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Lance Cpl. Trayon Bowleg, a light armored vehicle crewman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Trayon Bowleg, a light armored vehicle crewman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Lance Cpl. Zachary Miller, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division function checks a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Zachary Miller, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division function checks a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

PFC Michael Ainsworth, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment adjusts the sights of the 81 mm mortar system during a combined-arms raid at Army National Training Center Fort Irwin, April 11, 2015. The raid was conducted by 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion as part of exercise Desert Scimitar 2015.

PFC Michael Ainsworth, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment adjusts the sights of the 81 mm mortar system during a combined-arms raid at Army National Training Center Fort Irwin, April 11, 2015. The raid was conducted by 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion as part of exercise Desert Scimitar 2015.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Murray

Marines with the Machine Gunner’s Course fire a M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. Teams of two Marines were assigned to each gun and given 200 rounds with which they were required to accurately aim and strike several targets. An instructor supervised each team, providing instruction and advice when necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Marines with the Machine Gunner’s Course fire a M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. Teams of two Marines were assigned to each gun and given 200 rounds with which they were required to accurately aim and strike several targets. An instructor supervised each team, providing instruction and advice when necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

A Marine with the Machine Gunner’s Course adjusts the aim of a M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. Targets were placed at various distances on the range, requiring the students in the course to adjust aim in order to hit the intended target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

A Marine with the Machine Gunner’s Course adjusts the aim of a M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. Targets were placed at various distances on the range, requiring the students in the course to adjust aim in order to hit the intended target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Marines with the Machine Gunner’s Course fire M240B medium machine guns during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. 21 Splitting into teams of two, the Marines fired the M249 squad automatic weapon light machine gun, M240B medium machine gun, and the M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey)

Marines with the Machine Gunner’s Course fire M240B medium machine guns during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. 21 Splitting into teams of two, the Marines fired the M249 squad automatic weapon light machine gun, M240B medium machine gun, and the M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Marines with the Machine Gunner’s Course load an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. During the first week of the course the Marines spend a day on each of the machine guns, disassembling and assembling them, memorizing their nomenclature, their rate of fire and similar knowledge they would need to use should they be required to use one of the weapon systems in a combat situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Marines with the Machine Gunner’s Course load an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. During the first week of the course the Marines spend a day on each of the machine guns, disassembling and assembling them, memorizing their nomenclature, their rate of fire and similar knowledge they would need to use should they be required to use one of the weapon systems in a combat situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun during the live-fire testing of the Machine Gunner’s Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. The course is one of the services offered to Marines by the Division Combat Skills Center and is a two-week course that familiarizes Marines with the M249 squad automatic weapon light machine gun, M240B medium machine gun, M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun and the MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun during the live-fire testing of the Machine Gunner’s Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 23, 2014. The course is one of the services offered to Marines by the Division Combat Skills Center and is a two-week course that familiarizes Marines with the M249 squad automatic weapon light machine gun, M240B medium machine gun, M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun and the MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Lance Cpl. Christian Herbeck, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, reassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course, the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Christian Herbeck, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, reassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course, the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Lance Cpl. Christian Herbeck, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Christian Herbeck, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Lance Cpl. Trayon Bowleg, a light armored vehicle crewman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Trayon Bowleg, a light armored vehicle crewman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Lance Cpl. Zachary Miller, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division function checks a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Zachary Miller, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division function checks a Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during a Machine Gunners Course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 15, 2015. During the course the Marines were trained how to properly disassemble, reassemble and maintain the M249 squad automatic weapon, the M240B machine gun, Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the MK19 automatic grenade launcher. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Pfc. Kevin J. Oronaponce, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, wraps a facial wound on a mannequin during the final test for the Combat Trauma Care Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. The additional stress from interactive mannequins and working under a time limit for the evacuation provided a more realistic environment to better prepare the Marines in case they would be called upon to use these techniques in real life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey)

