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Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, talks to Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, about the importance of sustainment training during a command visit for the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. During the visit, Lukeman and Sgt. Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division commended Marines within the regiment on their continued success and performance.

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, talks to Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, about the importance of sustainment training during a command visit for the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. During the visit, Lukeman and Sgt. Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division commended Marines within the regiment on their continued success and performance.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a command visit while observing rounds impact during fire missions as part of the field operation Rolling Thunder, May 12, 2014. During the visit, both Lukeman and Sgt. Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, observed all aspects of 10th Marine Regiment from the battery level all the way up to the regimental level.

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a command visit while observing rounds impact during fire missions as part of the field operation Rolling Thunder, May 12, 2014. During the visit, both Lukeman and Sgt. Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, observed all aspects of 10th Marine Regiment from the battery level all the way up to the regimental level.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a command visit while observing rounds impact during fire missions as part of Exercise Rolling Thunder, May 12, 2014. During the visit, both Zickefoose and Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, observed all aspects of 10th Marine Regiment from the battery level all the way up to the regimental level.

Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a command visit while observing rounds impact during fire missions as part of Exercise Rolling Thunder, May 12, 2014. During the visit, both Zickefoose and Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, observed all aspects of 10th Marine Regiment from the battery level all the way up to the regimental level.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, and Col. Clifford Weinstein, commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment, offload a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after observing different elements of Exercise Rolling Thunder from the air during a command visit aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. Rolling Thunder is a biannual field operation in which Marines from all aspects of 10th Marine Regiment learn to work together to be more proficient in their jobs from the battery to regimental level.

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, and Col. Clifford Weinstein, commanding officer of 10th Marine Regiment, offload a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after observing different elements of Exercise Rolling Thunder from the air during a command visit aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. Rolling Thunder is a biannual field operation in which Marines from all aspects of 10th Marine Regiment learn to work together to be more proficient in their jobs from the battery to regimental level.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, talks to Lance Cpl Tanner Schopman, a fire direction controlman with the combat operations center in 10th Marine Regiment, during a command visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. During the visit, Zickefoose and Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, observed the work that batteries within 10th Marine Regiment and its supporting units were conducting during Exercise Rolling Thunder.

Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, talks to Lance Cpl Tanner Schopman, a fire direction controlman with the combat operations center in 10th Marine Regiment, during a command visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. During the visit, Zickefoose and Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, observed the work that batteries within 10th Marine Regiment and its supporting units were conducting during Exercise Rolling Thunder.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Jarrod Stoutenborough, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, discuss the training that Marines with Fox Battery, 2 Bn., 10th Marines have been executing during Rolling Thunder aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. Rolling Thunder is a field event that allows the Marines to learn to work more efficiently as a regiment and contributes to regimental cohesion by pushing each battery to excel in fire missions during day and night operations.

Brigadier Gen. James W. Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Jarrod Stoutenborough, commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, discuss the training that Marines with Fox Battery, 2 Bn., 10th Marines have been executing during Rolling Thunder aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., May 12, 2014. Rolling Thunder is a field event that allows the Marines to learn to work more efficiently as a regiment and contributes to regimental cohesion by pushing each battery to excel in fire missions during day and night operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire an M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system for training during the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. During this training, the Marines worked with Marines from 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in order to become more technically and tactically proficient in the utilization of their assault amphibious vehicles.

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire an M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system for training during the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. During this training, the Marines worked with Marines from 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in order to become more technically and tactically proficient in the utilization of their assault amphibious vehicles.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepare to load and fire the M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system during training with Marines from Delta Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The training was a part of the field operation Rolling Thunder, a semiannual event in wich Marines leanred to be more proficient at effectivley employing their respective weapons systems.

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepare to load and fire the M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system during training with Marines from Delta Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Army Base Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The training was a part of the field operation Rolling Thunder, a semiannual event in wich Marines leanred to be more proficient at effectivley employing their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Corporal Winston Dawson, a field artillery cannoneer with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, loads ammunition into the M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system before firing during training with Marines from Delta Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, for the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The training with assault amphibious vehicles prepared Marines for getting from ship to shore in a timely manner, while improving their techniques for onloading and offloading the weapons system.

Corporal Winston Dawson, a field artillery cannoneer with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, loads ammunition into the M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system before firing during training with Marines from Delta Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, for the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The training with assault amphibious vehicles prepared Marines for getting from ship to shore in a timely manner, while improving their techniques for onloading and offloading the weapons system.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire an M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system for training during the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. During this training, the Marines worked with Marines from 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in order to become more technically and tactically proficient in the utilization of their assault amphibious vehicles.

