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Cpl. Andrew McDonald, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, holds steady a prefabricated roof joint during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2020. Combat engineer Marines are increasing their construction skills in preparation for infrastructure improvement projects scheduled during their upcoming deployment to Latin America. 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. McDonald is a native of Dallas, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)