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Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, use snow shoes to patrol the rough terrain of Burwash, Ontario, during exercise Riley Xanten II, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/released)

Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, use snow shoes to patrol the rough terrain of Burwash, Ontario, during exercise Riley Xanten II, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/released)

Photo by Sgt. Sara Graham

Sgt. Joe Lombardi, squad leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, drills a hole into ice to obtain food at exercise Riley Xanten II, in Burwash, Ontario, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/released)

Sgt. Joe Lombardi, squad leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, drills a hole into ice to obtain food at exercise Riley Xanten II, in Burwash, Ontario, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/released)

Photo by Sgt. Sara Graham

Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, present the colors along with the Boston Fire Department and color guards from different military service branches during a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, present the colors along with the Boston Fire Department and color guards from different military service branches during a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens

Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts, addresses the crowd during a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. Baker spoke on the importance of remembering and honoring individuals who served in the United States Armed Forces and thanked Gold Star families present for all the sacrifices they have made. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts, addresses the crowd during a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. Baker spoke on the importance of remembering and honoring individuals who served in the United States Armed Forces and thanked Gold Star families present for all the sacrifices they have made. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens

Colonel Michael V. Samarov, commanding officer of 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, shares his thoughts on Veterans Day and its importance to the attendees of the Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Reserved)

Colonel Michael V. Samarov, commanding officer of 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, shares his thoughts on Veterans Day and its importance to the attendees of the Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Reserved)

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens

Major James F. Colvin, assistant S-3 officer, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, lays a wreath representing the United States Marine Corps during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. During the ceremony, five wreaths were laid at the foot of the memorial to represent each branch of the military. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Major James F. Colvin, assistant S-3 officer, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, lays a wreath representing the United States Marine Corps during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston, Nov. 11, 2016. During the ceremony, five wreaths were laid at the foot of the memorial to represent each branch of the military. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens

Service members from each branch of the United States Armed Forces salute the wreaths laid at the foot of the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston during a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Service members from each branch of the United States Armed Forces salute the wreaths laid at the foot of the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in Boston during a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony, Nov. 11, 2016. The ceremony was part of a series of events celebrating the Marine Corps Reserve Centennial. Reserve Marines have served alongside their active duty counterparts in every clime and place for 100 years, leaving an indelible mark on the battle history of the Marine Corps (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens

First Lt. Michael T. O’Neill, a platoon commander with Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve , gives an overview of the patrol to his team during training exercise Nordic Frost, Jan. 8, 2016, at Ethan Allen Training Center in Jericho, Vt. The patrol consisted of heavy machine gun suppressive fire as a team of Marines advanced under the tree line to assault a simulated enemy bunker.

First Lt. Michael T. O’Neill, a platoon commander with Company A, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve , gives an overview of the patrol to his team during training exercise Nordic Frost, Jan. 8, 2016, at Ethan Allen Training Center in Jericho, Vt. The patrol consisted of heavy machine gun suppressive fire as a team of Marines advanced under the tree line to assault a simulated enemy bunker.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alonzo Barnett

The Scout Sniper Platoon with Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, provide fire support to their company during training exercise Nordic Frost, Jan. 8, 2016, at Ethan Allen Training Center in Jericho, Vt. The snipers provided support in the defensive position by attacking individual targets as they appeared at distances as far away as 1,000 meters.

The Scout Sniper Platoon with Company B, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, provide fire support to their company during training exercise Nordic Frost, Jan. 8, 2016, at Ethan Allen Training Center in Jericho, Vt. The snipers provided support in the defensive position by attacking individual targets as they appeared at distances as far away as 1,000 meters.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alonzo Barnett

