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Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, the deputy commandant of Plans, Policies, and Operations, congratulates the participating tank crews during his speech at the 15th annual Tiger Competition ceremony at Wilcox range in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 28, 2018. The best tank gunner crews from 1st, 2nd, and 4th battalions competed in the annual Tiger Competition to determine the top tank crew in the Marine Corps. The crew from 2nd Tank Bn. won the competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts) - Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, the deputy commandant of Plans, Policies, and Operations, congratulates the participating tank crews during his speech at the 15th annual Tiger Competition ceremony at Wilcox range in Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 28, 2018. The best tank gunner crews from 1st, 2nd, and 4th battalions competed in the annual Tiger Competition to determine the top tank crew in the Marine Corps. The crew from 2nd Tank Bn. won the competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)

Marines with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, pause to check the scheme of maneuver before a platoon formation rehearsal during exercise Winter Break 2018 near Camp Grayling, Michigan, Feb. 8, 2018. Winter Break 18 challenges Marines of Fox Co., 4th Tank Bn. to contend with employment problems caused by extreme cold weather and snow and adapt to the operational challenges of a severe climate. - Marines with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, pause to check the scheme of maneuver before a platoon formation rehearsal during exercise Winter Break 2018 near Camp Grayling, Michigan, Feb. 8, 2018. Winter Break 18 challenges Marines of Fox Co., 4th Tank Bn. to contend with employment problems caused by extreme cold weather and snow and adapt to the operational challenges of a severe climate.

Sgt. Trenton Hammonds is a Red Springs, North Carolina native and Reserve Marine with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division. A natural leader, Hammonds is mentoring junior Marines during exercise Winter Break 2018 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Feb. 4-17, 2018. - Sgt. Trenton Hammonds is a Red Springs, North Carolina native and Reserve Marine with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division. A natural leader, Hammonds is mentoring junior Marines during exercise Winter Break 2018 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Feb. 4-17, 2018. When he's not training Marines in his capacity as a tank commander, Hammonds works as a maintenance supervisor for an apartment complex at the University of North Carolina, Pembroke.

HM2 Corey Parker is an Augusta, Georgia native and Navy corpsman stationed with a Marine Corps Reserve unit based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. - HM2 Corey Parker is an Augusta, Georgia native and Navy corpsman stationed with a Marine Corps Reserve unit based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, move down a road while the street is covered by an M1A1 Abrams tank during an assault on a simulated enemy town Aug. 17, 2014, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., during exercise Heavy Metal 14. As the assault continued, instructors and safety personnel would point out a Marine to play the role of a wounded casualty to assess the team’s casualty evacuation performance. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, move down a road while the street is covered by an M1A1 Abrams tank during an assault on a simulated enemy town Aug. 17, 2014, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., during exercise Heavy Metal 14. As the assault continued, instructors and safety personnel would point out a Marine to play the role of a wounded casualty to assess the team’s casualty evacuation performance.

Janna Schickel, wife of Staff Sgt. Matt Schickel, a platoon guide from Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, welcomes her husband home Nov. 15, 2012, at Fort Knox, Ky., upon his return from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Lanesville, Ind., native was greeted by friends and family upon his arrival at Fort Knox. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released) - Janna Schickel, wife of Staff Sgt. Matt Schickel, a platoon guide from Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, welcomes her husband home Nov. 15, 2012, at Fort Knox, Ky., upon his return from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Lanesville, Ind., native was greeted by friends and family upon his arrival at Fort Knox. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)