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Lance Cpl. Walter Lindner, an assault amphibious vehicle crewman, fires his M-249 squad automatic weapon at pop up targets down range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 2, 2014. The Marines spent the entire day shooting an unknown distance range with the M4 Carbine and the M249 squad automatic weapon to better themselves at estimating distances and eliminating a target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Lance Cpl. Walter Lindner, an assault amphibious vehicle crewman, fires his M-249 squad automatic weapon at pop up targets down range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 2, 2014. The Marines spent the entire day shooting an unknown distance range with the M4 Carbine and the M249 squad automatic weapon to better themselves at estimating distances and eliminating a target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, unload, unbox and organize live ammo that will be utilized during a course of fire at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 2, 2014. The Marines spent the entire day shooting an unknown distance range with the M4 Carbine and the M249 squad automatic weapon to better themselves at estimating distances and eliminating a target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, unload, unbox and organize live ammo that will be utilized during a course of fire at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 2, 2014. The Marines spent the entire day shooting an unknown distance range with the M4 Carbine and the M249 squad automatic weapon to better themselves at estimating distances and eliminating a target. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Sgt. William J. Puckett, an assault amphibious crew chief with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, watches from the turret of his AAV as Marines with his unit conduct a Gator Square after disembarking from the USS Whidbey Island off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014. Alpha Company Marines spent two days on Onslow Beach testing their AAV’s before taking them out to sea to board the USS Whidbey Island in order to conduct ship operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Sgt. William J. Puckett, an assault amphibious crew chief with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, watches from the turret of his AAV as Marines with his unit conduct a Gator Square after disembarking from the USS Whidbey Island off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014. Alpha Company Marines spent two days on Onslow Beach testing their AAV’s before taking them out to sea to board the USS Whidbey Island in order to conduct ship operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Pfc. Samuel J. Gennusa, an assault amphibious vehicle crewman, drives his AAV off of the USS Whidbey Island to conduct a Gator Square with other Marines in his platoon off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014. A Gator Square is completed when the assault amphibious vehicles form a square out at sea and maneuver back onto the ship. Alpha Company Marines spent two days on Onslow Beach testing their AAVs before taking them out to sea to board the USS Whidbey Island in order to conduct the ship operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Pfc. Samuel J. Gennusa, an assault amphibious vehicle crewman, drives his AAV off of the USS Whidbey Island to conduct a Gator Square with other Marines in his platoon off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014. A Gator Square is completed when the assault amphibious vehicles form a square out at sea and maneuver back onto the ship. Alpha Company Marines spent two days on Onslow Beach testing their AAVs before taking them out to sea to board the USS Whidbey Island in order to conduct the ship operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, set out to sea and made it to the USS Whidbey Island off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014. Marines with the company spent two days on Onslow Beach testing their assault amphibious vehicles before taking them out to sea to board the USS Whidbey Island in order to conduct ship operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, set out to sea and made it to the USS Whidbey Island off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2014. Marines with the company spent two days on Onslow Beach testing their assault amphibious vehicles before taking them out to sea to board the USS Whidbey Island in order to conduct ship operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division disembark from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to assault the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. The battalion utilized the training town in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Integrated Training Exercise later this year.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division disembark from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to assault the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. The battalion utilized the training town in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Integrated Training Exercise later this year.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division lay down suppressive fire, allowing fellow Marines to traverse to another complex on the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. The battalion utilized the training town in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Integrated Training Exercise later this year.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division lay down suppressive fire, allowing fellow Marines to traverse to another complex on the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. The battalion utilized the training town in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Integrated Training Exercise later this year.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division disembark from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to assault the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. The battalion utilized the training town in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Integrated Training Exercise later this year.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division disembark from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to assault the Military Operations on Urban Terrain town at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. The battalion utilized the training town in preparation for the unit’s upcoming Integrated Training Exercise later this year.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Lance Cpl. Ryan Foster, a loader with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and a Salem, N.H., native, disembarks a muddied tank after performing a breaching exercise at Landing Zone Falcon aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2014. Foggy weather and muddy terrain made for a less than perfect scenario for a field exercise, but Capt. Padraig Flynn, the commanding officer of Alpha Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division said, “Part of being a tanker is being flexible at all times. Working through the events that you don’t see coming and the issues you don’t plan on is really the test of a good company.”

Lance Cpl. Ryan Foster, a loader with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and a Salem, N.H., native, disembarks a muddied tank after performing a breaching exercise at Landing Zone Falcon aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2014. Foggy weather and muddy terrain made for a less than perfect scenario for a field exercise, but Capt. Padraig Flynn, the commanding officer of Alpha Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division said, “Part of being a tanker is being flexible at all times. Working through the events that you don’t see coming and the issues you don’t plan on is really the test of a good company.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara

A tank with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division cruises through the muddy field of Landing Zone Flacon aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a breaching exercise Oct. 1, 2014. The tanks moved past an obstacle in order to assault a simulated enemy on the other side of that obstacle. The purpose of the three-day field exercise was for the Marines to work on tank fundamentals in the offense and defense.

A tank with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division cruises through the muddy field of Landing Zone Flacon aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a breaching exercise Oct. 1, 2014. The tanks moved past an obstacle in order to assault a simulated enemy on the other side of that obstacle. The purpose of the three-day field exercise was for the Marines to work on tank fundamentals in the offense and defense.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara

Cpl. Zachery Fowler (center) a gunner with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Estillfork, Ala., native, takes a short break with his team after they performed a patrol to look for simulated hostiles at Landing Zone Hawk aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 29, 2014. Fowler’s company performed maneuver exercises Sept. 28 through Oct. 2, 2014 to sharpen their basic skills and improve team camaraderie. “For mission readiness, it’s important that we have good cohesion inside the tank,” said Fowler.

Cpl. Zachery Fowler (center) a gunner with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Estillfork, Ala., native, takes a short break with his team after they performed a patrol to look for simulated hostiles at Landing Zone Hawk aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 29, 2014. Fowler’s company performed maneuver exercises Sept. 28 through Oct. 2, 2014 to sharpen their basic skills and improve team camaraderie. “For mission readiness, it’s important that we have good cohesion inside the tank,” said Fowler.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara

Tanks from Alpha Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division line up for a breach at Landing Zone Falcon, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2014. The tanks moved past an obstacle in order to assault a simulated enemy on the other side of that obstacle. The purpose of the three-day field exercise was for the Marines to work on tank fundamentals in the offense and defense.

Tanks from Alpha Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division line up for a breach at Landing Zone Falcon, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2014. The tanks moved past an obstacle in order to assault a simulated enemy on the other side of that obstacle. The purpose of the three-day field exercise was for the Marines to work on tank fundamentals in the offense and defense.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Col. Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment and native of Philadelphia, Penn., hugs Rebecca A. Yale from Meherrin, Va., after cutting a ribbon to reopen and rename the Wallace Creek Dining Hall in her son’s name Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Corporal Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Col. Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment and native of Philadelphia, Penn., hugs Rebecca A. Yale from Meherrin, Va., after cutting a ribbon to reopen and rename the Wallace Creek Dining Hall in her son’s name Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Corporal Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Col. Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment and native of Philadelphia, Penn., gives a speech honoring Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter during a ceremony to rename Wallace Creek Dining Hall in their honor Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they engaged and stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Col. Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment and native of Philadelphia, Penn., gives a speech honoring Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter during a ceremony to rename Wallace Creek Dining Hall in their honor Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they engaged and stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – (From Left) Col. Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment and native of Philadelphia, Penn., along with JoAnn L. Lyles from Sag Harbor, N. Y., Rebecca A. Yale from Meherrin, Va., and Christian V. Haerter from Sag Harbor, N.Y., cut the ribbon to reopen the Yale Haerter Mess Hall, formerly the Wallace Creek Dining Hall, at a dedication ceremony to honor Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they engaged and stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. Rebecca Yale is the mother of Johnathan Yale and JoAnn Lyles and Christian Haerter are the parents of Jordan Haerter. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – (From Left) Col. Kenneth M. DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment and native of Philadelphia, Penn., along with JoAnn L. Lyles from Sag Harbor, N. Y., Rebecca A. Yale from Meherrin, Va., and Christian V. Haerter from Sag Harbor, N.Y., cut the ribbon to reopen the Yale Haerter Mess Hall, formerly the Wallace Creek Dining Hall, at a dedication ceremony to honor Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they engaged and stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. Rebecca Yale is the mother of Johnathan Yale and JoAnn Lyles and Christian Haerter are the parents of Jordan Haerter. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The families of Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter bow their heads in prayer during a dedication ceremony to rename the Wallace Creek Dining Hall in honor of the two Marines Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they engaged and stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The families of Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter bow their heads in prayer during a dedication ceremony to rename the Wallace Creek Dining Hall in honor of the two Marines Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they engaged and stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – A color guard stands at attention during a dedication ceremony to rename the Wallace Creek Dining Hall in honor of Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – A color guard stands at attention during a dedication ceremony to rename the Wallace Creek Dining Hall in honor of Cpl. Johnathan T. Yale and Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter Aug. 28, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale and Haerter died protecting their fellow Marines in Iraq when they stopped a truck loaded with 2,000 pounds of explosives before it reached its intended target in April 2008. Both Marines were posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle M. Mohn

Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014. Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presented Paradine the medal during the ceremony and thanked him for his service. Paradine was wounded while serving in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Afghan and coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Lucas J. Hopkins)

Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014. Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presented Paradine the medal during the ceremony and thanked him for his service. Paradine was wounded while serving in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Afghan and coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Lucas J. Hopkins)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014. Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presented Paradine the medal during the ceremony and thanked him for his service. Paradine was wounded while serving in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Afghan and coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins)

Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014. Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presented Paradine the medal during the ceremony and thanked him for his service. Paradine was wounded while serving in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Afghan and coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas Hopkins

Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014. Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presented Paradine the medal during the ceremony and thanked him for his service. Paradine was wounded while serving in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Afghan and coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins)

Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014. Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presented Paradine the medal during the ceremony and thanked him for his service. Paradine was wounded while serving in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Afghan and coalition forces during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas J. Hopkins)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Lucas Hopkins