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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - A Marine from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion fires the M240G machine gun during Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - A Marine from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion fires the M240G machine gun during Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion receive a class on the MK19 grenade launcher. This class is being given to remediate the Marines prior to live-fire weapons training during Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion receive a class on the MK19 grenade launcher. This class is being given to remediate the Marines prior to live-fire weapons training during Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion receive a class on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun. This class is being given to remediate the Marines prior to live-fire weapons training during Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Law Enforcement Battalion receive a class on the M2 .50 caliber machine gun. This class is being given to remediate the Marines prior to live-fire weapons training during Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Kevin M. Okamura

Cpl. Joshua Robie, a field wireman with 25th Marine Regiment, checks the communication capabilties of a PRC-119 radio supported via a field expedient antenna at Range 500A during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Cpl. Joshua Robie, a field wireman with 25th Marine Regiment, checks the communication capabilties of a PRC-119 radio supported via a field expedient antenna at Range 500A during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

Cpl. Joshua Brown , a radio operator with Communications Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, checks the communication capabilties of a PRC-119 radio supported via a field expedient antenna at Range 500A during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Cpl. Joshua Brown , a radio operator with Communications Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, checks the communication capabilties of a PRC-119 radio supported via a field expedient antenna at Range 500A during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

Cpl. Joshua Robie, a field wireman with 25th Marine Regiment, stakes down wire for a field expedient antenna at Range 500A during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Cpl. Joshua Robie, a field wireman with 25th Marine Regiment, stakes down wire for a field expedient antenna at Range 500A during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

Light Armored Vehicles belonging to 4th Light Armored Reconnaisance are staged at Range 500A prior to conducting assault drills. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Light Armored Vehicles belonging to 4th Light Armored Reconnaisance are staged at Range 500A prior to conducting assault drills. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

4th Light Armored Reconnaisance Marines rest and eat chow between conducting assault drills at Range 500A. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

4th Light Armored Reconnaisance Marines rest and eat chow between conducting assault drills at Range 500A. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

5.56 mm ammunition is staged for 4th Combat Engineer Battalion Marines prior to Enhanced Marksmanship Training at Range 107. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

5.56 mm ammunition is staged for 4th Combat Engineer Battalion Marines prior to Enhanced Marksmanship Training at Range 107. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, stand by prior to firing practice Light Anti-Armor Weapon rounds on Range 109. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, stand by prior to firing practice Light Anti-Armor Weapon rounds on Range 109. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, rest under shade in between firing practice Light Anti-Armor Weapon rounds on Range 109. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Marines from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, rest under shade in between firing practice Light Anti-Armor Weapon rounds on Range 109. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt John Odette

Combat Lifesaver Course recertification trainer Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Ortiz, a corpsman with 4th Medical Bn. and a native of Phoenix, Ariz., demonstrates how a nasopharyngeal opens a blocked airway with the help of Lance Cpl. Justin Bass. Bass is an ambulance driver from Inverness, Fla., attached to 4th Medical Bn. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Combat Lifesaver Course recertification trainer Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Ortiz, a corpsman with 4th Medical Bn. and a native of Phoenix, Ariz., demonstrates how a nasopharyngeal opens a blocked airway with the help of Lance Cpl. Justin Bass. Bass is an ambulance driver from Inverness, Fla., attached to 4th Medical Bn. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Combat Lifesaver Course recertification trainer Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Ortiz, a corpsman with 4th Medical Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., prepares a nasopharyngeal for a demonstration during Exercise Javelin Thrust. A nasopharyngeal is one way to open an airway through the nostril in the event of a blocked windpipe. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Combat Lifesaver Course recertification trainer Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry Ortiz, a corpsman with 4th Medical Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., prepares a nasopharyngeal for a demonstration during Exercise Javelin Thrust. A nasopharyngeal is one way to open an airway through the nostril in the event of a blocked windpipe. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Sailors with 4th Dental Company conduct a wide range of dental procedures to get Marines and sailors deployment ready during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Sailors with 4th Dental Company conduct a wide range of dental procedures to get Marines and sailors deployment ready during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson Jr.

4th Medical Bn. corpsmen Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Linares, from Orlando, Fla., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcella Perez, from Phoenix, Ariz., prepare to bandage Lance Cpl. Matthew Gilliland's blistered toe during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Gilliland is a field wireman from Allentown, Pa., attached to 6th Communications Bn. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

4th Medical Bn. corpsmen Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Linares, from Orlando, Fla., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcella Perez, from Phoenix, Ariz., prepare to bandage Lance Cpl. Matthew Gilliland's blistered toe during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Gilliland is a field wireman from Allentown, Pa., attached to 6th Communications Bn. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Smith, Ridgefield, Wash., with 4th Dental Co. displays a recently extracted tooth from Lance Cpl. Paul J. Youngberry, of Seattle, during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Smith, Ridgefield, Wash., with 4th Dental Co. displays a recently extracted tooth from Lance Cpl. Paul J. Youngberry, of Seattle, during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson Jr.

Corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Linares, an Orlando, Fla., native with 4th Medical Bn. cleans and disinfects an open blister on a Marine's toe. Many of the Marines participating in Exercise Javelin Thrust are breaking in boots that have only been worn twice a month for the past year. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Linares, an Orlando, Fla., native with 4th Medical Bn. cleans and disinfects an open blister on a Marine's toe. Many of the Marines participating in Exercise Javelin Thrust are breaking in boots that have only been worn twice a month for the past year. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Cpl. Adam Waldron, an armorer with Bulk Fuel Co. A, 6th Engineer Support Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., instructs Lance Cpl. Patrick Hayes, of Yuma, Ariz., on the finer points of M240G machine gunnery during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Cpl. Adam Waldron, an armorer with Bulk Fuel Co. A, 6th Engineer Support Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., instructs Lance Cpl. Patrick Hayes, of Yuma, Ariz., on the finer points of M240G machine gunnery during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Reserve Marines from 6th Motor Transport Bn. and 6th Engineer Support Bn. receive training on crew-served weapons during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Reserve Marines from 6th Motor Transport Bn. and 6th Engineer Support Bn. receive training on crew-served weapons during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Lance Cpl. Francis Grenham and Cpl. Keith Anderson (right) employ their M240B machine gun in direct support of a platoon fire and maneuver attack during a live-fire training exercise at July 1, 2008 . Grenham and Anderson are with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, a Marine Forces Reserve unit based in Harrisburg, Pa. They are going through predeployment training here in preparation for deployment to Iraq in the fall.

Lance Cpl. Francis Grenham and Cpl. Keith Anderson (right) employ their M240B machine gun in direct support of a platoon fire and maneuver attack during a live-fire training exercise at July 1, 2008 . Grenham and Anderson are with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, a Marine Forces Reserve unit based in Harrisburg, Pa. They are going through predeployment training here in preparation for deployment to Iraq in the fall.

Photo by Capt. Paul Greenberg