Pfc. Kevin J. Oronaponce, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, wraps a facial wound on a mannequin during the final test for the Combat Trauma Care Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. The additional stress from interactive mannequins and working under a time limit for the evacuation provided a more realistic environment to better prepare the Marines in case they would be called upon to use these techniques in real life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Pfc. Kevin J. Oronaponce, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, applies a tourniquet to a mannequin during the final test for the Combat Trauma Care Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. The mannequins were equipped with a system that allows artificial blood to bleed from various wounds and recorded voices to talk, providing a more realistic experience. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Pfc. Kevin J. Oronaponce, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, applies a tourniquet to a mannequin during the final test for the Combat Trauma Care Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. The mannequins were equipped with a system that allows artificial blood to bleed from various wounds and recorded voices to talk, providing a more realistic experience. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Lance Cpl. Kyle Ward, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drags a simulated casualty to an evacuation site during the final exam for the Combat Trauma Care Course with the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. During the test, the Marines were required to run the length of a softball field and reach one of three mannequins. Under the watch of the instructors, the Marines treated the individual wounds on each of the bodies before calling in for evacuation and preparing them for transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Lance Cpl. Kyle Ward, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drags a simulated casualty to an evacuation site during the final exam for the Combat Trauma Care Course with the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. During the test, the Marines were required to run the length of a softball field and reach one of three mannequins. Under the watch of the instructors, the Marines treated the individual wounds on each of the bodies before calling in for evacuation and preparing them for transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

Petty Officer First Class David Baumbach, a Navy Corpsman with the Division Combat Skills Center, pumps artificial blood into a mannequin for the Combat Trauma Care class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. During the week-long course, corpsmen working with the DCSC went over the basics of providing immediate treatment to wounds such as gunshots, hemorrhaging and similar wounds suffered during combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Petty Officer First Class David Baumbach, a Navy Corpsman with the Division Combat Skills Center, pumps artificial blood into a mannequin for the Combat Trauma Care class aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 24, 2015. During the week-long course, corpsmen working with the DCSC went over the basics of providing immediate treatment to wounds such as gunshots, hemorrhaging and similar wounds suffered during combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. David N. Hersey/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. David Hersey

A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force describes and draws a practice target during a training exercise during a designated marksmanship course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015. Developing the Marines’ target identification skills aids the units in deployed environments when they need to identify unknown threats at long distances. Marines in the course must find seven out of 10 targets placed at various locations to pass observation lane training.

A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force describes and draws a practice target during a training exercise during a designated marksmanship course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015. Developing the Marines’ target identification skills aids the units in deployed environments when they need to identify unknown threats at long distances. Marines in the course must find seven out of 10 targets placed at various locations to pass observation lane training.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force locates practice targets using binoculars while conducting observation lane training at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015, during a designated marksmanship course. Marines use binoculars during observation lane training as part of the designated marksmanship course to aid in finding targets that are at a great distance. Observation lane training aids Marines when they later deploy to combat environments where they may encounter threats at variable distances.

A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force locates practice targets using binoculars while conducting observation lane training at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015, during a designated marksmanship course. Marines use binoculars during observation lane training as part of the designated marksmanship course to aid in finding targets that are at a great distance. Observation lane training aids Marines when they later deploy to combat environments where they may encounter threats at variable distances.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force uses binoculars to search for practice targets set by the course instructors at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015. Training to develop a better understanding of how to locate, identify and describe targets in detail is vital to Marines in the designated marksman role. Ten targets of different sizes, shapes and colors were placed in an open lot for the Marines to locate and exercise their identification skills.

A Marine with II Marine Expeditionary Force uses binoculars to search for practice targets set by the course instructors at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015. Training to develop a better understanding of how to locate, identify and describe targets in detail is vital to Marines in the designated marksman role. Ten targets of different sizes, shapes and colors were placed in an open lot for the Marines to locate and exercise their identification skills.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Marines with various units from throughout II Marine Expeditionary Force use binoculars to scan for practice targets while conducting observation lane training during a designated marksmanship course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015. The purpose of the training was to improve the abilities of the individual Marines to detect anomalies or threats from a distance. Designated marksmen are Marines who have been trained to engage in combat at longer ranges than other members of his or her squad and are frequently assigned to protect United States embassies.

Marines with various units from throughout II Marine Expeditionary Force use binoculars to scan for practice targets while conducting observation lane training during a designated marksmanship course at the Division Combat Skills Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 9, 2015. The purpose of the training was to improve the abilities of the individual Marines to detect anomalies or threats from a distance. Designated marksmen are Marines who have been trained to engage in combat at longer ranges than other members of his or her squad and are frequently assigned to protect United States embassies.

Photo by Courtesy Photo