantry men with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment train at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility

Marines with first platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, dart across a danger area to clear remaining compounds in their area of operation at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2013. The Marines conducted Military Operations in Urban Terrain training to enhance skills in urban war fighting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Marines with first platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, dart across a danger area to clear remaining compounds in their area of operation at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2013. The Marines conducted Military Operations in Urban Terrain training to enhance skills in urban war fighting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)

MOUT training highlights urban warfighting

The Marines of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment trained at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Sept. 30 through Oct. 3, 2013.

The machine gunners from each company of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, spent two weeks together for crew served weapons training and conducted their live fire-culminating event at Schofield Barracks, Oct. 8 to 10, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts) - The machine gunners from each company of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, spent two weeks together for crew served weapons training and conducted their live fire-culminating event at Schofield Barracks, Oct. 8 to 10, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts)

'Lava Dogs' machine gunners conduct weapons package training

Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducted training at Schofield Barracks from Oct. 8 through 10, 2013.

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, make landing in F470 Zodiac Combat Rubber Raid Craft on Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2013. The boat company secured the beach, allowing follow-on forces to conduct an amphibious assault. The battalion is attached to the 13th MEU on a deployment to the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, make landing in F470 Zodiac Combat Rubber Raid Craft on Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 30, 2013. The boat company secured the beach, allowing follow-on forces to conduct an amphibious assault. The battalion is attached to the 13th MEU on a deployment to the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)

'Lava Dogs,' 13th MEU Marines talk boats

Marines from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment trained together at Pyramid Rock Beach.

Sgt. Shamar Jackson, a cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, left, calls out repositioning coordinates for their M777 howitzer and the number of artillery shells to launch while Lance Cpl. Thi Nyugen, a cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Bn., 12th Marines, writes down the fire mission during a training exercise at Schofield Barracks, June 11, 2013. Fire missions were sent from command stations behind the firing line, directing the individual teams on each gun coordinates for firing and how many rounds to send downrange. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - Sgt. Shamar Jackson, a cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, left, calls out repositioning coordinates for their M777 howitzer and the number of artillery shells to launch while Lance Cpl. Thi Nyugen, a cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Bn., 12th Marines, writes down the fire mission during a training exercise at Schofield Barracks, June 11, 2013. Fire missions were sent from command stations behind the firing line, directing the individual teams on each gun coordinates for firing and how many rounds to send downrange. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

'Kings of Battle' conduct Spartan Fury exercise before ITX

1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment conducts training at Schofield Barracks.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lt. Col. Michael Roach, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, addresses guests at the deactivation ceremony for Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, at Dewey Square, May 21, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Lt. Col. Michael Roach, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, addresses guests at the deactivation ceremony for Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, at Dewey Square, May 21, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

Echo Battery deactivates, awaits nation's call

Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, deactivates at Marine Corps Base Hawaii after being active since 2008.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Lt. Cmdr. Brian Kleyensteuber, a Navy psychiatrist embedded with 3rd Marine Regiment, uses low pulse electricity with acupuncture needles on Sgt. Kevin Ivey, a rifleman with 3rd Marine Regiment. Kleyensteuber provides infantry and artillery Marines with free mental health care through the Operational Stress Control and Readiness program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Christine Cabalo) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Lt. Cmdr. Brian Kleyensteuber, a Navy psychiatrist embedded with 3rd Marine Regiment, uses low pulse electricity with acupuncture needles on Sgt. Kevin Ivey, a rifleman with 3rd Marine Regiment. Kleyensteuber provides infantry and artillery Marines with free mental health care through the Operational Stress Control and Readiness program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Christine Cabalo)

K-Bay Marines reap benefits from acupuncture in pinpoint solution

OSCAR Navy doctor provides acupuncture for 3rd Marine Regiment.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - First Sgt. William Pinkerton IV, the Headquarters Battery first sergeant of 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Roach, commanding officer of 1st Bn., 12th Marines during Pinkerton’s Bronze Star Medal with Combat V ceremony, March 18, 2013. Pinkerton received a Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for his efforts supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2010.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - First Sgt. William Pinkerton IV, the Headquarters Battery first sergeant of 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Roach, commanding officer of 1st Bn., 12th Marines during Pinkerton’s Bronze Star Medal with Combat V ceremony, March 18, 2013. Pinkerton received a Bronze Star Medal with Combat V for his efforts supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2010.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

Marine earns Bronze Star

First Sgt. William Pinkerton IV, Headquarters Battery first sergeant, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat Valor during a ceremony at 1st Battalion, 12th Marines motor pool, March 18. “I’m humbled that I got to receive the Bronze Star,” said Pinkerton, 39, and a native of Marion, N.Y. “I wouldn’t have been

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - Lance Cpl. Travis Brixey, a field artilleryman with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, and native of Coleman, Texas, pulls the lanyard on a M327 120 mm mortar system during Operation Spartan Fury on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 21, 2013. The Alpha Battery Marines used the mortar system for the first time during the training exercise and were mentored by Marines from Bravo Battery to become familiar with the new weaponry. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - Lance Cpl. Travis Brixey, a field artilleryman with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, and native of Coleman, Texas, pulls the lanyard on a M327 120 mm mortar system during Operation Spartan Fury on Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 21, 2013. The Alpha Battery Marines used the mortar system for the first time during the training exercise and were mentored by Marines from Bravo Battery to become familiar with the new weaponry. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

'All night Alpha': Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fires 120 mm mortar system

Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment trains at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Island of Hawaii.

