Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Chicago, takes a quick water break before resuming his training session during a Mixed Martial Arts class in Oceanside, Calif., Oct. 3, 2013. He said the training is rigorous and requires his body to be constantly hydrated. Kush transfers his skills as a Marine to MMA to better his fighting abilities. He has been training for 10 months and plans on making MMA a career.
131003-M-PC317-500.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore

Oct 10, 2013
OCEANSIDE, CA - Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Chicago, takes a quick water break before resuming his training session during a Mixed Martial Arts class in Oceanside, Calif., Oct. 3, 2013. He said the training is rigorous and requires his body to be constantly hydrated. Kush transfers his skills as a Marine to MMA to better his fighting abilities. He has been training for 10 months and plans on making MMA a career.


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