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Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion spray down a tactical vehicle while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 16, 2015. The Marines conducted the training in order to practice decontamination procedures involving Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear defense as part of a deployment for training exercise where the battalion trained on provisional infantry skills to prepare for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion spray down a tactical vehicle while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 16, 2015. The Marines conducted the training in order to practice decontamination procedures involving Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear defense as part of a deployment for training exercise where the battalion trained on provisional infantry skills to prepare for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion sprays down a tactical vehicle while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 16, 2015. The Marines conducted the training in order to practice decontamination procedures involving Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear defense as part of a deployment for training exercise where the battalion trained on provisional infantry skills to prepare for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

A Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion sprays down a tactical vehicle while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 16, 2015. The Marines conducted the training in order to practice decontamination procedures involving Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear defense as part of a deployment for training exercise where the battalion trained on provisional infantry skills to prepare for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

LCpl. Thomas Abbott, a motor transport operator with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon downrange aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. This range is in preparation for the training exercise to be conducted in Georgia later in the month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

LCpl. Thomas Abbott, a motor transport operator with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon downrange aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. This range is in preparation for the training exercise to be conducted in Georgia later in the month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Two Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division perform a barrel change on the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon before switching places at a machine gun range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. The basic knowledge of knowing how to change a barrel is necessary in case the weapon goes down. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Two Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division perform a barrel change on the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon before switching places at a machine gun range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. The basic knowledge of knowing how to change a barrel is necessary in case the weapon goes down. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fire the M240B Machine Gun aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. The three weapons Truck Co. shot are crew- served weapons systems and require communication to operate properly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fire the M240B Machine Gun aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. The three weapons Truck Co. shot are crew- served weapons systems and require communication to operate properly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Private first class Abigail Hooker, a motor transport operator with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, corrects her shot from her a-gunner’s order and sends bullets downrange aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. This range is in preparation for the training exercise to be conducted in Georgia later in the month (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Private first class Abigail Hooker, a motor transport operator with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, corrects her shot from her a-gunner’s order and sends bullets downrange aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. This range is in preparation for the training exercise to be conducted in Georgia later in the month (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fire the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. The Marines with Headquarters Bn. shot the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M240B Machine Gun, and the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun on this range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fire the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. The Marines with Headquarters Bn. shot the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M240B Machine Gun, and the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun on this range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

A Marine with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division looks downrange to see what corrections need to be made to his gunner’s shot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. Team work is a large part of being able to operate a crew-served weapon system properly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

A Marine with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division looks downrange to see what corrections need to be made to his gunner’s shot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. Team work is a large part of being able to operate a crew-served weapon system properly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Private first class Zachary Pittman, a motor transport operator with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division is instructed on how to properly take the bolt out of the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun prior to a live-fire shoot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. Putting the weapon together themselves helps the Marines become more familiarized with the .50 caliber before using it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Private first class Zachary Pittman, a motor transport operator with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division is instructed on how to properly take the bolt out of the M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun prior to a live-fire shoot aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 13, 2015. Putting the weapon together themselves helps the Marines become more familiarized with the .50 caliber before using it. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Lance Cpl. Morgan Canady-Town, a machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated FGM-148 Javelin during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. For machine gunners, the exercise served as cross-training to familiarize non-missile men with missile systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Morgan Canady-Town, a machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated FGM-148 Javelin during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. For machine gunners, the exercise served as cross-training to familiarize non-missile men with missile systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Gentry Osborne, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulated Saber challenged Marines with its inclusion of friendly and enemy targets, testing their judgement before firing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Gentry Osborne, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulated Saber challenged Marines with its inclusion of friendly and enemy targets, testing their judgement before firing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Sgt. Dwight Harris, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulated Saber challenged Marines with its inclusion of friendly and enemy targets, testing their judgement before firing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Sgt. Dwight Harris, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulated Saber challenged Marines with its inclusion of friendly and enemy targets, testing their judgement before firing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Morgan Canady-Town, a machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. For machine gunners, the exercise served as cross-training to familiarize non-missile men with missile systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Morgan Canady-Town, a machine gunner with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. For machine gunners, the exercise served as cross-training to familiarize non-missile men with missile systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Justin Vestal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulation allowed a variety of combat scenarios with the system, much like the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Justin Vestal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulation allowed a variety of combat scenarios with the system, much like the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Justin Vestal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulation allowed a variety of combat scenarios with the system, much like the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Justin Vestal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulation allowed a variety of combat scenarios with the system, much like the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Rhet McNeal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, supervises a simulated engagement on a computer screen during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The screen allowed Marines to supervise simulated engagements and offer assistance if necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Rhet McNeal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, supervises a simulated engagement on a computer screen during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The screen allowed Marines to supervise simulated engagements and offer assistance if necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Shaun Thompson, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated FGM-148 Javelin during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. Marines could watch the simulated engagement on its corresponding computer screen, supervising the gunner’s performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Shaun Thompson, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated FGM-148 Javelin during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. Marines could watch the simulated engagement on its corresponding computer screen, supervising the gunner’s performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. Hamdem Abushebab, front, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepares to reload a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulated Saber featured removable tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missiles, allowing Marines to practice loading and unloading the system.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Hamdem Abushebab, front, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepares to reload a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 8, 2015. The simulated Saber featured removable tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missiles, allowing Marines to practice loading and unloading the system.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Lance Cpl. William Emory, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment looks through the sight on the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System during a 10-day long 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System (LCMS) course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center (DCSC) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the weapons system in which they learned how to boresight, misfire procedures, and deflection changes for elevation before the unit moves into live-fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Krista James/Released)

Lance Cpl. William Emory, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment looks through the sight on the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System during a 10-day long 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System (LCMS) course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center (DCSC) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the weapons system in which they learned how to boresight, misfire procedures, and deflection changes for elevation before the unit moves into live-fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Krista James/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Krista James

Lance Cpl. William Emory, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment adjusts the sight on the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System during a 10-day long 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System (LCMS) course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center (DCSC) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the weapons system in which they learned how to boresight, misfire procedures, and deflection changes for elevation before the unit moves into live-fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Krista James/Released)

Lance Cpl. William Emory, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment adjusts the sight on the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System during a 10-day long 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System (LCMS) course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center (DCSC) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the weapons system in which they learned how to boresight, misfire procedures, and deflection changes for elevation before the unit moves into live-fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Krista James/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Krista James