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Cpl. Jemarco Harris, a field radio operator with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division talks on a radio during Operation Firestorm, a week-long exercise to prepare the regiment for their upcoming exercise, Rolling Thunder, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 16, 2015. This exercise ensures that each artillery battery are ready to push out whenever they need to and that the supporting units are able to do their jobs when the regiment gets to Fort Bragg for Rolling Thunder. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Krista James/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Krista James

Marines and sailors with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conducted a field exercise called Operation Firestorm in order to prepare for their upcoming exercise, Rolling Thunder, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sep. 14-18, 2015. The regiment set up their campground in a similar layout for Rolling Thunder in order to see how communications will be set up and functioning for the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Krista James/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Krista James

Lance Cpl. Rameses Spellman, a Crewman with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company,2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion waves a flag to signal the go ahead for the next amphibious assault vehicle to start their push into the surf on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. During this training exercise the battalion conducted gator squares and beach assaults. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn

A Marine with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion performs the final check on an amphibious assault vehicle before giving it the all clear to push into the surf on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. Doing a double check of the AAVs is paramount for safety in making sure everything is in working order. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn

After completing the first part of the exercise, an amphibious assault vehicle with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion stopped to make sure everything is still working properly aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. All members of each section that man the AAVs are required to know how to maintain the machine and to keep them in working order. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn

Two amphibious assault vehicles with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion make their way back to the starting point of their beach assault exercise on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. AAVs are made for the purpose of going from ship to shore and back with ease. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn

An amphibious assault vehicle with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion makes its way to the beach prior to pushing through the surf on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. AAV’s are made for the purpose of going from ship to shore and back with ease. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn

Marines with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion wait for the final check of their amphibious assault vehicles and then go ahead to conduct their training exercise on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. Doing a double check of the AAVs is paramount for safety in making sure everything is in working order. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faugn

An amphibious assault vehicle with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion makes its way through the waves to make a 500-1000 meter out gator square as part of a training exercise conducted on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. “The AAV is what keeps the Marine Corps amphibious,” said Cpl. Tomas Martinez, a Crew Chief with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn

An amphibious assault vehicle with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion makes its way through the waves to make a 500-1000 meter out gator square as part of training conducted on Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aug. 17, 2015. The AAV is the only vehicle capable of roving on land as well as functioning in deep water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/Released)

Photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, take cover behind a berm after firing off an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System, an explosive charge used to clear barriers such as concertina wire or minefields, during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, take cover behind a berm after firing off an Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System, an explosive charge used to clear barriers such as concertina wire or minefields, during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, dash out of an assault amphibious vehicle during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, advances toward the enemy position during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice firing an unloaded Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, advance toward the enemy position during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, advances toward the enemy position during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, advances toward the enemy position during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

Marines from 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion step over a tree they just felled using C-4 high explosives during a fell stranding timber demolition range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 14, 2015. The Marines brought down eight trees using high explosives in order to train on one method of obstacle creation and area clearing as part of the battalion’s deployment for training exercise to enhance their basic infantry and engineer skills in preparation for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released.)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif

Marines from 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion place C-4 high explosives on a tree during a fell stranding timber demolition range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 14, 2015. The Marines brought down eight trees using high explosives in order to train on one method of obstacle creation and area clearing as part of the battalion’s deployment for training exercise to enhance their basic infantry and engineer skills in preparation for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released.)

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif