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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)

Arlington, Va., native 2nd Lt. James Warlick, second platoon commander, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment leads his Marines through a series of trenches during a live-fire platoon attack at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Range 10 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2013. “This attack is a confirmation of individual and squad level skills,” Warlick said. The attack was part of Exercise Lava Viper, a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the abilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan) - Arlington, Va., native 2nd Lt. James Warlick, second platoon commander, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment leads his Marines through a series of trenches during a live-fire platoon attack at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Range 10 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 20, 2013. “This attack is a confirmation of individual and squad level skills,” Warlick said. The attack was part of Exercise Lava Viper, a battalion-level combined-arms exercise designed to enhance the abilities of ground combat and support element Marines participating. (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)