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Marines and sailors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, exit from an assault amphibious vehicle in order to treat and evacuate a mock casualty during a mechanized night raid at Combat Town 25 here, July 18, 2013. Echo Co. trained with 3rd Assault Amphibian Bn., and Special Operations and Training Group for the raid, to prepare the unit for an upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.

Marines and sailors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, exit from an assault amphibious vehicle in order to treat and evacuate a mock casualty during a mechanized night raid at Combat Town 25 here, July 18, 2013. Echo Co. trained with 3rd Assault Amphibian Bn., and Special Operations and Training Group for the raid, to prepare the unit for an upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.

Photo by Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez

Marines and sailors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, collect evidence after assaulting a notional enemy objective during a mechanized night raid at Combat Town 25 here, July 18, 2013. Echo Co. trained with 3rd Assault Amphibian Bn., and Special Operations and Training Group for the raid, to prepare the unit for an upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.

Marines and sailors of Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, collect evidence after assaulting a notional enemy objective during a mechanized night raid at Combat Town 25 here, July 18, 2013. Echo Co. trained with 3rd Assault Amphibian Bn., and Special Operations and Training Group for the raid, to prepare the unit for an upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.

Photo by Sgt. Alfred V. Lopez

Sergeant Richard Skates, a 25-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., and an amphibious assault vehicle crewman serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, standing with his wife, Jacqueline Skates, a 22-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., helped save the lives of four when he rushed to their rescue after their vehicle crashed on Interstate Highway 5, July 9, 2013. The Skates, along with their 2-month-old son, were traveling on an exit ramp from state Route 78 to Interstate Highway 5 when he selflessly rushed to save a family from an overturned car that was involved in a crash.

Sergeant Richard Skates, a 25-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., and an amphibious assault vehicle crewman serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, standing with his wife, Jacqueline Skates, a 22-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., helped save the lives of four when he rushed to their rescue after their vehicle crashed on Interstate Highway 5, July 9, 2013. The Skates, along with their 2-month-old son, were traveling on an exit ramp from state Route 78 to Interstate Highway 5 when he selflessly rushed to save a family from an overturned car that was involved in a crash.

Photo by Cpl. Robert Reeves

Marines with the 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, rehearse before the start of a live-fire exercise as part of their monthly reset training here, July 17, 2013. "We train like this constantly on Camp Lejeune with mortar systems, but training here gives it a new perspective," said Cpl. Nathan A. Waits, a 23-year-old native of Cincinnati, and a vehicle commander with the 81 mm mortar section. "After this training evolution, we'll be better prepared to continue our missions."

Marines with the 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, rehearse before the start of a live-fire exercise as part of their monthly reset training here, July 17, 2013. "We train like this constantly on Camp Lejeune with mortar systems, but training here gives it a new perspective," said Cpl. Nathan A. Waits, a 23-year-old native of Cincinnati, and a vehicle commander with the 81 mm mortar section. "After this training evolution, we'll be better prepared to continue our missions."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Lance Cpl. Daniel Stroia, a 21-year-old native of Richmond, Va., a gunner with 81 mm mortar section 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, fires during live-fire training here, July 13, 2013. "We're not always going to be able to do something that they haven't seen, but there's a reason that we have standards," Holton said. "It gives us something to build upon--the big thing is just reminding them of that. I'm more than positive that these boys are more than ready."

Lance Cpl. Daniel Stroia, a 21-year-old native of Richmond, Va., a gunner with 81 mm mortar section 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, fires during live-fire training here, July 13, 2013. "We're not always going to be able to do something that they haven't seen, but there's a reason that we have standards," Holton said. "It gives us something to build upon--the big thing is just reminding them of that. I'm more than positive that these boys are more than ready."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Lance Cpl. Jesse Pearsall, 20, from Gloucester, Va., is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Todd Richardson, the Echo Company commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, for his decisive thinking and quick response to a car accident. "They didn't have to stop," said Joseph Burger, a platoon commander with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines. "They could've been like every person who drove by, but they didn't, and that's what sets them apart from others."

