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Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provide security during a training exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. Marines attacked an objective as a squad covering more than 800 meters during one of the first training exercises conducted by America’s Battalion since arriving in Texas.

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provide security during a training exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. Marines attacked an objective as a squad covering more than 800 meters during one of the first training exercises conducted by America’s Battalion since arriving in Texas.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, cross a trench while moving forward to assault the enemy during dry runs at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, cross a trench while moving forward to assault the enemy during dry runs at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Lance Cpl. Allen Richmond, an automatic rifleman, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides cover for Marines moving forward while assaulting the enemy during mission rehearsals at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Lance Cpl. Allen Richmond, an automatic rifleman, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides cover for Marines moving forward while assaulting the enemy during mission rehearsals at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Bronx, N.Y., native Lance Cpl. Edwin Guaman, a team leader, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, charges uphill with Marines while assaulting an objective during a rehearsal at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Bronx, N.Y., native Lance Cpl. Edwin Guaman, a team leader, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, charges uphill with Marines while assaulting an objective during a rehearsal at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires his M240 Bravo machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014.

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires his M240 Bravo machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, runs to his position so he can provide suppressive fire for riflemen squads moving toward the mission objective during a live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, runs to his position so he can provide suppressive fire for riflemen squads moving toward the mission objective during a live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, completes his weapon checks after setting up his M240 Bravo machine gun during a dry-fire training exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. Even though the Marines were not shooting live ammunition, the Marines treated it as if they were in order to maintain safe habits when operating the weapon system.

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, completes his weapon checks after setting up his M240 Bravo machine gun during a dry-fire training exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. Even though the Marines were not shooting live ammunition, the Marines treated it as if they were in order to maintain safe habits when operating the weapon system.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses behind his M240 Bravo machine gun during a dry-run exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. As a machine gunner, Troxel, also works with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun, and the Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher.

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses behind his M240 Bravo machine gun during a dry-run exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. As a machine gunner, Troxel, also works with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun, and the Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, explains what to look for during a weapon malfunction to Pfc. David Gamble, a rifleman from Griffin, Ga., while giving a class to 3rd Platoon on the M240 Bravo machine gun at Range 62, Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, explains what to look for during a weapon malfunction to Pfc. David Gamble, a rifleman from Griffin, Ga., while giving a class to 3rd Platoon on the M240 Bravo machine gun at Range 62, Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gives a class on the M240 Bravo machine gun to Marines from 3rd Platoon while waiting to train at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Reading, Penn., native Pfc. Cody Troxel, a machine gunner with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gives a class on the M240 Bravo machine gun to Marines from 3rd Platoon while waiting to train at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the battalion command post of 2nd Batt¬alion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 25, 2014, in which an NCO lounge was dedicated to the noncommissioned officers within the battalion. The lounge was dedicated by the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Joel Schmidt, as a way to demonstrate his dedication, trust and confidence in the battalion’s NCOs.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the battalion command post of 2nd Batt¬alion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 25, 2014, in which an NCO lounge was dedicated to the noncommissioned officers within the battalion. The lounge was dedicated by the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Joel Schmidt, as a way to demonstrate his dedication, trust and confidence in the battalion’s NCOs.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lieutenant Col. Joel Schmidt, the battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, cuts a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony held at the battalion command post aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 25, 2014. Also known as the NCO mess, the lounge is a place where the noncommissioned officers can participate in professional development through discussion, debate and mentorship in an environment that fosters critical thinking and education.

Lieutenant Col. Joel Schmidt, the battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, cuts a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony held at the battalion command post aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 25, 2014. Also known as the NCO mess, the lounge is a place where the noncommissioned officers can participate in professional development through discussion, debate and mentorship in an environment that fosters critical thinking and education.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl Luis Beltran, a rifleman with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle, while LCpl Kevin Cruzvazquez, a rifleman also with Delta Company, observes where the rounds impact on designated targets at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. This is a part of training conducted within the battalion that qualified designated Marines to safely, efficiently and effectively employ the SASR in accordance to the commander's intent.

