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Marines with Mobility Assault Company, Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division exit their tanks at the completion of the breaching and clearing course September 12, 2013. Marines with Combat Engineer Battalion 2nd Marine Division participated in a week long field exercise in which they had to implement four basic combat engineer task being mobility, counter mobility, assault and general engineering.

Marines with Mobility Assault Company, Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division exit their tanks at the completion of the breaching and clearing course September 12, 2013. Marines with Combat Engineer Battalion 2nd Marine Division participated in a week long field exercise in which they had to implement four basic combat engineer task being mobility, counter mobility, assault and general engineering.

Photo by Pfc. Dalton Precht

Two Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, reach shore during their annual surf qualification Sept. 12, 2013 at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. To qualify the Marines had to swim 500 meters after evacuating an amphibious assault vehicle.

Two Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, reach shore during their annual surf qualification Sept. 12, 2013 at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. To qualify the Marines had to swim 500 meters after evacuating an amphibious assault vehicle.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

An Anniston Army Depot employee unscrews a wheel on an assault breaching vehicle belonging to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, in order to upgrade the vehicle aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. The tracks and wheels needed to be removed to upgrade the body frame of the vehicle with improved suspension.

An Anniston Army Depot employee unscrews a wheel on an assault breaching vehicle belonging to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, in order to upgrade the vehicle aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. The tracks and wheels needed to be removed to upgrade the body frame of the vehicle with improved suspension.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

– An assault breaching vehicle is lifted in order to take it apart, so the body can be upgraded aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. The ABVs are being upgraded from an M1A1 Abrams Tank body frame to an M1A2, essentially making it a smoother ride for the crews inside.

– An assault breaching vehicle is lifted in order to take it apart, so the body can be upgraded aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. The ABVs are being upgraded from an M1A1 Abrams Tank body frame to an M1A2, essentially making it a smoother ride for the crews inside.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Two Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division take a wheel off an assault breaching vehicle so the vehicle can be properly upgraded, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. The ABVs are undergoing 16 total upgrades, the most important arguably being new suspension.

Two Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division take a wheel off an assault breaching vehicle so the vehicle can be properly upgraded, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. The ABVs are undergoing 16 total upgrades, the most important arguably being new suspension.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Sergeant Richard Gillihan, a tank mechanic with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, uses a crowbar to loosen a wheel on an assault breaching vehicle to get it off the body aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. Marines with 2nd CEB disassembled much of the vehicles so older parts could be replaced with newer ones to increase the efficiency of the ABVs.

Sergeant Richard Gillihan, a tank mechanic with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, uses a crowbar to loosen a wheel on an assault breaching vehicle to get it off the body aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2013. Marines with 2nd CEB disassembled much of the vehicles so older parts could be replaced with newer ones to increase the efficiency of the ABVs.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., looks at her uncle Neil Stout, a retired Navy petty officer 3rd class and World War II veteran, during her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., looks at her uncle Neil Stout, a retired Navy petty officer 3rd class and World War II veteran, during her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., gets her rank pinned on during her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., gets her rank pinned on during her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., walks with her uncle Neil Stout, a retired Navy petty officer 3rd class and World War II veteran, during her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., walks with her uncle Neil Stout, a retired Navy petty officer 3rd class and World War II veteran, during her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., returns a salute after her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Shannon Stout, the 2nd Tank Battalion medical officer, from Sarasota, Fla., returns a salute after her promotion ceremony Sept. 4, 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Stout became the first female field grade officer in 2nd Tanks history.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

A Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepares to fire during annual gunnery qualification training Sept. 3, 2013 at training range SR-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. “To qualify they have to pass a certain amount of engagements. There are 10 engagements and they have to pass seven,” said Gunnery Sgt. Travis W. Jaakkola, the battalion master gunner, from Chassell, Mich.

A Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division prepares to fire during annual gunnery qualification training Sept. 3, 2013 at training range SR-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. “To qualify they have to pass a certain amount of engagements. There are 10 engagements and they have to pass seven,” said Gunnery Sgt. Travis W. Jaakkola, the battalion master gunner, from Chassell, Mich.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

A Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fires during annual gunnery qualification training Sept. 3, 2013 at training range SR-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. “To qualify they have to pass a certain amount of engagements. There are 10 engagements and they have to pass seven,” said Gunnery Sgt. Travis W. Jaakkola, the battalion master gunner, from Chassell, Mich.

A Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fires during annual gunnery qualification training Sept. 3, 2013 at training range SR-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. “To qualify they have to pass a certain amount of engagements. There are 10 engagements and they have to pass seven,” said Gunnery Sgt. Travis W. Jaakkola, the battalion master gunner, from Chassell, Mich.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Anti-tank Missilemen with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, fire the FGM-148 Javelin weapon system in a live fire training exercise, August 29, 2013. Firing the Javelin is Sgt. Patrick Harrington an Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, and his assistant gunner is Sgt. Michael Lesiewicz, an Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Battalion 9th Marines.

Anti-tank Missilemen with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, fire the FGM-148 Javelin weapon system in a live fire training exercise, August 29, 2013. Firing the Javelin is Sgt. Patrick Harrington an Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, and his assistant gunner is Sgt. Michael Lesiewicz, an Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Battalion 9th Marines.

Photo by Pfc. Dalton Precht

Sergeant Patrick Harrington, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Michael Lesiewicz, also an anti-tank missileman with the unit, fire a FGM-148 Javelin during a live fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. Six javelins and 19 BGM-71 Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missiles (TOW missile) were fired in the training exercise.

Sergeant Patrick Harrington, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Michael Lesiewicz, also an anti-tank missileman with the unit, fire a FGM-148 Javelin during a live fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. Six javelins and 19 BGM-71 Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missiles (TOW missile) were fired in the training exercise.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Sergeant Patrick Harrington, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Michael Lesiewicz, also an anti-tank missileman with the unit, fire a FGM-148 Javelin missile during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. Six javelins and 19 BGM-71 Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missiles (TOW missile) were fired in the training exercise.

Sergeant Patrick Harrington, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Sgt. Michael Lesiewicz, also an anti-tank missileman with the unit, fire a FGM-148 Javelin missile during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. Six javelins and 19 BGM-71 Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missiles (TOW missile) were fired in the training exercise.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Sergeant Johnny Jernigan, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, from Whiteville, N.C., and Cpl. James Darius, also an anti-tank missileman with the unit, from Rally, N.C., run to the firing line to fire a FGM-148 Javelin during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. With a single missile for the javelin costing approximately $80,000, it is not easy shooting all the time, said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric M. Brown, the battalion gunner, of Millwood, W.Va.

Sergeant Johnny Jernigan, an anti-tank missileman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, from Whiteville, N.C., and Cpl. James Darius, also an anti-tank missileman with the unit, from Rally, N.C., run to the firing line to fire a FGM-148 Javelin during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. With a single missile for the javelin costing approximately $80,000, it is not easy shooting all the time, said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric M. Brown, the battalion gunner, of Millwood, W.Va.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, fire a BGM-71 Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile (TOW missile) during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. Marines fired 19 TOW missiles and six FGM-148 Javelin missiles during the training exercise.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, fire a BGM-71 Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile (TOW missile) during a live fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 29, 2013. Marines fired 19 TOW missiles and six FGM-148 Javelin missiles during the training exercise.

Photo by Pfc. Jose A. Mendez Jr.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric M. Brown, the battalion gunner, for 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment kneels beside the Humvee as the BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided missile is fired, August 29, 2013. Each TOW missile is approximately $10,000, said Brown.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eric M. Brown, the battalion gunner, for 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment kneels beside the Humvee as the BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided missile is fired, August 29, 2013. Each TOW missile is approximately $10,000, said Brown.

Photo by Pfc. Dalton Precht

Marines from 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment watch the BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided missile as it is fired down range, August 29, 2013. There were five shooters at the live fire exercise, said Chief Warrant Officer Eric M. Brown, the battalion gunner, for 2nd Battalion 9th Marines.

Marines from 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment watch the BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided missile as it is fired down range, August 29, 2013. There were five shooters at the live fire exercise, said Chief Warrant Officer Eric M. Brown, the battalion gunner, for 2nd Battalion 9th Marines.

Photo by Pfc. Dalton Precht

Sergeant Johnny Jernigan, an Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment, fires the FGM-148 Javelin as his A–gunner, Cpl. James Darius makes sure the back blast area is clear. Although, Jernigan has fired two missiles in combat, this was the first missile that he has fired in training, although he has fired two missiles in combat.

Sergeant Johnny Jernigan, an Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment, fires the FGM-148 Javelin as his A–gunner, Cpl. James Darius makes sure the back blast area is clear. Although, Jernigan has fired two missiles in combat, this was the first missile that he has fired in training, although he has fired two missiles in combat.

Photo by Pfc. Dalton Precht