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire an M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system for training during the field operation Rolling Thunder aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. During this training, the Marines worked with Marines from 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in order to become more technically and tactically proficient in the utilization of their assault amphibious vehicles.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepare to load and fire the M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system during training with Marines from Delta Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The training was a part of the field operation Rolling Thunder, a semiannual event in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, prepare to load and fire the M-327 120mm towed rifled mortar expeditionary fire support system during training with Marines from Delta Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The training was a part of the field operation Rolling Thunder, a semiannual event in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, employ the M-777 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during a competition for the title of Top Gun as part of Rolling Thunder held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. Rolling Thunder is a biannual field operation in which Marines learn to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, employ the M-777 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during a competition for the title of Top Gun as part of Rolling Thunder held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. Rolling Thunder is a biannual field operation in which Marines learn to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Sergeant Darnell Johnson, an artillery training school instructor with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, grades soldiers with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division on their emplacement of the M-119 lightweight 105mm howitzer as part of a Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The soldiers integrated into training with Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, in order to showcase their abilities on the weapons systems and to compare differences in execution of emplacement and communications.

Sergeant Darnell Johnson, an artillery training school instructor with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, grades soldiers with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division on their emplacement of the M-119 lightweight 105mm howitzer as part of a Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The soldiers integrated into training with Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, in order to showcase their abilities on the weapons systems and to compare differences in execution of emplacement and communications.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Sergeant Darnell Johnson, an artillery training school instructor with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, overlooks as soldiers with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division on their emplacement of the M-119 lightweight 105mm howitzer as part of a Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The soldiers integrated into training with Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, in order to showcase their abilities on the weapons systems and to compare differences in execution of emplacement and communications.

Sergeant Darnell Johnson, an artillery training school instructor with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, overlooks as soldiers with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division on their emplacement of the M-119 lightweight 105mm howitzer as part of a Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The soldiers integrated into training with Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, in order to showcase their abilities on the weapons systems and to compare differences in execution of emplacement and communications.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Sergeant 1st Class Freddy Mendoza, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division overlooks as his soldiers emplace the M-119 lightweight 105mm howitzer during a competition for the title of Top Gun held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The soldiers integrated into training with Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, in order to showcase their abilities on the weapons systems and to compare differences in execution of emplacement and communications.

Sergeant 1st Class Freddy Mendoza, a platoon sergeant with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division overlooks as his soldiers emplace the M-119 lightweight 105mm howitzer during a competition for the title of Top Gun held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The soldiers integrated into training with Marines from 10th Marine Regiment, in order to showcase their abilities on the weapons systems and to compare differences in execution of emplacement and communications.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl Jeffrey Abdall, a field artillery cannoneer with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, records fire missions coming through the radio from the fire direction center during a Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The competition was part of Rolling Thunder, a biannual field operation in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Lance Cpl Jeffrey Abdall, a field artillery cannoneer with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, records fire missions coming through the radio from the fire direction center during a Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 8, 2014. The competition was part of Rolling Thunder, a biannual field operation in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division load the M-777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during the field operation Rolling Thunder held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 6, 2014. Rolling Thunder allows the Marines to learn to work more efficiently as a regiment and contributes to regimental cohesion by pushing each battery to excel in fire missions during day and night operations.

Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division load the M-777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during the field operation Rolling Thunder held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 6, 2014. Rolling Thunder allows the Marines to learn to work more efficiently as a regiment and contributes to regimental cohesion by pushing each battery to excel in fire missions during day and night operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl Easten Fry, an ammunition truck driver with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, passes out ammunition for the M-777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during the Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 6, 2014. The competition was part of Rolling Thunder, a biannual field operation in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Lance Cpl Easten Fry, an ammunition truck driver with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, passes out ammunition for the M-777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during the Top Gun competition held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 6, 2014. The competition was part of Rolling Thunder, a biannual field operation in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl Demetrio Morales, an assistant gunner with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, changes the elevation on an M-777 lightweight 155mm howitzer at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. Marines with Kilo Battery were firing howitzers during a competition for the title Top Gun during the field operation Rolling Thunder. Top Gun is an internal competition within the regiment that showcases the capabilities of each battery through superior firepower and grades them on emplacement and knowledge of the weapons system, communications and organization of the convoy out of the firing position.

Lance Cpl Demetrio Morales, an assistant gunner with Kilo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, changes the elevation on an M-777 lightweight 155mm howitzer at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. Marines with Kilo Battery were firing howitzers during a competition for the title Top Gun during the field operation Rolling Thunder. Top Gun is an internal competition within the regiment that showcases the capabilities of each battery through superior firepower and grades them on emplacement and knowledge of the weapons system, communications and organization of the convoy out of the firing position.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James

Lance Cpl Wesley Newth, a horizontal chart operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, plots and checks points on a chart at the fire direction center to ensure accurate fire missions are given to Marines firing the M-777 towed 155mm howitzer at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The Marines fired the howitzers during a Top Gun competition, the main event of Rolling Thunder, a biannual field operation in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Lance Cpl Wesley Newth, a horizontal chart operator with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, plots and checks points on a chart at the fire direction center to ensure accurate fire missions are given to Marines firing the M-777 towed 155mm howitzer at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7, 2014. The Marines fired the howitzers during a Top Gun competition, the main event of Rolling Thunder, a biannual field operation in which Marines learned to be more proficient at effectively employing their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl Krista James