Lance Cpl Luis Beltran, a rifleman with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle, while LCpl Kevin Cruzvazquez, a rifleman also with Delta Company, observes where the rounds impact on designated targets at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. This is a part of training conducted within the battalion that qualified designated Marines to safely, efficiently and effectively employ the SASR in accordance to the commander's intent.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl Kevin Cruzvazquez, a rifleman with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, observes rounds impacting on a target during a training evolution aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Marines with the battalion received training on the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle which included two days of classroom time before practical application on the weapon system the third day. Classes in the training included ballistics, effects of weather on the SASR, range sketches and shooting positions.

Lance Cpl Kevin Cruzvazquez, a rifleman with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, observes rounds impacting on a target during a training evolution aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Marines with the battalion received training on the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle which included two days of classroom time before practical application on the weapon system the third day. Classes in the training included ballistics, effects of weather on the SASR, range sketches and shooting positions.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

A Marine with Bravo Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, sights in on a designated target through his M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Firing the SASR was the last step in a training evolution that lasted three days in which the Marines learned the fundamentals of the weapon system, range sketches and shooting positions, then applied what they learned through practical application on the weapon.

A Marine with Bravo Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, sights in on a designated target through his M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Firing the SASR was the last step in a training evolution that lasted three days in which the Marines learned the fundamentals of the weapon system, range sketches and shooting positions, then applied what they learned through practical application on the weapon.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Corporal Zachary Spicher, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepares to fire the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a designated target at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Weighing close to 30 pounds and nearly 60 inches in total length, the SASR is designed to give commanders the tactical option of taking out strategic targets from a set distance while minimizing collateral damage.

Corporal Zachary Spicher, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepares to fire the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a designated target at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Weighing close to 30 pounds and nearly 60 inches in total length, the SASR is designed to give commanders the tactical option of taking out strategic targets from a set distance while minimizing collateral damage.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion train with the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Prior to shooting the weapon system the Marines received classes on fundamentals of the SASR, ballistics, effects of weather, range sketches and shooting positions.

Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion train with the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. Prior to shooting the weapon system the Marines received classes on fundamentals of the SASR, ballistics, effects of weather, range sketches and shooting positions.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion train with the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. The training lasted three days in which designated Marines learned to safely, efficiently and effectively employ the SASR. Along with practical application of the weapon, the Marines also received two days of classroom time to learn the basics on the weapon system.

Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion train with the M107 .50 Caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle at a range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, April 23, 2014. The training lasted three days in which designated Marines learned to safely, efficiently and effectively employ the SASR. Along with practical application of the weapon, the Marines also received two days of classroom time to learn the basics on the weapon system.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Colonel Clifford J. Weinstein, and Sgt. Maj. Brett C. Scheur, the commanding officer and sergeant major with 10th Marine Regiment, stand before colors in the Goettge Field House as the battle color rededication ceremony began. Marines and sailors with 10th Marine Regiment celebrated the regiment's 100th anniversary April 25, 2014.

Colonel Clifford J. Weinstein, and Sgt. Maj. Brett C. Scheur, the commanding officer and sergeant major with 10th Marine Regiment, stand before colors in the Goettge Field House as the battle color rededication ceremony began. Marines and sailors with 10th Marine Regiment celebrated the regiment's 100th anniversary April 25, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Mel Johnson

Colonel Clifford J. Weinstein, the commanding officer with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is handed the Global War on Terrorism service streamer during a battle color rededication ceremony April 25, 2014. The ceremony was held to celebrate the founding of the regiment, preserve the history of 10th Marines and to memorialize the regiment’s past through its present Marines and sailors.

Colonel Clifford J. Weinstein, the commanding officer with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, is handed the Global War on Terrorism service streamer during a battle color rededication ceremony April 25, 2014. The ceremony was held to celebrate the founding of the regiment, preserve the history of 10th Marines and to memorialize the regiment’s past through its present Marines and sailors.

Photo by Cpl. Mel Johnson