First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, scans the area for footprints and other evidence of recent human movement through the area during a combat tracking course offered by the Tactical Tracking Operations School here, May 16, 2013. Cooley, a native of Algonquin, Ill., is an Eagle Scout and has been involved with Scouting for nearly 20 years. While 1st CEB is training to deploy to Afghanistan during the fall, Cooley devotes much of his free time to Scouting. Growing up Cooley's father was his den leader, now Cooley is a den leader for his son, Isaac.
130516-M-OM885-002.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Joseph Scanlan

May 30, 2013
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON CA United States - First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, scans the area for footprints and other evidence of recent human movement through the area during a combat tracking course offered by the Tactical Tracking Operations School here, May 16, 2013. Cooley, a native of Algonquin, Ill., is an Eagle Scout and has been involved with Scouting for nearly 20 years. While 1st CEB is training to deploy to Afghanistan during the fall, Cooley devotes much of his free time to Scouting. Growing up Cooley's father was his den leader, now Cooley is a den leader for his son, Isaac.


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