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Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, position themselves to clear a building with suspected enemy insurgents at Exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 25, 2015. The Marines, with an attachment of soldiers from the Danish Home Guard, simulated retaking a city from enemy insurgents at Camp Grayling's Combined Arms Collective Training Facility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released) - Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, position themselves to clear a building with suspected enemy insurgents at Exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 25, 2015. The Marines, with an attachment of soldiers from the Danish Home Guard, simulated retaking a city from enemy insurgents at Camp Grayling's Combined Arms Collective Training Facility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released)

Cpl. Lincoln Weiss, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, prepares to launch the RQ-11B unmanned aerial vehicle during a training flight here, March 9. The UAV operators participated in training flights at the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area to sustain flight procedures and techniques in preparation for training exercises African Lion in April and Heavy Metal in June. - Cpl. Lincoln Weiss, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, prepares to launch the RQ-11B unmanned aerial vehicle during a training flight here, March 9. The UAV operators participated in training flights at the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area to sustain flight procedures and techniques in preparation for training exercises African Lion in April and Heavy Metal in June.

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa recieve a fairwell speech from Brig. Gen. Burke Whitman, deputy commanding general of mobilization for II Marine Expeditionary Force and an Atlanta, Ga., native, here, Jan. 8, 2013. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa deployed to conduct theater security cooperation and limited crisis response missions in support of U.S. Africa Command. - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa recieve a fairwell speech from Brig. Gen. Burke Whitman, deputy commanding general of mobilization for II Marine Expeditionary Force and an Atlanta, Ga., native, here, Jan. 8, 2013. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa deployed to conduct theater security cooperation and limited crisis response missions in support of U.S. Africa Command.

To the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Gunnery Sgt. Barry A. Worster, the battalion's motor transport maintenance chief, serves as inspiration and a Marine to emulate. Worster recently led a team of Marines from his unit to aid in the relief efforts on Staten Island, N.Y., following the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy. - To the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Gunnery Sgt. Barry A. Worster, the battalion's motor transport maintenance chief, serves as inspiration and a Marine to emulate. Worster recently led a team of Marines from his unit to aid in the relief efforts on Staten Island, N.Y., following the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy.

Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson greets Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, commander of 1st Marine Division, at City Club here Feb. 7. Bailey is the first speaker, kicked off the Marine Week Speaker Series where general officers will be holding timely and diverse topic discussion meetings. The Speaker Series will continue throughout Marine Week June 11-17. - Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson greets Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, commander of 1st Marine Division, at City Club here Feb. 7. Bailey is the first speaker, kicked off the Marine Week Speaker Series where general officers will be holding timely and diverse topic discussion meetings. The Speaker Series will continue throughout Marine Week June 11-17.

2nd Lt. Ben Howarth, 2nd Platoon commander, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, listens to an Afghan village elder portrayed by a role player during a training mission at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 30, 2010. 3rd Battalion utilized Afghan role players in a majority of their training exercises during their four month predeployment training at Camp Pendleton. - 2nd Lt. Ben Howarth, 2nd Platoon commander, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, listens to an Afghan village elder portrayed by a role player during a training mission at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 30, 2010. 3rd Battalion utilized Afghan role players in a majority of their training exercises during their four month predeployment training at Camp Pendleton.

Brig. Gen. James Lariviere assumed command of the 4th Marine Division at a ceremony at the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas April 10, 2010. - Brig. Gen. James Lariviere assumed command of the 4th Marine Division at a ceremony at the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas April 10, 2010.

Reserve Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment conduct census operations at a Bedouin camp in the Al Anbar desert near Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on Dec. 11, 2008. The Marines, using rudimentary Arabic acquired from DVD tutorial programs, were able to gain critical information on the itinerant residents who travel throughout the Coalition’s area of operations. The Marines completed their 7-month tour in Iraq in April 2009. They are currently preparing for a winter deployment to Norway for cold weather training. - Reserve Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment conduct census operations at a Bedouin camp in the Al Anbar desert near Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on Dec. 11, 2008. The Marines, using rudimentary Arabic acquired from DVD tutorial programs, were able to gain critical information on the itinerant residents who travel throughout the Coalition’s area of operations. The Marines completed their 7-month tour in Iraq in April 2009. They are currently preparing for a winter deployment to Norway for cold weather training.

Lance Cpl. Brandon Ehret, a Company E, 2/25 rifleman, uncovers a hidden trap door leading to a weapons cache under the floor of a bedroom during an occupied building search as part of the Search and Tactical Site Exploitation course here June 26, 2008. Training was facilitated by the U.S. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. - Lance Cpl. Brandon Ehret, a Company E, 2/25 rifleman, uncovers a hidden trap door leading to a weapons cache under the floor of a bedroom during an occupied building search as part of the Search and Tactical Site Exploitation course here June 26, 2008. Training was facilitated by the U.S. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization.