Readiness

Sgt. Bill Pendergraft, a military policeman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, lands onto a combat rubber riding craft after his crew performs a broaching drill during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 12, 2020. The Marines train and learn small boat skills and procedures to better help the SPMAGTF-SC with mission accomplishment when deployed within jungle environments. These training events assist the Marines and Sailors when working alongside partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean with crisis response preparedness, security cooperation training, and engineering projects. Pendergraft is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)