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Marines

EXPLORE PHOTOS

III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Okinawa, Japan

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TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marines assigned to Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines), greet service members of the Royal Malay Army after an amphibious transition from ship to shore. The Marines are embarked with U.S. Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marines assigned to Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines), greet service members of the Royal Malay Army after an amphibious transition from ship to shore. The Marines are embarked with U.S. Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr.

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marine Corps First Sgt. Benjamin Zeigler, the company first sergeant assigned to Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Middle right, explains the capabilities of a Marine Corps rifle squad to service members of the Royal Malay Army after an amphibious transition from ship to shore. The Marines are embarked with U.S. Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marine Corps First Sgt. Benjamin Zeigler, the company first sergeant assigned to Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Middle right, explains the capabilities of a Marine Corps rifle squad to service members of the Royal Malay Army after an amphibious transition from ship to shore. The Marines are embarked with U.S. Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr.

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dante Policicchio, a rifleman with Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines sticks the company’s guidon into the ground after an amphibious transition from ship to shore.The Marines are embarked with Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dante Policicchio, a rifleman with Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines sticks the company’s guidon into the ground after an amphibious transition from ship to shore.The Marines are embarked with Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste.The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr.

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marines assigned to Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, let down ramps of Amphibious Assault vehicles after an amphibious transition from ship to shore. The Marines are embarked with U.S. Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste. The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

TANDUO BEACH, MALAYSIA (May 30, 2016) – U.S. Marines assigned to Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, let down ramps of Amphibious Assault vehicles after an amphibious transition from ship to shore. The Marines are embarked with U.S. Sailors aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations to include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor-Leste. The Ashland is assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr/. Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King Jr.

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson holds a moment of silence as he announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson holds a moment of silence as he announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Jeremy Vought/Released)

Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson announces a 30-day period of unity and mourning for all U.S. military and Status of Forces Agreement personnel on Okinawa, at a press conference on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 28, 2016. Out of respect for the people of Okinawa, Nicholson chose to demonstrate the solidarity of the U.S. service members here and the people of Okinawa by honoring the recent loss of an Okinawan female. The period of unity and mourning was directed to all U.S. military, and Nicholson also highly encouraged all SOFA-status members to partake, as this period will serve as a time to reflect on personal conduct, to consider their roles as ambassadors to Japan, and demonstrate the deepest sympathies for the victim and her family. Nicholson, from Toronto, Canada, is the Okinawa Area Coordinator and commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Jeremy Vought/Released)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Vought

U.S. Marine Pfc. Henry D. Yandell lands in the creek after rappelling off a mountain May 19, 2016 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Yandell is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Yandell and his platoon attended the 5-day Course at JWTC. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

U.S. Marine Pfc. Henry D. Yandell lands in the creek after rappelling off a mountain May 19, 2016 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Yandell is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Yandell and his platoon attended the 5-day Course at JWTC. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Japanese Military Lt. Kino speaks to U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Myers during the 5-day Course at Jungle Warefare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 19, 2016. The JSTF observed 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, while they complete the 5-day Course. The 5-day course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate in a jungle environment. The JSTF potentially wants to join the Marines on the training base so that the two forces can work together effectively in the jungle terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Japanese Military Lt. Kino speaks to U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Myers during the 5-day Course at Jungle Warefare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 19, 2016. The JSTF observed 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, while they complete the 5-day Course. The 5-day course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate in a jungle environment. The JSTF potentially wants to join the Marines on the training base so that the two forces can work together effectively in the jungle terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

U.S. Marines practice casualty evacuations on May 19, 2016 during the 5-day course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvas, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

U.S. Marines practice casualty evacuations on May 19, 2016 during the 5-day course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvas, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines are with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Enger runs towards the sound of simulated gun fire at the Jungle Warefare Training Center, May 19, 2016 at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Enger is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Enger and his platoon attended the 5-day Course at JWTC. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Enger runs towards the sound of simulated gun fire at the Jungle Warefare Training Center, May 19, 2016 at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Enger is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Enger and his platoon attended the 5-day Course at JWTC. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Enger sets up a security perimeter while the rest of his platoon rappels down the mountain at the Jungle Warefare Training Center, May 19, 2016 at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Enger is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Enger and his platoon attended the 5-day Course at JWTC. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Enger sets up a security perimeter while the rest of his platoon rappels down the mountain at the Jungle Warefare Training Center, May 19, 2016 at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. Enger is a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Enger and his platoon attended the 5-day Course at JWTC. The course gives Marines the skills to shoot, move and communicate within a jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Cpl. Elijah Salazar practices shooting his paintball gun before a tournament hosted by the Single Marine Program at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2016. Salazar, an Albuquerque, N.M. native, is a financial management resource analyst with III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Cpl. Elijah Salazar practices shooting his paintball gun before a tournament hosted by the Single Marine Program at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2016. Salazar, an Albuquerque, N.M. native, is a financial management resource analyst with III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Lance Cpl. Derick Johnson finds cover behind sandbags during a paintball tournament at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2016. The tournament, hosted by the Single Marine Program, turned into a competition between engineer and motor transport Marines from Camp Hansen and Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Derick Johnson finds cover behind sandbags during a paintball tournament at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2016. The tournament, hosted by the Single Marine Program, turned into a competition between engineer and motor transport Marines from Camp Hansen and Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue

Marines come together for a paintball tournament hosted by the Single Marine Program at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2016. Participants included engineers and motor transport technicians from III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group stationed on Camp Hansen competed against Marines from Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Marines come together for a paintball tournament hosted by the Single Marine Program at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2016. Participants included engineers and motor transport technicians from III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group stationed on Camp Hansen competed against Marines from Camp Courtney. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue

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