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. – Lance Cpl. Edward Doyle, a rifleman with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, patrols through the woods during exercise Lake Effect at Evangola State Park, New York, Sept. 12, 2015. Each platoon in Charlie. Co. set up their own patrol bases and routes which occasionally lead to confrontation with the other platoons, adding an element of realism to the training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. – Lance Cpl. Edward Doyle, a rifleman with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, patrols through the woods during exercise Lake Effect at Evangola State Park, New York, Sept. 12, 2015. Each platoon in Charlie. Co. set up their own patrol bases and routes which occasionally lead to confrontation with the other platoons, adding an element of realism to the training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. - Col. Morgan G. Mann, deputy commander of 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Marines with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, MARFORRES and members of the Canadian Army Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment, after a patrolling engagement with another platoon Sept. 12, 2015, during exercise Lake Effect. Mann commented on the way the Marines and Canadians reacted to an ambush assault by another platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. - Col. Morgan G. Mann, deputy commander of 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Marines with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th MARDIV, MARFORRES and members of the Canadian Army Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment, after a patrolling engagement with another platoon Sept. 12, 2015, during exercise Lake Effect. Mann commented on the way the Marines and Canadians reacted to an ambush assault by another platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. - A Marine with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to inspect a simulated downed enemy combatant during exercise Lake Effect at Evangola State Park, New York, Sept. 12, 2015. Each platoon in Charlie Co. set up their own patrol bases and routes which occasionally lead to confrontation with the other platoons, adding an element of realism to the training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. - A Marine with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to inspect a simulated downed enemy combatant during exercise Lake Effect at Evangola State Park, New York, Sept. 12, 2015. Each platoon in Charlie Co. set up their own patrol bases and routes which occasionally lead to confrontation with the other platoons, adding an element of realism to the training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. – Marines, sailors and members of the Canadian Army conduct an amphibious landing at Evangola State Park, New York, Sept. 11, 2015. The landing was part of exercise Lake Effect, which was a joint exercise focusing on patrolling and strengthening the interoperability between each service. The Marines are with Charlie Co, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, the Canadians are with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment and the sailors are with full time service support staff in Buffalo, U.S. Navy mid Atlantic Reserve Component Command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. – Marines, sailors and members of the Canadian Army conduct an amphibious landing at Evangola State Park, New York, Sept. 11, 2015. The landing was part of exercise Lake Effect, which was a joint exercise focusing on patrolling and strengthening the interoperability between each service. The Marines are with Charlie Co, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, the Canadians are with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment and the sailors are with full time service support staff in Buffalo, U.S. Navy mid Atlantic Reserve Component Command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

Photo by Cpl. J.Gage Karwick

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. - Marines with Charlie Co. 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and members of the Canadian Army Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment, conduct patrols at Evangola State Park, New York, during exercise Lake Effect, Sept. 12, 2015. The Canadians divided up among the Marine platoons to strengthen the interoperability amongst the services and learn new training techniques and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

EVANGOLA STATE PARK, N.Y. - Marines with Charlie Co. 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and members of the Canadian Army Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment, conduct patrols at Evangola State Park, New York, during exercise Lake Effect, Sept. 12, 2015. The Canadians divided up among the Marine platoons to strengthen the interoperability amongst the services and learn new training techniques and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)

Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick

A Marine from 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, looks for enemy activity during a night patrol June 23, 2010 at Hilton Ranch, Nev. Company I went on a security patrol after their base was hit by simulated mortar fire during the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010

A Marine from 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, looks for enemy activity during a night patrol June 23, 2010 at Hilton Ranch, Nev. Company I went on a security patrol after their base was hit by simulated mortar fire during the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010

Photo by Pfc. Nana Dannsaappiah

Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, patrol at night in the hills of Hilton Ranch, Nev., June 23, 2010 during the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010. Company I went out on a security patrol after their base was hit by simulated mortar fire.

Marines from 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, patrol at night in the hills of Hilton Ranch, Nev., June 23, 2010 during the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010. Company I went out on a security patrol after their base was hit by simulated mortar fire.

Photo by Pfc. Nana Dannsaappiah

A Marine from 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, walks toward the gate as his platoon leaves for a night patrol June 23, 2010 at Hilton Ranch, Nev., as part of the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010. Company I went on a security patrol after their base was hit by simulated mortar fire.

A Marine from 2nd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, walks toward the gate as his platoon leaves for a night patrol June 23, 2010 at Hilton Ranch, Nev., as part of the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010. Company I went on a security patrol after their base was hit by simulated mortar fire.

Photo by Pfc. Nana Dannsaappiah

Second Lt. Ernest Zacher, platoon commander for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, talks on the radio to asses the status of a mock improvised explosive device during a daytime raid at Fallon Air Base, Nev., June 22, 2010. His platoon was the assault element during a daytime raid as part of Javelin Thrust 2010’s final exercise.

Second Lt. Ernest Zacher, platoon commander for 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, talks on the radio to asses the status of a mock improvised explosive device during a daytime raid at Fallon Air Base, Nev., June 22, 2010. His platoon was the assault element during a daytime raid as part of Javelin Thrust 2010’s final exercise.

Photo by Pfc. Nana Dannsaappiah

Lance Cpl. Rand Litzner, Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, looks out for enemy combatants from a window during a daytime raid at Fallon Air Base, Nev., June 22, 2010. The Marines inserted into a compound, then raided a house as part of the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010.

Lance Cpl. Rand Litzner, Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, looks out for enemy combatants from a window during a daytime raid at Fallon Air Base, Nev., June 22, 2010. The Marines inserted into a compound, then raided a house as part of the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010.

Photo by Pfc. Nana Dansaappiah

Marines from Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, walk through the hallway clearing rooms as they move through a two-story building during a daytime raid at Fallon Air Base, Nev., June 22, 2010. The Marines inserted into a compound, then assaulted the house as part of the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010.

Marines from Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, walk through the hallway clearing rooms as they move through a two-story building during a daytime raid at Fallon Air Base, Nev., June 22, 2010. The Marines inserted into a compound, then assaulted the house as part of the final exercise of Javelin Thrust 2010.

Photo by Pfc. Nana Dannsaappiah