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Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, dressed in mission oriented protective posture gear and an M50 field protective mask prepare to enter the gas chamber in Fort Pickett, Va., April 4, 2014. MOPP gear is designed to keep a service member safe from contamination contaminated environment for up to 24 hours.

Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, dressed in mission oriented protective posture gear and an M50 field protective mask prepare to enter the gas chamber in Fort Pickett, Va., April 4, 2014. MOPP gear is designed to keep a service member safe from contamination contaminated environment for up to 24 hours.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Private Zachary K. Guzdek, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Oakfield, N.Y., native, safety checks his M50 field protective mask before entering a gas chamber in Ft. Pickett, Va., April 4, 2014. Marines with the battalion completed individual survival standards as part of their annual training requirement for.

Private Zachary K. Guzdek, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Oakfield, N.Y., native, safety checks his M50 field protective mask before entering a gas chamber in Ft. Pickett, Va., April 4, 2014. Marines with the battalion completed individual survival standards as part of their annual training requirement for.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Corporal Mauliola J. Watson, the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense chief for 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and native of Hilo, Hawaii, teaches Marines about the M50 field protective mask during a month-long field exercise at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 4, 2014. Marines with the battalion completed individual survival standards as part of their annual training requirement.

Corporal Mauliola J. Watson, the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense chief for 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and native of Hilo, Hawaii, teaches Marines about the M50 field protective mask during a month-long field exercise at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 4, 2014. Marines with the battalion completed individual survival standards as part of their annual training requirement.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Private First Class Saige N. Racut, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Cleveland native, holds his position during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit the target and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Private First Class Saige N. Racut, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Cleveland native, holds his position during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit the target and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

(Middle) Corporal Keita T. Bass a motor transportation mechanic, with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, from Adel, Ga., trains as a squad leader in a foot patrol and views a map to lead his team in the right direction at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit the target and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

(Middle) Corporal Keita T. Bass a motor transportation mechanic, with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, from Adel, Ga., trains as a squad leader in a foot patrol and views a map to lead his team in the right direction at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit the target and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Private First Class Nikko E. Feliciano, a motor transportation mechanic with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, from Levittown, Penn., leads as the point man during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Private First Class Nikko E. Feliciano, a motor transportation mechanic with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, from Levittown, Penn., leads as the point man during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Private First Class Saige N. Racut, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Cleveland native, points out what he believes to be a possible road during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Private First Class Saige N. Racut, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Cleveland native, points out what he believes to be a possible road during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Private First Class Saige N. Racut, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Cleveland native, lies in the prone position during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Private First Class Saige N. Racut, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Cleveland native, lies in the prone position during a foot patrol at Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

(From left to right) Lance Cpl. Devan M. Compton, a supply specialist, Pvt. Zachary K. Guzdek and Cpl. Jon Martin both motor transportation operators, all with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division stand guard in a fighting hole at the Combat Service Support Area in Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

(From left to right) Lance Cpl. Devan M. Compton, a supply specialist, Pvt. Zachary K. Guzdek and Cpl. Jon Martin both motor transportation operators, all with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division stand guard in a fighting hole at the Combat Service Support Area in Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

Lance Cpl. Devan M. Compton, a supply specialist with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, chops a block of wood to help create concealment for a fighting hole at the Combat Service Support Area in Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Lance Cpl. Devan M. Compton, a supply specialist with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, chops a block of wood to help create concealment for a fighting hole at the Combat Service Support Area in Ft. Pickett, Va., April 5, 2014. “In this occupation we are all about one shot, one kill. Out in public we can be that poster child in our Dress Blue uniform looking nice, but as a Marine, our ultimate job is to hit and kill the target,” said Staff Sgt. George Oliver, the Headquarters and Service Company gunnery sergeant.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez

An AH-64 Apache helicopter with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, hovers while supporting a close air-support training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division at Dona Anna training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 24-26, 2014. Close air-support will be available to the battalion’s companies throughout training and sometimes during the Network Integration Exercise beginning in May. Squad leaders, platoon commanders, fire support team leaders, and joint fire observers were able to train with the helicopters for two days in preparation for use in upcoming training.

