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Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division completed their Agoge combat training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 2014. The Agoge, originally used to train the next generation of ancient Spartan warriors, immerses the Marines in a simulated combat environment, where every hour is dedicated to training for the art of war. The battalion spent several days conducting mock offensive and defensive operations in the field. During the week and a half of training, Marine advisers ran the unit’s personnel through a series of combat simulations. In the training’s culminating event, the Marines conducted helicopter insertion and extraction drills and assaulted enemy positions. The live-fire operation allowed the unit to test its ability to use combined-arms warfare and fire-and-maneuver tactics.

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division completed their Agoge combat training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 2014. The Agoge, originally used to train the next generation of ancient Spartan warriors, immerses the Marines in a simulated combat environment, where every hour is dedicated to training for the art of war. The battalion spent several days conducting mock offensive and defensive operations in the field. During the week and a half of training, Marine advisers ran the unit’s personnel through a series of combat simulations. In the training’s culminating event, the Marines conducted helicopter insertion and extraction drills and assaulted enemy positions. The live-fire operation allowed the unit to test its ability to use combined-arms warfare and fire-and-maneuver tactics.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Updegraff

A mortar team with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires a 120 mm mortar at a target aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina , July 31, 2014. The mortar team fired numerous rounds at targets up to five kilometers away while simulating an amphibious assault, in which the 120 mm mortar was transported by Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

A mortar team with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires a 120 mm mortar at a target aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina , July 31, 2014. The mortar team fired numerous rounds at targets up to five kilometers away while simulating an amphibious assault, in which the 120 mm mortar was transported by Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment navigates with a map and gives directions to the driver of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle during an amphibious-assault, training mission on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The mission consisted of transporting the Expeditionary Fire Support System inside the AAV’s through the ocean, then back on land to a live-fire, mortar position to engage targets.

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment navigates with a map and gives directions to the driver of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle during an amphibious-assault, training mission on Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The mission consisted of transporting the Expeditionary Fire Support System inside the AAV’s through the ocean, then back on land to a live-fire, mortar position to engage targets.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct live-fire exercises with 120 mm mortars after performing an amphibious landing in Amphibious Assault Vehicles aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The 120mm mortar is used to bridge the gap of range between 81 mm mortars and 155 mm cannons.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct live-fire exercises with 120 mm mortars after performing an amphibious landing in Amphibious Assault Vehicles aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The 120mm mortar is used to bridge the gap of range between 81 mm mortars and 155 mm cannons.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle drives on Onslow beach during an amphibious-assault, training mission with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The AAV’s carried the 120mm mortars inside, which were unloaded at a pre-determined, firing position to fire live rounds at targets up to five kilometers away.

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle drives on Onslow beach during an amphibious-assault, training mission with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The AAV’s carried the 120mm mortars inside, which were unloaded at a pre-determined, firing position to fire live rounds at targets up to five kilometers away.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

Lance Cpl. Garrick R. Upton, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle operator with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, shouts a warning back to his crew as he splashes into the surf of the Atlantic Ocean in an AAV aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. 2nd AABn joined with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division to conduct a training mission to transport the Expeditionary Fire Support System, which is an Internally Transportable-Strike vehicle towing the 120mm mortar, during aerial and amphibious insertions.

Lance Cpl. Garrick R. Upton, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle operator with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, shouts a warning back to his crew as he splashes into the surf of the Atlantic Ocean in an AAV aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. 2nd AABn joined with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division to conduct a training mission to transport the Expeditionary Fire Support System, which is an Internally Transportable-Strike vehicle towing the 120mm mortar, during aerial and amphibious insertions.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

Lance Cpl. Garrick R. Upton, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle operator with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd marine Division, drives an AAV in the Atlantic Ocean during a training mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The training mission consisted of an amphibious assault with the Expeditionary Fire Support System, which is an Internally Transportable-Strike vehicle towing the 120mm mortar.

Lance Cpl. Garrick R. Upton, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle operator with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd marine Division, drives an AAV in the Atlantic Ocean during a training mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2014. The training mission consisted of an amphibious assault with the Expeditionary Fire Support System, which is an Internally Transportable-Strike vehicle towing the 120mm mortar.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drive an Expeditionary Fire Support System on board a CH-53E Super Stallion to begin an aerial-assault, training mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2014. The EFSS consists of an Internally Transportable-Strike Vehicle and the 120mm mortar, which is used to bridge the gap of range between 81 mm mortars and 155 mm cannons.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drive an Expeditionary Fire Support System on board a CH-53E Super Stallion to begin an aerial-assault, training mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2014. The EFSS consists of an Internally Transportable-Strike Vehicle and the 120mm mortar, which is used to bridge the gap of range between 81 mm mortars and 155 mm cannons.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, watch a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter land while waiting to load their Expeditionary Fire Support Systems to conduct an aerial-raid mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2014. The EFSS consists of an Internally Transportable-Strike Vehicle with a 120 mm mortar in tow, providing mobile fire support that bridges the gap between 81 mm mortars and the 155 mm cannons.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, watch a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter land while waiting to load their Expeditionary Fire Support Systems to conduct an aerial-raid mission aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2014. The EFSS consists of an Internally Transportable-Strike Vehicle with a 120 mm mortar in tow, providing mobile fire support that bridges the gap between 81 mm mortars and the 155 mm cannons.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex W. Mitchell

2d Tank Bn's TOW/Scout Plt competed in the grueling 1-week 2d Marine Division Super Squad competition. The competition included a demanding 5 mile speed hike, combat fitness test, written exam, weapons marksmanship, and tactical offensive and defensive operations. They placed 2nd overall, meaning they were recognized as the 2nd best infantry squad out of 370 squads within 2d Marine Division. Great job warriors!

