A Marine instructor from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, observes Iraqi Commandos from the 7th Iraqi Army, loading their weapons and preparing to fire, March 20, 2009. The live-fire exercise concluded the six-day weapons training exercise the Commandos conducted with RCT-8’s 2nd Recon Platoon. - A Marine instructor from 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, observes Iraqi Commandos from the 7th Iraqi Army, loading their weapons and preparing to fire, March 20, 2009. The live-fire exercise concluded the six-day weapons training exercise the Commandos conducted with RCT-8’s 2nd Recon Platoon.

Lance Cpl. Adam B. Monroe, a scout with 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, provides security during a patrol near a house in northern Iraq. As the Marine Corps is known for its expeditionary prowess, maybe one of its best examples can be found patrolling the terrain of northern Iraq as Marines of 3rd Platoon, Company D interdict smuggling and have remained outside the wire for the majority of their deployment. - Lance Cpl. Adam B. Monroe, a scout with 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, provides security during a patrol near a house in northern Iraq. As the Marine Corps is known for its expeditionary prowess, maybe one of its best examples can be found patrolling the terrain of northern Iraq as Marines of 3rd Platoon, Company D interdict smuggling and have remained outside the wire for the majority of their deployment.

Replacing an air filter on a Logistics Vehicle System, Cpl. Matthew Adams, LVS operator, 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, ensures his vehicle is ready for the next resupply mission. Operators and mechanics continuously work on their vehicles to keep them ready for the next mission. - Replacing an air filter on a Logistics Vehicle System, Cpl. Matthew Adams, LVS operator, 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, ensures his vehicle is ready for the next resupply mission. Operators and mechanics continuously work on their vehicles to keep them ready for the next mission.

Marines watch as Iraqi Soldiers from the Iraqi Army’s 7th Field Engineering Regiment remove buried munitions from a trench during a cache sweep. Marines from 1st Combat Engineer, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, and 1st Reconnaissance Battalions participated in the cache sweep conducted March 12-16, 2009. - Marines watch as Iraqi Soldiers from the Iraqi Army’s 7th Field Engineering Regiment remove buried munitions from a trench during a cache sweep. Marines from 1st Combat Engineer, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, and 1st Reconnaissance Battalions participated in the cache sweep conducted March 12-16, 2009.