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Marines with 1st Brigade Platoon, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, control air assets alongside Army soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during the Walk-and-Shoot training exercise aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 16. Despite the difficulties of learning to overcome the differences between the 82nd Airborne and themselves, the Marines were able to gain a lot of knowledge about how the Army operates as well as showcase ANGLICO’s capabilities with air and artillery support. - Marines with 1st Brigade Platoon, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, control air assets alongside Army soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during the Walk-and-Shoot training exercise aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 16. Despite the difficulties of learning to overcome the differences between the 82nd Airborne and themselves, the Marines were able to gain a lot of knowledge about how the Army operates as well as showcase ANGLICO’s capabilities with air and artillery support.

Cpl Benjamin Gottwald, a sapper instructor at the Engineer Training Area-3 aboard Camp Lejuene, demonstrates the different properties and assembly of the APOBS Mark 7 Mod 1 rocket launcher. Gottwald says equipment such as the rocket has number of possible applications from an offensive weapon to route clearance. - Cpl Benjamin Gottwald, a sapper instructor at the Engineer Training Area-3 aboard Camp Lejuene, demonstrates the different properties and assembly of the APOBS Mark 7 Mod 1 rocket launcher. Gottwald says equipment such as the rocket has number of possible applications from an offensive weapon to route clearance.

Lance Cpl. Alexander Korst, and Sgt. Derrick E. Keene, with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, take a break from a live-fire range Sept. 1, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Keene is helping Korst and other Marines in his unit work toward earning meritorious promotions. Keene attempts this by helping them improve their Marine Corps Martial Arts belts and Marine education. - Lance Cpl. Alexander Korst, and Sgt. Derrick E. Keene, with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, take a break from a live-fire range Sept. 1, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Keene is helping Korst and other Marines in his unit work toward earning meritorious promotions. Keene attempts this by helping them improve their Marine Corps Martial Arts belts and Marine education.

Marines with various units participated in Atlantic Response a week-long training exercise aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Field, N.C., Aug. 17-24, 2011. Marines in the Command Operation Center work on relearning programs and accomplishing the assigned missions. - Marines with various units participated in Atlantic Response a week-long training exercise aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Field, N.C., Aug. 17-24, 2011. Marines in the Command Operation Center work on relearning programs and accomplishing the assigned missions.

Lance Cpl. Christophe R. Bone, a motor transport mechanic with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gets tips from a instructor on how to apply shoulder pressure to a machine gun aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 1, 2011. Marines were shown the basics on how to fire the heavy machine guns and how to hold accurate suppressive fire. - Lance Cpl. Christophe R. Bone, a motor transport mechanic with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gets tips from a instructor on how to apply shoulder pressure to a machine gun aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 1, 2011. Marines were shown the basics on how to fire the heavy machine guns and how to hold accurate suppressive fire.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, places the dog tags of a fallen comrade over the 2/8 commemorative during the battalion’s memorial service aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, August 29. The ceremony was held to honor eight fallen comrades who lost their lives during the battalion’s recent deployment to Afghanistan. - A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, places the dog tags of a fallen comrade over the 2/8 commemorative during the battalion’s memorial service aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, August 29. The ceremony was held to honor eight fallen comrades who lost their lives during the battalion’s recent deployment to Afghanistan.

Gunnery Sgt. Darrell R. Penyak (left) and Cpl. Michael T. Angelo, tank crewman with Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pose with the Robert H. McCard Cup aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, August 23. The Marines were part of the crew who won the award for the highest score during a Corps wide tank qualification competition in Boise, Idaho. - Gunnery Sgt. Darrell R. Penyak (left) and Cpl. Michael T. Angelo, tank crewman with Company D, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pose with the Robert H. McCard Cup aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, August 23. The Marines were part of the crew who won the award for the highest score during a Corps wide tank qualification competition in Boise, Idaho.

Clear Lake, Iowa, native Gunnery Sgt. Chad Trebil, the 2nd Marine Division (Forward) intelligence section operations chief, uses a rowing machine aboard Camp Leatherneck. Trebil is participating in the Leatherneck 236 Challenge, an event that raises money for the Wounded Warrior Project and the British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association. Trebil has committed to completing 944 miles through a combination of rowing, running, elliptical training and cycling before the competition’s end Nov. 10, 2011. - Clear Lake, Iowa, native Gunnery Sgt. Chad Trebil, the 2nd Marine Division (Forward) intelligence section operations chief, uses a rowing machine aboard Camp Leatherneck. Trebil is participating in the Leatherneck 236 Challenge, an event that raises money for the Wounded Warrior Project and the British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association. Trebil has committed to completing 944 miles through a combination of rowing, running, elliptical training and cycling before the competition’s end Nov. 10, 2011.

Lance Cpl. Randall Hernandez, squad leader for 2nd squad, 3rd platoon, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talks with role players, during a training exercise. The role players act as Afghan National Police. During the exercise the Marines with the battalion practiced searching for simulated IED's and communicating with the local population. - Lance Cpl. Randall Hernandez, squad leader for 2nd squad, 3rd platoon, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, talks with role players, during a training exercise. The role players act as Afghan National Police. During the exercise the Marines with the battalion practiced searching for simulated IED's and communicating with the local population.

Marines with Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, attached to 2nd Marine Division, repel a rioting mob of role-players during the company’s final exercise held at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., Aug. 13, 2011. Throughout the final exercise, the Marines were bombarded with a variety of simulations dealing with riots, embassy attacks and intelligence recovery, during which they were evaluated on their ability to incorporate the numerous non-lethal skills they were taught. - Marines with Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, attached to 2nd Marine Division, repel a rioting mob of role-players during the company’s final exercise held at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., Aug. 13, 2011. Throughout the final exercise, the Marines were bombarded with a variety of simulations dealing with riots, embassy attacks and intelligence recovery, during which they were evaluated on their ability to incorporate the numerous non-lethal skills they were taught.