2d Tank Bn's TOW/Scout Plt competed in the grueling 1-week 2d Marine Division Super Squad competition. The competition included a demanding 5 mile speed hike, combat fitness test, written exam, weapons marksmanship, and tactical offensive and defensive operations. They placed 2nd overall, meaning they were recognized as the 2nd best infantry squad out of 370 squads within 2d Marine Division. Great job warriors!

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Distinguished guests with 2nd Marine Division stand at attention during the citation reading at a Bronze Star Medal ceremony held at the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device was awarded to 1st Lt. Grant Todd, a platoon commander with Fox Co., 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, for his actions, heroism, courage and leadership while serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Distinguished guests with 2nd Marine Division stand at attention during the citation reading at a Bronze Star Medal ceremony held at the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device was awarded to 1st Lt. Grant Todd, a platoon commander with Fox Co., 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, for his actions, heroism, courage and leadership while serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand at attention for a citation reading during a Bronze Star ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device was awarded to 1st Lt. Grant Todd, a platoon commander with Fox Co., 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, for his actions, heroism, courage and leadership while serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand at attention for a citation reading during a Bronze Star ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device was awarded to 1st Lt. Grant Todd, a platoon commander with Fox Co., 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, for his actions, heroism, courage and leadership while serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

First Sgt. Juarice Collins, company first sergeant of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, reads the citation for 1st Lt. Grant Todd’s Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit or meritorious service in a combat zone. Acts of heroism are rewarded with a combat distinguishing device.

First Sgt. Juarice Collins, company first sergeant of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, reads the citation for 1st Lt. Grant Todd’s Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit or meritorious service in a combat zone. Acts of heroism are rewarded with a combat distinguishing device.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Captain Andrew Nicholson (right), company commander of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, congratulates the new recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device, 1st Lt. Grant Todd (left), a platoon commander with Fox Co., during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. Todd was awarded the medal for heroic service in connection with combat operations against enemy forces while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Captain Andrew Nicholson (right), company commander of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, congratulates the new recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device, 1st Lt. Grant Todd (left), a platoon commander with Fox Co., during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. Todd was awarded the medal for heroic service in connection with combat operations against enemy forces while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

First Lt. Grant Todd, a platoon commander with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks to Marines with the company after receiving a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit or meritorious service in a combat zone. Acts of heroism are rewarded with a combat distinguishing device.

First Lt. Grant Todd, a platoon commander with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks to Marines with the company after receiving a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device during a ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit or meritorious service in a combat zone. Acts of heroism are rewarded with a combat distinguishing device.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Captain Andrew Nicholson (left), company commander of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and 1st Lt. Grant Todd (right), a platoon commander with Fox Co., stand at attention for the citation reading during a Bronze Star Medal ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. Todd was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device for heroic service in connection with combat operations against enemy forces while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Captain Andrew Nicholson (left), company commander of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and 1st Lt. Grant Todd (right), a platoon commander with Fox Co., stand at attention for the citation reading during a Bronze Star Medal ceremony held at the battalion headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2014. Todd was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device for heroic service in connection with combat operations against enemy forces while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl. Derrick McCoy, a Statesville, N.C., native and a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security for the landing zone during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter.

Lance Cpl. Derrick McCoy, a Statesville, N.C., native and a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security for the landing zone during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Lance Cpl. Benjamin E. Proctor, an Albany, Ala., native and an automatic rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fills in a standard range card during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. The range card allows for a quick change over of duties when posting security, allowing the oncoming Marine to know what his area of watch contains and the ranges to various reference points.

Lance Cpl. Benjamin E. Proctor, an Albany, Ala., native and an automatic rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fills in a standard range card during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. The range card allows for a quick change over of duties when posting security, allowing the oncoming Marine to know what his area of watch contains and the ranges to various reference points.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Lance Cpl. Don M. Slack, a Madisonville, Tenn., native with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stays vigilant as he posts security during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter.

Lance Cpl. Don M. Slack, a Madisonville, Tenn., native with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stays vigilant as he posts security during a foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht

Marines participating in a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, escort a role player to a holding area after he attempted to breach the simulated embassy compound, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter. The exercise lasted five days and evaluated the unit’s performance of the tasks they may need to execute on their upcoming deployment.

Marines participating in a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario, with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, escort a role player to a holding area after he attempted to breach the simulated embassy compound, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 15, 2014. Marines had to maintain constant alertness as the role players were attempting to enter the embassy by climbing over walls and sneaking around the perimeter. The exercise lasted five days and evaluated the unit’s performance of the tasks they may need to execute on their upcoming deployment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht