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Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, observes his arm as blood is being drawn. The Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive was held at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion.

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, observes his arm as blood is being drawn. The Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive was held at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Lance Cpl. Jene McPeak of Fort Lupton Colo., watches as he gets his finger pricked for the initial processing of the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive Feb. 21, 2014. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. Lieutenant Jon Pruitt, the medical officer for 2nd Tanks Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, said that one of the reasons for hosting the blood drive is a way to give back to the Marines and sailors who are in need of our support.

Lance Cpl. Jene McPeak of Fort Lupton Colo., watches as he gets his finger pricked for the initial processing of the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive Feb. 21, 2014. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. Lieutenant Jon Pruitt, the medical officer for 2nd Tanks Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, said that one of the reasons for hosting the blood drive is a way to give back to the Marines and sailors who are in need of our support.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan.

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan.

Lance Cpl. Ryan S. Sullivan of Loveland Colo., and a field wireman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, relaxes as blood is being drawn for the Armed Services Blood Program’s blood drive at the tank ramps aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 21, 2014. Sullivan said this was his first time donating blood and that it wouldn’t be the last. The blood drive was held to support wounded, ill, or injured Marines and sailors in need of a blood transfusion. “I was nervous at first but once the process started I began to relax,” said Sullivan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Reconnaissance men with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pack their parachutes after free falling from a V-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Some Marines inserted through High Altitude Low Opening jumps, starting at a height of around 13,000 feet, and free falling to approximately 5,000 feet before releasing the canopy.

Reconnaissance men with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, pack their parachutes after free falling from a V-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Some Marines inserted through High Altitude Low Opening jumps, starting at a height of around 13,000 feet, and free falling to approximately 5,000 feet before releasing the canopy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gathers his parachute after jumping from out of a V-22 Osprey around 1,500 feet during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. After gathering all their gear, the team regrouped and advanced to the tree line where they traveled more than five miles.

Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gathers his parachute after jumping from out of a V-22 Osprey around 1,500 feet during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. After gathering all their gear, the team regrouped and advanced to the tree line where they traveled more than five miles.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Reconnaissance men with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, exit the back of a V-22 Osprey, from approximately 1,500 feet, during a field training exercise aboard Marne Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. The Marines jumped out of an aircraft as their way of insertion before heading more than 10 clicks into the tree line to reach their objective. The exercise took three days and two nights to complete.

Reconnaissance men with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, exit the back of a V-22 Osprey, from approximately 1,500 feet, during a field training exercise aboard Marne Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. The Marines jumped out of an aircraft as their way of insertion before heading more than 10 clicks into the tree line to reach their objective. The exercise took three days and two nights to complete.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

A reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, floats down after jumping from a V-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Some Marines inserted via static line jumping from an altitude around 1,500 feet. The warriors jumped with a complete combat load including a flak, kevlar, rifle and rucksack. Some even carried camera and radio equipment as part of their training scenario.

A reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, floats down after jumping from a V-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Some Marines inserted via static line jumping from an altitude around 1,500 feet. The warriors jumped with a complete combat load including a flak, kevlar, rifle and rucksack. Some even carried camera and radio equipment as part of their training scenario.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gathers all of his gear after landing during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. When the Marines land they must immediately ready their weapon, get in contact with their team-members then pack and prepare the rest of the gear. The total weight of their gear is more than 100 pounds.

Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gathers all of his gear after landing during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. When the Marines land they must immediately ready their weapon, get in contact with their team-members then pack and prepare the rest of the gear. The total weight of their gear is more than 100 pounds.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Corporal Conner Reese, a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, heads toward the tree line during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Marines trekked more than five miles into the tree line with more than 100 pounds of gear.

Corporal Conner Reese, a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, heads toward the tree line during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Marines trekked more than five miles into the tree line with more than 100 pounds of gear.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, board a V-22 Osprey during a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Reconnaissance Marines jumped twice in one day. One jump was only with a parachute, and the second jump was with a full combat load consisting of a weapon, rucksack and load bearing vest.

Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, board a V-22 Osprey during a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Reconnaissance Marines jumped twice in one day. One jump was only with a parachute, and the second jump was with a full combat load consisting of a weapon, rucksack and load bearing vest.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reconnaissance Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, sit while waiting to board a V-22 Osprey during a rehearsal jump exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. For Reconnaissance Battalions, parachuting into a mission is another resource used for successful, undetected insertions.

Reconnaissance Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, sit while waiting to board a V-22 Osprey during a rehearsal jump exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. For Reconnaissance Battalions, parachuting into a mission is another resource used for successful, undetected insertions.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute during a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Marines jumped in sticks of six-to-eight man teams.

Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute during a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Marines jumped in sticks of six-to-eight man teams.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Reconnaissance Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, jump from the back of a V-22 Osprey during a rehearsal jump before conducting a three-day exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The rehearsal jump re-familiarized Marines with jump procedures and helped each member of the team walk through his responsibility before jumping for the exercise a few hours later.

Reconnaissance Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, jump from the back of a V-22 Osprey during a rehearsal jump before conducting a three-day exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The rehearsal jump re-familiarized Marines with jump procedures and helped each member of the team walk through his responsibility before jumping for the exercise a few hours later.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Sergeant Trent Endicott (left), a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gets his parachute apparatus checked one last time by Master Sgt. Brad Dean(right), the jumpmaster, before entering a V-22 Osprey for a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Endicott is part of a new team being formed, known as Delta Detachment, for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s upcoming deployment in 2015.

Sergeant Trent Endicott (left), a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gets his parachute apparatus checked one last time by Master Sgt. Brad Dean(right), the jumpmaster, before entering a V-22 Osprey for a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Endicott is part of a new team being formed, known as Delta Detachment, for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s upcoming deployment in 2015.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Master Sgt. Brad Dean, the jump master for Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, signals the altititude level to Marines waiting to jump from the back of a V-22 Osprey Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Two different groups of Marines jumped; one group jumped with a static line from 1,500 feet and the other completed a free-fall jump from 13,000 feet, using the High Altitude Low Openeing method.

Master Sgt. Brad Dean, the jump master for Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, signals the altititude level to Marines waiting to jump from the back of a V-22 Osprey Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Two different groups of Marines jumped; one group jumped with a static line from 1,500 feet and the other completed a free-fall jump from 13,000 feet, using the High Altitude Low Openeing method.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, checks his altimeter when preparing to exit the back of a V-22 Osprey during a jump exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The altimeter shows the altitude when free falling so the operator can safely deploy his parachute in time.

A Marine, with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, checks his altimeter when preparing to exit the back of a V-22 Osprey during a jump exercise Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The altimeter shows the altitude when free falling so the operator can safely deploy his parachute in time.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

A Marine with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachutes to the ground with his rucksack below him during a three-day, training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Once on the ground, the Marines regrouped and patrolled more than five miles to their objective to observe enemy forces for three days and two nights. The exercise tested the Marines’ ability to observe and report from clandestine locations around an enemy stronghold.

A Marine with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachutes to the ground with his rucksack below him during a three-day, training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Once on the ground, the Marines regrouped and patrolled more than five miles to their objective to observe enemy forces for three days and two nights. The exercise tested the Marines’ ability to observe and report from clandestine locations around an enemy stronghold.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Corporal Tyler Ring, a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stands guard while his team regrouped after inserting by parachute, and before moving out on a foot patrol during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Moving more than five miles through the wet, muddy swamplands took the Marines approximately 11 hours to complete.

Corporal Tyler Ring, a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stands guard while his team regrouped after inserting by parachute, and before moving out on a foot patrol during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. Moving more than five miles through the wet, muddy swamplands took the Marines approximately 11 hours to complete.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Corporal Conner Reese, a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stands guard while other Marines prepare to move on foot to their observation posts roughly five miles away during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. During a mission in a hostile environment, half of the reconnaissance team stands guard while the other half conceals their parachutes to avoid being detected by enemy forces present in the immediate area.

Corporal Conner Reese, a reconnaissance man with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stands guard while other Marines prepare to move on foot to their observation posts roughly five miles away during a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 18, 2014. During a mission in a hostile environment, half of the reconnaissance team stands guard while the other half conceals their parachutes to avoid being detected by enemy forces present in the immediate area.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long