Readiness

Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans get into a tie up during the knife fighting portion of the Marine Forces Reserve King of the Ring tournament, resulting in a tackle with ground hand-to-hand combat during the final seconds of their competition, Nov. 30, 2018. Marine Corps mixed martial arts prepares Marines to quickly take appropriate action whether it be offensively or defensively at any given moment. The MFR King of the Ring tournament is a competition that involves knife fighting, grappling and baton fighting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dante J. Fries)