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Reconnaissance Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrate amphibious capabilities to Devil Pups aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2015. After the demonstration, the Marines held a question and answer session for the students who wanted to know more about the reconnaissance community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Will Perkins)

Reconnaissance Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, demonstrate amphibious capabilities to Devil Pups aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 12, 2015. After the demonstration, the Marines held a question and answer session for the students who wanted to know more about the reconnaissance community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Will Perkins)

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform parachute jumps into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform parachute jumps into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform parachute jumps into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform parachute jumps into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform parachute jumps into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Marines assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform parachute jumps into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

A Marine assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducts his final gear inspections before performing a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

A Marine assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conducts his final gear inspections before performing a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Lt. Col. George Hasseltine, the commanding officer of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion stands on the ramp of a C-130 before performing a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Lt. Col. George Hasseltine, the commanding officer of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion stands on the ramp of a C-130 before performing a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

A Marine assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, holds onto the side of a combat rubber raiding craft after completing a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

A Marine assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, holds onto the side of a combat rubber raiding craft after completing a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

A Marine assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, performs a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

A Marine assigned to Company A, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, performs a parachute jump into the ocean at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 14, 2015. The Marines and Sailors conducted low-level static-line parachute operations with intentional water landings to make insertions, where other means such as boats or high-altitude parachute jumps may not be available.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

A Special Operations Training Group instructor tallies scores for his student during SOTG’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines for what to expect during combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

A Special Operations Training Group instructor tallies scores for his student during SOTG’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines for what to expect during combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Lance Cpl. Justin Ezell, a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shoots at his target during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Lance Cpl. Justin Ezell, a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shoots at his target during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, practice dry run raids in a simulated combat town during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 10, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sight in on their targets during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sight in on their targets during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sight in on their targets during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sight in on their targets during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to successfully conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Corporal William Morgan, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sights in on his target during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Corporal William Morgan, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sights in on his target during Special Operations Training Group’s Raid Leaders Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9, 2015. The two-week long course focuses on preparing Marines to conduct combat raids. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues

Lance Cpl. Devin Windell, a rifleman assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducts patrol operations as part of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Lance Cpl. Devin Windell, a rifleman assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conducts patrol operations as part of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Corporal Russell Robertson, a squad leader assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through brush during the patrolling portion of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Corporal Russell Robertson, a squad leader assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through brush during the patrolling portion of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

Lance Cpl. Cory Mersino, a team leader assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, looks over his shoulder at his surroundings during a patrol as part of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Lance Cpl. Cory Mersino, a team leader assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, looks over his shoulder at his surroundings during a patrol as part of the 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

A Marine assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through brush during the patrolling portion of the 2015 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

A Marine assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, patrols through brush during the patrolling portion of the 2015 1st Marine Division Super Squad Competition aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 30, 2015. The Marines and Sailors tested their abilities to conduct infantry operations for the title of super squad.

Photo by Cpl. William Perkins

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