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Marines of Co C, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Inspector-Instructor staff conduct a wreath laying ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Joseph W. Dailey at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, November 10, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Dailey served as the 5th sergeant major of the Marine Corps. (Photo courtesy of 4th LAR Battalion) - Marines of Co C, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Inspector-Instructor staff conduct a wreath laying ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Joseph W. Dailey at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, November 10, 2015. Sgt. Maj. Dailey served as the 5th sergeant major of the Marine Corps. (Photo courtesy of 4th LAR Battalion)

Cpl. Joseph A. Childs (right), a team leader with 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, leads a fire team of Marines and soldiers from the Danish Home Guard through a room clearing drill during exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 6, 2016. The Marines joined soldiers with the U.S. Army National Guard and the Danish Home Guard in the bilateral exercise, designed to simulate a joint task force defending key infrastructure in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released) - Cpl. Joseph A. Childs (right), a team leader with 1st Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, leads a fire team of Marines and soldiers from the Danish Home Guard through a room clearing drill during exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 6, 2016. The Marines joined soldiers with the U.S. Army National Guard and the Danish Home Guard in the bilateral exercise, designed to simulate a joint task force defending key infrastructure in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)

Sgt. Justin Leduc conducts marksmanship training on the flight deck of the USS Essex during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training off the coast of San Diego Feb. 27, 2015. - Sgt. Justin Leduc conducts marksmanship training on the flight deck of the USS Essex during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training off the coast of San Diego Feb. 27, 2015.

Sgt. William Turner (center), a team leader, and Staff Sgt. Sergio Rosas (right), company staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company (-), 4th Marine Logistics Group, speak to Christine Doboszenski, personal financial advisor with Zeiders Enterprises at the Yellow Ribbon Re-Integration Program Post-deployment training conference, Jan. 24-25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. After being deployed to Camp Bastion and Kandahar, Afghanistan, the unit attended the training as a required follow-up to their return to the continental United States. The training featured resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Red Cross, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Marine For Life, and other organizations which offer financial, medical and employment advice. - Sgt. William Turner (center), a team leader, and Staff Sgt. Sergio Rosas (right), company staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company (-), 4th Marine Logistics Group, speak to Christine Doboszenski, personal financial advisor with Zeiders Enterprises at the Yellow Ribbon Re-Integration Program Post-deployment training conference, Jan. 24-25, 2015 in Washington, D.C. After being deployed to Camp Bastion and Kandahar, Afghanistan, the unit attended the training as a required follow-up to their return to the continental United States. The training featured resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Red Cross, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Marine For Life, and other organizations which offer financial, medical and employment advice.

2nd Lt. Ryan Schab, platoon commander with Company D, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, mans the turret of an AAV after conducting ship-to-shore operations with Reserve Marines of 4th AAV Bn. at Blount Island, Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 13, 2014. The training focused on amphibious training and the ability to splash off ship and drive to shore. The Reserve Marines also focused on interoperability with the Navy, using their Maritime Prepositioning Ship to launch the AAVs. - 2nd Lt. Ryan Schab, platoon commander with Company D, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, mans the turret of an AAV after conducting ship-to-shore operations with Reserve Marines of 4th AAV Bn. at Blount Island, Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 13, 2014. The training focused on amphibious training and the ability to splash off ship and drive to shore. The Reserve Marines also focused on interoperability with the Navy, using their Maritime Prepositioning Ship to launch the AAVs.

Marines flip over obstacles and climb ropes as the sun peers over the horizon. The training was part of an obstacle course during which Marines retained team and morale building techniques. More than 90 Marines and sailors, made up of different military occupational specialties, went through months of various training exercises and courses to ensure the success of Africa Partnership Station 13. - Marines flip over obstacles and climb ropes as the sun peers over the horizon. The training was part of an obstacle course during which Marines retained team and morale building techniques. More than 90 Marines and sailors, made up of different military occupational specialties, went through months of various training exercises and courses to ensure the success of Africa Partnership Station 13.

MOUNT HOPE, W. Va. -- Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Stewart-Mattison, engineer equipment operator with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, attempts to break through a hardened layer of clay blocking a designated drill site during a project in support of Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task Force Summit West Virginia, Aug. 6, 2013. IRT Summit is an engineering IRT event during which Marines, sailors and soldiers developed an egress road and various vertical buildings in support of the town of Mt. Hope, W. Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fenton Reese) - MOUNT HOPE, W. Va. -- Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Stewart-Mattison, engineer equipment operator with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, attempts to break through a hardened layer of clay blocking a designated drill site during a project in support of Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task Force Summit West Virginia, Aug. 6, 2013. IRT Summit is an engineering IRT event during which Marines, sailors and soldiers developed an egress road and various vertical buildings in support of the town of Mt. Hope, W. Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fenton Reese)

Lance Cpl. Jovan Caballeros, a motor transportation operator with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, winds up his throw as Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dale Dixon, a hospital corpsman with Detachment 2, Group Aid Support, 4th Marine Logistics Group, releases his shot in a coordinated attack to “peg out” an adversary during the Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia final dodge ball game, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 7, 2013. IRT is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy Reserve Forces Command, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fenton Reese) - Lance Cpl. Jovan Caballeros, a motor transportation operator with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, winds up his throw as Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dale Dixon, a hospital corpsman with Detachment 2, Group Aid Support, 4th Marine Logistics Group, releases his shot in a coordinated attack to “peg out” an adversary during the Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia final dodge ball game, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 7, 2013. IRT is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy Reserve Forces Command, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Fenton Reese)

Army Maj. James R. Britton, 629th Forward Surgical Team, explains and demonstrates proper suturing techniques to Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia personnel, during one of the unit’s daily “Buddy Aid” medical training courses, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 6. IRT Summit is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy Reserve, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities - Army Maj. James R. Britton, 629th Forward Surgical Team, explains and demonstrates proper suturing techniques to Innovative Readiness Training Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia personnel, during one of the unit’s daily “Buddy Aid” medical training courses, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 6. IRT Summit is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy Reserve, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities