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U.S. Navy officers aboard the USS Oak Hill prepare food to serve to junior enlisted Marines and sailors during a steel beach barbeque held aboard the ship while in route to Boston for the city’s annual Fourth of July Harborfest, June 29. The barbeque is a tradition that helps aid in cohesion between the two services which share a common heritage reflected in their ability to rapidly deploy, project power, and operate from naval vessels or austere expeditionary bases. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James)

U.S. Navy officers aboard the USS Oak Hill prepare food to serve to junior enlisted Marines and sailors during a steel beach barbeque held aboard the ship while in route to Boston for the city’s annual Fourth of July Harborfest, June 29. The barbeque is a tradition that helps aid in cohesion between the two services which share a common heritage reflected in their ability to rapidly deploy, project power, and operate from naval vessels or austere expeditionary bases. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James)

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division take turns carrying a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle tire during the battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines were in view of the finish once they entered the beach. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division take turns carrying a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle tire during the battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines were in view of the finish once they entered the beach. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division enjoy hot food and cold drinks after the battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The battalion had a Family Day set up for the Marines as soon as they crossed the finish line. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division enjoy hot food and cold drinks after the battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The battalion had a Family Day set up for the Marines as soon as they crossed the finish line. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division roll a tire during the Battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune. The Marines were split into teams and competed for the fastest times against other teams in the Batttalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division roll a tire during the Battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune. The Marines were split into teams and competed for the fastest times against other teams in the Batttalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division cross the bridge into Onslow Beach during the battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The beach was the final stretch of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division cross the bridge into Onslow Beach during the battalion's Endurance Event June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The beach was the final stretch of the event. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines gathered at the base theater aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. Carpenter talked about his time in the Marine Corps leading up to the day he jumped on a grenade to save his fellow Marines while deployed to Marjah, Afghanistan, spoke about what he has done since being released from Walter Reid Hospital,what the Medal of Honor means to him, and answered questions asked by the Marines gathered. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines gathered at the base theater aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. Carpenter talked about his time in the Marine Corps leading up to the day he jumped on a grenade to save his fellow Marines while deployed to Marjah, Afghanistan, spoke about what he has done since being released from Walter Reid Hospital,what the Medal of Honor means to him, and answered questions asked by the Marines gathered. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Kyle Carpenter autographs a South Carolina Gamecocks football helmet during a visit to Wounded Warrior Battalion East aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. Along with signing autographs at the WWB-East, Carpenter spent the morning speaking words of encouragement to the Marines there, and taking photos with them and their families. Carpenter is currently attending school at the University of South Carolina and is fan of the Gamecocks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Kyle Carpenter autographs a South Carolina Gamecocks football helmet during a visit to Wounded Warrior Battalion East aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. Along with signing autographs at the WWB-East, Carpenter spent the morning speaking words of encouragement to the Marines there, and taking photos with them and their families. Carpenter is currently attending school at the University of South Carolina and is fan of the Gamecocks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Kyle Carpenter speaks to Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at the 2/9 headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. When Carpenter was wounded in action while deployed to Marjah, Afghanistan, he was assigned to Fox Company, 2/9 as an automatic rifleman. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Kyle Carpenter speaks to Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at the 2/9 headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. When Carpenter was wounded in action while deployed to Marjah, Afghanistan, he was assigned to Fox Company, 2/9 as an automatic rifleman. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at the 2/9 headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. Most of the Marines present served with Carpenter and were deployed with him to Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Kyle Carpenter talks to Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at the 2/9 headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27. Most of the Marines present served with Carpenter and were deployed with him to Marjah, Afghanistan in 2010, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division meet with role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The Marines taught civilian role players classes on the M16A4 rifle and the Rifle Combat Optics used with the rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division meet with role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The Marines taught civilian role players classes on the M16A4 rifle and the Rifle Combat Optics used with the rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division demonstrate proper weapons handling to role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The Marines handled several scenarios presented by the role players, and acted accordingly while continuing the mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division demonstrate proper weapons handling to role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The Marines handled several scenarios presented by the role players, and acted accordingly while continuing the mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

A Marine from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division demonstrates the correct standing position for firing the M16A4 rifle to role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The exercise was conducted to prepare the unit for interacting with members of foreign militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

A Marine from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division demonstrates the correct standing position for firing the M16A4 rifle to role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. The exercise was conducted to prepare the unit for interacting with members of foreign militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Sergeant Michael Hall, a squad leader from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, teaches a class to role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. All communication from the Marines to the role players was done through an interpreter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Sergeant Michael Hall, a squad leader from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, teaches a class to role players during the unit's Military Readiness Exercise June 9-12 at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue. All communication from the Marines to the role players was done through an interpreter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young/released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Young

Sgt. Steven Miller, a vehicle commander with combined anti-armor team (CAAT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, hands Lance Cpl. Steven Bullock, an anti-armor missleman with CAAT, a non-explosive tube launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set during a live fire training exercise at training range SR-7, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 18, 2014. Marines with CAAT fired five training missiles at targets at a distacne of 2,200 meters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Sgt. Steven Miller, a vehicle commander with combined anti-armor team (CAAT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, hands Lance Cpl. Steven Bullock, an anti-armor missleman with CAAT, a non-explosive tube launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set during a live fire training exercise at training range SR-7, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 18, 2014. Marines with CAAT fired five training missiles at targets at a distacne of 2,200 meters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco

Lance Cpl. Steven Bullock, an anti-armor missle man with combined anti-armor team, combined anti-armor team (CAAT) 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment anti-armor missile men, fires a non-explosive tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set at a target roughly 2,200 meters from his position during a live-fire training exercise at training range SR-7 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Lance Cpl. Steven Bullock, an anti-armor missle man with combined anti-armor team, combined anti-armor team (CAAT) 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment anti-armor missile men, fires a non-explosive tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set at a target roughly 2,200 meters from his position during a live-fire training exercise at training range SR-7 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco

A Marine from combined anti-armor team (CAAT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires a non-explosive tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set at a target roughly 2,200 meters from his position during a live-fire training exercise at training range SR-7 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

A Marine from combined anti-armor team (CAAT), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires a non-explosive tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set at a target roughly 2,200 meters from his position during a live-fire training exercise at training range SR-7 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andy J. Orozco

Staff Sergeant Robert T. Friel, an explosive ordnance technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion in Camp Lejeune, N.C., shows a Canadian tour group the equipment EOD technicians use when forward deployed while aboard the USS Oak Hill during the Rendezvous Naval de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, June 13, 2014. Marines and Sailors are participating in Quebec’s naval celebration in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

Staff Sergeant Robert T. Friel, an explosive ordnance technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion in Camp Lejeune, N.C., shows a Canadian tour group the equipment EOD technicians use when forward deployed while aboard the USS Oak Hill during the Rendezvous Naval de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, June 13, 2014. Marines and Sailors are participating in Quebec’s naval celebration in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

A Canadian service member holds a hat while a robot, part of a U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal static display, is jointly maneuvered to retrieve it while aboard the USS Oak Hill in Quebec City, Canada, June 13, 2014. Marine Corps EOD technicians demonstrated their equipment’s capabilities for Canadian tour groups as a part of Quebec’s naval celebration, “Rendezvous Naval de Quebec,” in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

A Canadian service member holds a hat while a robot, part of a U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal static display, is jointly maneuvered to retrieve it while aboard the USS Oak Hill in Quebec City, Canada, June 13, 2014. Marine Corps EOD technicians demonstrated their equipment’s capabilities for Canadian tour groups as a part of Quebec’s naval celebration, “Rendezvous Naval de Quebec,” in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

Staff Sergeant Robert T. Friel, an explosive ordnance technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion in Camp Lejeune, N.C., shows a young Canadian student the personal protective equipment EOD technicians wear when forward deployed while aboard the USS Oak Hill during the Rendezvous Naval de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada June 13, 2014. Marines and Sailors are participating in Quebec’s naval celebration in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

Staff Sergeant Robert T. Friel, an explosive ordnance technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion in Camp Lejeune, N.C., shows a young Canadian student the personal protective equipment EOD technicians wear when forward deployed while aboard the USS Oak Hill during the Rendezvous Naval de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada June 13, 2014. Marines and Sailors are participating in Quebec’s naval celebration in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon

First Lieutenant Tyler Stratton, the commanding officer of the detachment of Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and CLR-27, along-side 1st Lt. Owen Trotman, the executive officer of Supply Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, crouch beside a young Canadian boy as he practices his salute aboard the USS Oak Hill during the Rendezvous Naval de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, June 13, 2014. Marines and Sailors are participating in Quebec’s naval celebration in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

First Lieutenant Tyler Stratton, the commanding officer of the detachment of Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and CLR-27, along-side 1st Lt. Owen Trotman, the executive officer of Supply Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, crouch beside a young Canadian boy as he practices his salute aboard the USS Oak Hill during the Rendezvous Naval de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada, June 13, 2014. Marines and Sailors are participating in Quebec’s naval celebration in order to educated them on the United States’ naval capabilities, the Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and further strengthen relations with our partner nation.

Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Dixon