Cpl. Talon Malone, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, prepares a mixture of mortar during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 13, 2020. The Marines used mortar to create a solid base to begin construction of a building. The GENEX includes training events such as engineering projects and evacuation control center training scenarios that will help build the SPMAGTF-SC for their final certification exercise. These training events also provide the Marines and Sailors with real-world scenarios to prepare them for their deployment to assist partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Malone is a native of Estacada, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)