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Lance Cpl. Robert Marino prepares 81mm high-explosive mortar rounds during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. Marino is a mortarman with Alpha Company, 2nd LAR. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Lance Cpl. Robert Marino prepares 81mm high-explosive mortar rounds during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. Marino is a mortarman with Alpha Company, 2nd LAR. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo

A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion loads an 81mm mortar round into the M252A1 mortar during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion loads an 81mm mortar round into the M252A1 mortar during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion mount the M252A1 mortar inside a Light Armored Vehicle-Mortar during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion mount the M252A1 mortar inside a Light Armored Vehicle-Mortar during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion assemble the M252A1 mortar during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion assemble the M252A1 mortar during a call-for-fire training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 7, 2017. Marines conduct call-for-fire training, a method of fire support used to suppress an enemy or set up a defensive screen, multiple times throughout the year to maintain expeditionary readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment carries M69 training grenades loaded in his grenade pouches at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment carries M69 training grenades loaded in his grenade pouches at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment complete buddy rushing and take cover at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment complete buddy rushing and take cover at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M67 fragmentation grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M67 fragmentation grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

PFC Mohammad Ansari, a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepares an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

PFC Mohammad Ansari, a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepares an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment throws an M69 training grenade at a grenade range during a deployment for training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V.A., Dec. 1, 2017. The range consisted of the Marines reacting to enemy contact, buddy rushing, using M69 training grenades and M67 fragmentation grenades. The Marines are conducting the DFT to maintain proficiency at the squad, platoon, company, and battalion-level of warfighting in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

A Marine carries a 104lb artillery round for an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

A Marine carries a 104lb artillery round for an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Marines load an artillery round into an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Marines load an artillery round into an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Marines sight-in on a target with an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Marines sight-in on a target with an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

A Marine pulls the cord to fire an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

A Marine pulls the cord to fire an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Marines fire an M777 A2 howitzer at their target during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Marines fire an M777 A2 howitzer at their target during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

Photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam

Sgt. Timothy Buntting, an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, talks to artillery Marines from 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment about their performance during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. The infantry Marines taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Sgt. Timothy Buntting, an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, talks to artillery Marines from 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment about their performance during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. The infantry Marines taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

Artillery Marines from 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment take a pause after reacting to enemy contact during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. The artillery Marines listen to constructive criticism from an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment about their execution. The infantry Marines taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Artillery Marines from 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment take a pause after reacting to enemy contact during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. The artillery Marines listen to constructive criticism from an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment about their execution. The infantry Marines taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

Sgt. Timothy Buntting, an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, tests the knowledge of hand & arm signals and patrolling formations of artillery Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. The infantry Marines taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Sgt. Timothy Buntting, an infantry squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, tests the knowledge of hand & arm signals and patrolling formations of artillery Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. The infantry Marines taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

Artillery Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment practice hand and arm signals during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Infantry Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Artillery Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment practice hand and arm signals during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Infantry Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin

Artillery Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment react to enemy contact during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Infantry Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Artillery Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment react to enemy contact during a training patrol at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017. Infantry Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment taught the artillerymen advanced patrolling tactics in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin