Readiness

Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, assist each other out of the pool during water survival qualification as part of their annual training during Exercise Heavy Metal 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Aug. 11, 2014. This portion of the course requires the Marines to enter the water wearing a vest, helmet and rifle then submerge themselves and remove all the equipment in a predetermined time limit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick)