A rifleman with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment provides suppressing fire during a firing and maneuvering dry run. - A rifleman with 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment provides suppressing fire during a firing and maneuvering dry run.

Kelvin Garvanne, a government contracted instructor with Veteran Government services, speaks to Marines from 1st Platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment about the Afghan culture May 24, 2010 at the 25 Area Combat Town, Camp Pendleton, Ca. The Marines learned about the Afghan way of life and languages in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan later this year. - Kelvin Garvanne, a government contracted instructor with Veteran Government services, speaks to Marines from 1st Platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment about the Afghan culture May 24, 2010 at the 25 Area Combat Town, Camp Pendleton, Ca. The Marines learned about the Afghan way of life and languages in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan later this year.

Carlos R., a Special Operations Training Services instructor, performs a conscious check on a volunteer from 1st platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. Carlos, who was also a corpsman with Army and Marine Corps special forces, trained the Marines on combat trauma situations May 24 at the 25 Area Combat Town, Camp Pendleton, Ca. in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. - Carlos R., a Special Operations Training Services instructor, performs a conscious check on a volunteer from 1st platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. Carlos, who was also a corpsman with Army and Marine Corps special forces, trained the Marines on combat trauma situations May 24 at the 25 Area Combat Town, Camp Pendleton, Ca. in preparation for the unit’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.