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Sgt. Jose Arroyo, a competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires his M16A4 service rifle during the section match May 17, 2016 at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia. The event is part of Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2016, a competitive marksmanship event that evaluates the shooting skills of the competitors. The section match consisted of two running portions and two firing portions where teams were evaluated on both skill and swiftness as a marksman. - Sgt. Jose Arroyo, a competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, fires his M16A4 service rifle during the section match May 17, 2016 at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia. The event is part of Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2016, a competitive marksmanship event that evaluates the shooting skills of the competitors. The section match consisted of two running portions and two firing portions where teams were evaluated on both skill and swiftness as a marksman.

Marine Corps Shooting Team charge, fire through AASAM

Pounding footsteps from warriors could be heard from a distance as the Marine Corps Battle Colors

Members of the Jordanian 77th Marines Battalion advance to clear a room during a military operation in urban terrain tactics exercise in Al Quweyrah, Jordan, May 16, 2016. Eager Lion is a recurring exercise between partner nations designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability, and enhance regional security and stability. - Members of the Jordanian 77th Marines Battalion advance to clear a room during a military operation in urban terrain tactics exercise in Al Quweyrah, Jordan, May 16, 2016. Eager Lion is a recurring exercise between partner nations designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability, and enhance regional security and stability.

Eager Lion 16 begins with explosives range, MOUT tactics

Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division began their training period

Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division arrive at a training area to conduct squad-level exercises in Al Quweyrah, Jordan, May 14. Eager Lion is a recurring exercise between partner nations designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability, and enhance regional security and stability. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division arrive at a training area to conduct squad-level exercises in Al Quweyrah, Jordan, May 14. Eager Lion is a recurring exercise between partner nations designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability, and enhance regional security and stability.

1/2 prepares for Exercise Eager Lion 16 with squad exercise

Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division made their arrival in an allied

Marines fire an illumination round from an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm during live-fire artillery training Sept. 1 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2. The illumination round is able to light a 1-by-1-kilometer grid square for two minutes. The Marines are with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Marines fire an illumination round from an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm during live-fire artillery training Sept. 1 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-2. The illumination round is able to light a 1-by-1-kilometer grid square for two minutes. The Marines are with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Considerate cannoneers: Backstory to bombardment

If an artillery round explodes but no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The Marines of

Artillery rounds fired by Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment make impact at Observation Post 3 during a battalion field exercise held by 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The battalion coordinated with artillery, mortars and rotary-wing aircraft to direct fire support. - Artillery rounds fired by Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment make impact at Observation Post 3 during a battalion field exercise held by 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The battalion coordinated with artillery, mortars and rotary-wing aircraft to direct fire support.

'America’s Battalion' concludes battalion field exercise

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment and Marine

31st MEU mechanics keep green machine afloat

The United States Marine Corps is known for its amphibious nature, which is supported in part by the

Fire for support: 1/10 supports TACP exercise

Shouts of orders and confirmations sound in the clearing and a Marine carries his payload to the

Marines get set to perform buddy rushes during squad attack training on Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2016. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted squad attack training in preparation for the MEU’s upcoming spring deployment. - Marines get set to perform buddy rushes during squad attack training on Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2016. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted squad attack training in preparation for the MEU’s upcoming spring deployment.

Squad attacks: MEU Marines take on jungle, mud during live-fire training

A squad of Marines lines up on the road, the red-hued mud staining their uniforms a stark contrast

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment prepare to fire during a company live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2015. The exercise is in preparation for the integrated training exercise taking place at Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., in October. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment prepare to fire during a company live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2015. The exercise is in preparation for the integrated training exercise taking place at Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., in October.

1st Battalion, 8th Marines prepares for upcoming ITX

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment geared up to begin a company live-fire exercise

A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires downrange while maintaining contact with Marines to his right during Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 26, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations. - A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fires downrange while maintaining contact with Marines to his right during Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 26, 2015. During ITX, Marines demonstrate core infantry mission essential tasks while conducting offensive and defensive stability operations.

Marines with Alpha Company, 1/8 fire away during company attack

Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment are moving onto the next phase of

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