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Corporal Ian Moore, a Marine Musician with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participates in Exercise Desert Scimitar as part of the security platoon at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 12, 2014. Moore, a native of Roseburg, Ore., enjoys the opportunity to trade his dress blue uniform for camouflage utilities and his instrument for a rifle. The security platoon is comprised of Marines of varying jobs including band members, motor transport operators and data wire technicians. They come together to provide security for 1st Marine Division during the exercise, maintaining an entry control point and conducting patrols around the camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Corporal Ian Moore, a Marine Musician with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participates in Exercise Desert Scimitar as part of the security platoon at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 12, 2014. Moore, a native of Roseburg, Ore., enjoys the opportunity to trade his dress blue uniform for camouflage utilities and his instrument for a rifle. The security platoon is comprised of Marines of varying jobs including band members, motor transport operators and data wire technicians. They come together to provide security for 1st Marine Division during the exercise, maintaining an entry control point and conducting patrols around the camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Ryan Forbes, second from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about the M777 lightweight howitzer at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and learned about the weapons systems and lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, second from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about the M777 lightweight howitzer at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and learned about the weapons systems and lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, pulls a lanyard firing an M777 lightweight howitzer with Marines of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasn't hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, pulls a lanyard firing an M777 lightweight howitzer with Marines of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasn't hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, second from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about the M777 lightweight howitzer at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment and learned about the weapon systems and lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, second from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about the M777 lightweight howitzer at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment and learned about the weapon systems and lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, about the weapon systems and lifestyles of the Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battalion. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, about the weapon systems and lifestyles of the Marines at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battalion. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, was an honorary Marine for a day with service members of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes, accompanied by his parents and brother, attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, was an honorary Marine for a day with service members of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes, accompanied by his parents and brother, attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, receives a gift from Lt. Col. Charlie Von Bergen, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 lightweight howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, receives a gift from Lt. Col. Charlie Von Bergen, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 lightweight howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Marines with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, demonstrate the set up of an M777 lightweight howitzer during a partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Marines with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, demonstrate the set up of an M777 lightweight howitzer during a partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego was an honorary Marine for a day with the battery and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning how to set up and take down an M777 howitzer and eating lunch with a section. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January but his diagnosis and current treatment hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, second from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about various weapon systems at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning about how to set up and take down an M777 lightweight howitzer and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning what it would take to get through boot camp. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, second from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about various weapon systems at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, learning about how to set up and take down an M777 lightweight howitzer and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning what it would take to get through boot camp. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

Ryan Forbes, third from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about various weapon systems at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning what it would take to get through boot camp. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Ryan Forbes, third from left, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, talks with Marines about various weapon systems at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes was an honorary Marine for a day with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, and learned about the lifestyles of the Marines. He was accompanied by his parents and brother, and attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning what it would take to get through boot camp. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham

A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides rear security for a convoy during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides rear security for a convoy during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

A Marine convoy with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, leaves friendly lines with a convoy at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The training allows the division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

A Marine convoy with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, leaves friendly lines with a convoy at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The training allows the division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, leave friendly lines at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. Desert Scimitar allows the division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, leave friendly lines at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. Desert Scimitar allows the division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepares to leave friendly lines with a convoy at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. Desert Scimitar allows the division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

A Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepares to leave friendly lines with a convoy at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. Desert Scimitar allows the division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Lance Cpl. Carlos Salazar, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stands guard at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. It is not uncommon for Marines like Salazar, a native of Ft. Worth, Texas, to be called upon to maintain security during field training. 1st Marine Division acts as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Lance Cpl. Carlos Salazar, a warehouse clerk with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stands guard at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. It is not uncommon for Marines like Salazar, a native of Ft. Worth, Texas, to be called upon to maintain security during field training. 1st Marine Division acts as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Corporal Solomon Salinas, right, a logistics embarkation specialist with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stands guard at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. It is not uncommon for Marines like Salinas, a native of Houston, to be called upon to maintain security during field training. 1st Marine Division acts as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Corporal Solomon Salinas, right, a logistics embarkation specialist with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, stands guard at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. It is not uncommon for Marines like Salinas, a native of Houston, to be called upon to maintain security during field training. 1st Marine Division acts as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Corporal Joshua Tucker, right, a Marine musician with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, posts security at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. It is not uncommon for Marines like Tucker, a native of Carson City, Nev., to be called upon to maintain security during field training. 1st Marine Division acts as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Corporal Joshua Tucker, right, a Marine musician with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, posts security at the division entry control point during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. It is not uncommon for Marines like Tucker, a native of Carson City, Nev., to be called upon to maintain security during field training. 1st Marine Division acts as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the duration of the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. Service members with the division are operating as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. They will train in field conditions for more than a week, testing and refining their ability to operate in a forward environment. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. Service members with the division are operating as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force. They will train in field conditions for more than a week, testing and refining their ability to operate in a forward environment. The tough live-fire training that accompanies the exercise allows 1st Marine Division to meet possible real-world operational demands. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo/RELEASED)

Photo by Sgt. Timothy Lenzo

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