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Philippine Army Lt. Col. Ramon Antonio E. Bello Cav gives his remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony at Calangitan Elementary School in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan, April 19, 2018. Bello Cav is the commanding officer of 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion. Balikatan 34-2018, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

Philippine Army Lt. Col. Ramon Antonio E. Bello Cav gives his remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony at Calangitan Elementary School in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan, April 19, 2018. Bello Cav is the commanding officer of 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion. Balikatan 34-2018, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Bragg

From left, Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Emmanuel B. Salamat, commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command; Sung Y. Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines; Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Philippine Secretary of National Defense; Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force raise their arms while standing shoulder-to-shoulder during the Exercise Balikatan opening ceremony held at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, 07 May 2018. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Exercise Balikatan and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

From left, Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Emmanuel B. Salamat, commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines Northern Luzon Command; Sung Y. Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines; Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Philippine Secretary of National Defense; Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr., chief of staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force raise their arms while standing shoulder-to-shoulder during the Exercise Balikatan opening ceremony held at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, 07 May 2018. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Exercise Balikatan and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Cas

Philippine, U.S., Japanese, and Australian service members render honors during the presentation of colors at the Exercise Balikatan opening ceremony held at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Exercise Balikatan and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

Philippine, U.S., Japanese, and Australian service members render honors during the presentation of colors at the Exercise Balikatan opening ceremony held at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Exercise Balikatan and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Cas

Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps color guard parade the colors during the Exercise Balikatan opening ceremony held at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Exercise Balikatan and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps color guard parade the colors during the Exercise Balikatan opening ceremony held at Tejeros Hall, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018. The ceremony represented the official commencement of Exercise Balikatan and the continued partnership between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc Cas

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11, embarked aboard the ships of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, completed Spring Patrol 2018 - a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region - and have returned to White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2018. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes/Released)

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11, embarked aboard the ships of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, completed Spring Patrol 2018 - a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region - and have returned to White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2018. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes

An iRobot 310 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle belonging to Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits staged with 3-D printed lens covers aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

An iRobot 310 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle belonging to Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits staged with 3-D printed lens covers aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Rodriguez, a maintenance officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a 3-D printed plastic bumper for an F-35B Lightning II landing gear door aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 19, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Rodriguez, a maintenance officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a 3-D printed plastic bumper for an F-35B Lightning II landing gear door aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 19, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez

Sgt. Adrian Willis, a computer and telephone technician with Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains the functions of a 3-D printer aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 22, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

Sgt. Adrian Willis, a computer and telephone technician with Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains the functions of a 3-D printer aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 22, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez

A Marine with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing carries the American Flag during the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan.

More than 200 service members and their families participated in the 8.5 mile hike around Kadena’s perimeter in remembrance of the prisoners of war who perished as a result of the Death March that took place in the Philippine archipelago in 1942 during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Natalie Dillon)

A Marine with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing carries the American Flag during the Bataan Death March Memorial hike, April 7, 2018 on Kadena Air Force base, Okinawa, Japan. More than 200 service members and their families participated in the 8.5 mile hike around Kadena’s perimeter in remembrance of the prisoners of war who perished as a result of the Death March that took place in the Philippine archipelago in 1942 during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Natalie Dillon)

Photo by Sgt. Natalie Dillon

Chief Petty Officer Ophael J. Myrtil’s mother and brother pose for a photo in Myrtil’s hometown, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. As an infant, Myrtil lost 24 family members when the bus carrying them suffered a fatal accident. Rattled by the sudden loss, Myrtil’s father moved him and his sister to the United States when he was six. Myrtil is now a 17-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and is the lead chief petty officer with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (Photo courtesy of Chief Petty Officer Ophael J. Myrtil)

Chief Petty Officer Ophael J. Myrtil’s mother and brother pose for a photo in Myrtil’s hometown, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. As an infant, Myrtil lost 24 family members when the bus carrying them suffered a fatal accident. Rattled by the sudden loss, Myrtil’s father moved him and his sister to the United States when he was six. Myrtil is now a 17-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and is the lead chief petty officer with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (Photo courtesy of Chief Petty Officer Ophael J. Myrtil)

Photo by Sgt. Natalie Dillon

Cpl. Lexus Martinez, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Food Service Specialist of the Quarter, mixes cake batter while volunteering at the United Service Organization, Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, March 20, 2018. Martinez says that making food and volunteering is her way of giving back to the community. "The opportunity to be an inspiration to others is a blessing. Every chance I get, I want to make a difference.” Martinez is a food service specialist with Headquarters Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Cpl. Lexus Martinez, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Food Service Specialist of the Quarter, mixes cake batter while volunteering at the United Service Organization, Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, March 20, 2018. Martinez says that making food and volunteering is her way of giving back to the community. "The opportunity to be an inspiration to others is a blessing. Every chance I get, I want to make a difference.” Martinez is a food service specialist with Headquarters Company, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Pinkney

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (Mar. 22, 2018) –1st Sgt. Jamie L. Byrd, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew J. Kessler, uncover the U.S. flag during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion activation ceremony, Mar. 22, 2018 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Kessler, III MSB’s first commanding officer, is from Kingsport, New York, and Byrd, III MSB’s acting sergeant major, is from Greenville, South Carolina. III MSB’s mission is to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to the command elements of III MEF, III Marine Expeditionary Brigade and III MEF Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amaia Unanue/Released)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (Mar. 22, 2018) –1st Sgt. Jamie L. Byrd, left, and Lt. Col. Matthew J. Kessler, uncover the U.S. flag during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion activation ceremony, Mar. 22, 2018 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Kessler, III MSB’s first commanding officer, is from Kingsport, New York, and Byrd, III MSB’s acting sergeant major, is from Greenville, South Carolina. III MSB’s mission is to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to the command elements of III MEF, III Marine Expeditionary Brigade and III MEF Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Amaia Unanue

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (Mar. 22, 2018) – Lt. Col. Matthew J. Kessler, III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion’s first commanding officer, gives a speech during the III MSB’s activation ceremony, Mar. 22, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Kessler is a native of Kingsport, New York. III MSB’s mission is to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to the command elements of III MEF, III Marine Expeditionary Brigade and III MEF Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amaia Unanue/Released)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (Mar. 22, 2018) – Lt. Col. Matthew J. Kessler, III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion’s first commanding officer, gives a speech during the III MSB’s activation ceremony, Mar. 22, 2018, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Kessler is a native of Kingsport, New York. III MSB’s mission is to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to the command elements of III MEF, III Marine Expeditionary Brigade and III MEF Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amaia Unanue/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Amaia Unanue

III MEF, currently headquartered in Okinawa, Japan, maintains a forward presence in support of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan, and other regional allies of the U.S. III MEF also conducts combined operations and training throughout the region in support of the National Security Strategy for Theater Security Cooperation.

III MEF, currently headquartered in Okinawa, Japan, maintains a forward presence in support of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan, and other regional allies of the U.S. III MEF also conducts combined operations and training throughout the region in support of the National Security Strategy for Theater Security Cooperation.

Photo by Pfc. Ramon Garcia

Staff Sgt. Cary Chase, from Bonire, Georgia, is the disbursing chief of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combat Logistics Battalion 31. Chase’s duties include managing financial accounts for the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Baase/Released)

Staff Sgt. Cary Chase, from Bonire, Georgia, is the disbursing chief of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combat Logistics Battalion 31. Chase’s duties include managing financial accounts for the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, providing a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Baase/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Neumann

An F-35B Lighitng II performs deck landing qualifications on the USS Wasp (LHD-1), March 5, 2018. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 embarked a detachment of F-35Bs on the USS Wasp for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Spring Patrol 2018, marking the first operational deployment of the F-35B with a MEU. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes)

An F-35B Lighitng II performs deck landing qualifications on the USS Wasp (LHD-1), March 5, 2018. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 embarked a detachment of F-35Bs on the USS Wasp for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Spring Patrol 2018, marking the first operational deployment of the F-35B with a MEU. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Neumann

Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago congratulates Sgt. Maj. Dennis Bradley at a relief and appointment ceremony Feb. 27, 2018, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Santiago served as the sergeant major of the CALTRAP Nation since June of 2015 and will now move on to become the very first Command Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Cpl. Carl King)

Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago congratulates Sgt. Maj. Dennis Bradley at a relief and appointment ceremony Feb. 27, 2018, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Santiago served as the sergeant major of the CALTRAP Nation since June of 2015 and will now move on to become the very first Command Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Cpl. Carl King)

Photo by Cpl. Carl King

Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps discusses the 4th phase of recruit training during a radio show at American Forces Network, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. Green, Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, the Marine Corps Installations Pacific sergeant major, talked to the AFN Pacific audience about changes in the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall)

Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps discusses the 4th phase of recruit training during a radio show at American Forces Network, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. Green, Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, the Marine Corps Installations Pacific sergeant major, talked to the AFN Pacific audience about changes in the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall)

Photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall

Marine Corps Installations Pacific sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, gives a closing comment during a radio show at American Forces Network, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. Siaw, Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, talked to the AFN Pacific audience about changes in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall)

Marine Corps Installations Pacific sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, gives a closing comment during a radio show at American Forces Network, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. Siaw, Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, talked to the AFN Pacific audience about changes in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall)

Photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall

Sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, addresses the issue of alcohol-related incidents in the Pacific region during an interview at American Forces Network, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. Green, Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, the Marine Corps Installations Pacific sergeant major, talked to the AFN Pacific audience about changes in the Marine Corps. “The chain is only as strong as the weakest link,” said Green. “If we’re going to go fight tonight then there has to be a line drawn about being out here on the edge and being prepared.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall)

Sergeant major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, addresses the issue of alcohol-related incidents in the Pacific region during an interview at American Forces Network, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2018. Green, Sgt. Maj. Mario Marquez, the III Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, the Marine Corps Installations Pacific sergeant major, talked to the AFN Pacific audience about changes in the Marine Corps. “The chain is only as strong as the weakest link,” said Green. “If we’re going to go fight tonight then there has to be a line drawn about being out here on the edge and being prepared.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall)

Photo by Pfc. Hannah Hall

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