Lance Cpl. Jesse Pearsall, 20, from Gloucester, Va., is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Todd Richardson, the Echo Company commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, for his decisive thinking and quick response to a car accident. "They didn't have to stop," said Joseph Burger, a platoon commander with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines. "They could've been like every person who drove by, but they didn't, and that's what sets them apart from others."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

First Sgt. Jason Davey, the Echo Company first sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, reads the award citations for Lance Cpls. Jesse Pearsall and Timothy Pierce, both riflemen with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines. The Marines received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for their decisive thinking and response to a car accident. "Honestly, it's not about the awards or recognition," said Pierce. "It was simply the right thing to do. Were it my family, I wouldn't want people just passing by as if nothing happened."

First Sgt. Jason Davey, the Echo Company first sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, reads the award citations for Lance Cpls. Jesse Pearsall and Timothy Pierce, both riflemen with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines. The Marines received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for their decisive thinking and response to a car accident. "Honestly, it's not about the awards or recognition," said Pierce. "It was simply the right thing to do. Were it my family, I wouldn't want people just passing by as if nothing happened."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Marines with 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, fire on the range here, July 13, 2013. "Basically what we're doing is trying to reinforce that no matter how many times they fire the same range, they're rehearsing for something bigger," said Staff Sgt. Deacon Holton, a section leader with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines.

Marines with 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, fire on the range here, July 13, 2013. "Basically what we're doing is trying to reinforce that no matter how many times they fire the same range, they're rehearsing for something bigger," said Staff Sgt. Deacon Holton, a section leader with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Staff Sgt. Deacon Holton, a native of Chelsea, Mich., and a section leader with 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, reminds the Marines of the importance of upholding the battalion standards during training here, July 13, 2013. "This training gives us the opportunity to reinforce and refine our skill set, which in turn makes us better at doing our jobs," Holton said.

Staff Sgt. Deacon Holton, a native of Chelsea, Mich., and a section leader with 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, reminds the Marines of the importance of upholding the battalion standards during training here, July 13, 2013. "This training gives us the opportunity to reinforce and refine our skill set, which in turn makes us better at doing our jobs," Holton said.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Lance Cpl. Timothy Pierce, 24, from Wallace, N.C., shakes hands with Capt. Todd Richardson, the Echo Company company commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his decisive thinking and quick response to a car accident. "It wasn't a duty," explained Pierce. "It was just decent human nature and the right thing to do."

Lance Cpl. Timothy Pierce, 24, from Wallace, N.C., shakes hands with Capt. Todd Richardson, the Echo Company company commander with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his decisive thinking and quick response to a car accident. "It wasn't a duty," explained Pierce. "It was just decent human nature and the right thing to do."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Cpl. Nathan A. Waits, 23-year-old native of Cincinnati, and a vehicle commander with 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, explains to Lance Cpl. Daniel Stroia, a gunner with the section, how to improve his accuracy here, July 13, 2013. "The Marines already know what they're supposed to do," said Waits. "So not having to reteach everything allows for us to better refine their skills and get more in-depth."

Cpl. Nathan A. Waits, 23-year-old native of Cincinnati, and a vehicle commander with 81 mm mortar section, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, explains to Lance Cpl. Daniel Stroia, a gunner with the section, how to improve his accuracy here, July 13, 2013. "The Marines already know what they're supposed to do," said Waits. "So not having to reteach everything allows for us to better refine their skills and get more in-depth."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mel Johnson

Lance Cpl. Paul Vielkind, a light armored vehicle scout serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, spots for his partner firing the M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10 2013. This is the first time Vielkind, a native of Riverside, Calif., has fired a .50 caliber sniper rifle. Upon completion of the course, he will train his fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Lance Cpl. Paul Vielkind, a light armored vehicle scout serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, spots for his partner firing the M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10 2013. This is the first time Vielkind, a native of Riverside, Calif., has fired a .50 caliber sniper rifle. Upon completion of the course, he will train his fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Lance Cpl. Paul Vielkind, a light armored vehicle scout serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, assembles an M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10 2013. This is the first time Vielkind, a native of Riverside, Calif., fired a .50 caliber sniper rifle. Upon completion of the course, he will train his fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Lance Cpl. Paul Vielkind, a light armored vehicle scout serving with Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, assembles an M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10 2013. This is the first time Vielkind, a native of Riverside, Calif., fired a .50 caliber sniper rifle. Upon completion of the course, he will train his fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Sergeant Michael Henderson, chief scout serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, spots for his partner firing the M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10, 2013. Henderson, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., took the course to learn how to effectively use the .50 caliber rifle and to train his Marines in his company.

Sergeant Michael Henderson, chief scout serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, spots for his partner firing the M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10, 2013. Henderson, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., took the course to learn how to effectively use the .50 caliber rifle and to train his Marines in his company.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Bennett, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman in training serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shows he has what it takes to become a SARC in the U.S. Navy. Bennett, 29, from Carrollton, Texas, has completed two of the five courses needed to become a SARC and said he can't wait to join the ranks of this elite group of sailors.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Bennett, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman in training serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shows he has what it takes to become a SARC in the U.S. Navy. Bennett, 29, from Carrollton, Texas, has completed two of the five courses needed to become a SARC and said he can't wait to join the ranks of this elite group of sailors.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney

Sergeant Jay Hewlett, a rifleman serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, assembles an M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10 2013. This is the first time Hewlett, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., fired the .50 caliber sniper rifle. Upon completion of the course, he will train his fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Sergeant Jay Hewlett, a rifleman serving with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, assembles an M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 10 2013. This is the first time Hewlett, a native of Colorado Springs, Colo., fired the .50 caliber sniper rifle. Upon completion of the course, he will train his fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Bennett, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman in training serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shows he has what it takes to become a SARC in the U.S. Navy. Bennett, 29, from Carrollton, Texas, has completed two of the five courses needed to become a SARC and said he can't wait to join the ranks of this elite group of sailors.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Bennett, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman in training serving with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, shows he has what it takes to become a SARC in the U.S. Navy. Bennett, 29, from Carrollton, Texas, has completed two of the five courses needed to become a SARC and said he can't wait to join the ranks of this elite group of sailors.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney

Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 grenade launcher during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Course here, June 11, 2013. Throughout the course, support Marines were instructed by experienced machine gunners who are combat veterans. The course tested Marines on the weapon nomenclature, weapon conditions, the weapon's range, different types of ammunition and range cards. The Marines were ultimately evaluated on a live-fire range.

Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 grenade launcher during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Course here, June 11, 2013. Throughout the course, support Marines were instructed by experienced machine gunners who are combat veterans. The course tested Marines on the weapon nomenclature, weapon conditions, the weapon's range, different types of ammunition and range cards. The Marines were ultimately evaluated on a live-fire range.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan

Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion practice aiming the M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 9, 2013. Upon completion of the course, they will train their fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion practice aiming the M107 Special Application Scoped Rifle during a weeklong SASR training course here, July 9, 2013. Upon completion of the course, they will train their fellow Marines on the employment of the rifle.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carries a Mk-19 grenade launcher to a classroom during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Course here, June 11, 2013. Throughout the course, support Marines were instructed by experienced machine gunners who are combat veterans. The course tested Marines on the weapon nomenclature, weapon conditions, the weapon's range, different types of ammunition and range cards. Reed, a native of Wooster, Ohio, was sent to the course to prepare himself and his junior Marines for an upcoming combat deployment to Afghanistan.

Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carries a Mk-19 grenade launcher to a classroom during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Course here, June 11, 2013. Throughout the course, support Marines were instructed by experienced machine gunners who are combat veterans. The course tested Marines on the weapon nomenclature, weapon conditions, the weapon's range, different types of ammunition and range cards. Reed, a native of Wooster, Ohio, was sent to the course to prepare himself and his junior Marines for an upcoming combat deployment to Afghanistan.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan

1st Marine Division