An AH-64 Apache helicopter with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, hovers while supporting a close air-support training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division at Dona Anna training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 24-26, 2014. Close air-support will be available to the battalion’s companies throughout training and sometimes during the Network Integration Exercise beginning in May. Squad leaders, platoon commanders, fire support team leaders, and joint fire observers were able to train with the helicopters for two days in preparation for use in upcoming training.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Corporal Jonathan Hoag, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, calls for close air-support from AH-64 Apache helicopters with Alpha Company, 1-501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, overhead during close air-support training at Dona Anna training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 24-26, 2014. Close air-support will be available to the battalion’s companies throughout training and sometimes during the Network Integration Exercise beginning in May. Squad leaders, platoon commanders, fire support team leaders, and joint fire observers were able to train with the helicopters for two days in preparation for use in upcoming training.

Corporal Jonathan Hoag, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, calls for close air-support from AH-64 Apache helicopters with Alpha Company, 1-501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, overhead during close air-support training at Dona Anna training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 24-26, 2014. Close air-support will be available to the battalion’s companies throughout training and sometimes during the Network Integration Exercise beginning in May. Squad leaders, platoon commanders, fire support team leaders, and joint fire observers were able to train with the helicopters for two days in preparation for use in upcoming training.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Two AH-64 Apache helicopters with Alpha Company, 1-501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, maneuver into position during a close air-support training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division at Dona Anna training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 24-26, 2014. Close air-support will be available to the battalion’s companies throughout training and sometimes during the Network Integration Exercise beginning in May. Squad leaders, platoon commanders, fire support team leaders, and joint fire observers were able to train with the helicopters for two days in preparation for use in upcoming training.

Two AH-64 Apache helicopters with Alpha Company, 1-501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, maneuver into position during a close air-support training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division at Dona Anna training facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 24-26, 2014. Close air-support will be available to the battalion’s companies throughout training and sometimes during the Network Integration Exercise beginning in May. Squad leaders, platoon commanders, fire support team leaders, and joint fire observers were able to train with the helicopters for two days in preparation for use in upcoming training.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to load an amphibious assault vehicle to move to a town for a training exercise later that night on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 28, 2014. Marines moved into position under the cover of night over tough terrain to conduct an assault on a village in order to eliminate enemy forces occupying it. The village was key to future operations in the area and allowed control of Route Grey, a main route for coalition operations in the area.

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to load an amphibious assault vehicle to move to a town for a training exercise later that night on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 28, 2014. Marines moved into position under the cover of night over tough terrain to conduct an assault on a village in order to eliminate enemy forces occupying it. The village was key to future operations in the area and allowed control of Route Grey, a main route for coalition operations in the area.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, move under the cover of darkness during a training assault exercise on a village at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 28, 2014. Marines moved into position under the cover of night over tough terrain to conduct an assault on the village in order to eliminate enemy forces occupying it. The village was key to future operations in the area and allowed control of Route Grey, a main route for coalition operations in the area.

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, move under the cover of darkness during a training assault exercise on a village at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 28, 2014. Marines moved into position under the cover of night over tough terrain to conduct an assault on the village in order to eliminate enemy forces occupying it. The village was key to future operations in the area and allowed control of Route Grey, a main route for coalition operations in the area.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Landing support Marines with 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment, Task Force 2-8 prepare to load a 1,000 pound load of tires on a CH-47 Chinook, with the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, during training at the Dona Anna training area on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2014.

Landing support Marines with 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment, Task Force 2-8 prepare to load a 1,000 pound load of tires on a CH-47 Chinook, with the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, during training at the Dona Anna training area on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

A CH-47 Chinook, with the 1st Battalion, -501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team picks up 1,000 pounds of tires during a training exercise with 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment at the Dona Anna training area on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2014. The Army air unit and Marines performed a total of five lifts; one with a Humvee and four with the tires. The Humvee was a simple elevator lift, picking the cargo straight up and setting it down and the tires were flown in a pattern around the training area.

A CH-47 Chinook, with the 1st Battalion, -501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team picks up 1,000 pounds of tires during a training exercise with 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment at the Dona Anna training area on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2014. The Army air unit and Marines performed a total of five lifts; one with a Humvee and four with the tires. The Humvee was a simple elevator lift, picking the cargo straight up and setting it down and the tires were flown in a pattern around the training area.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Lance Cpl. Danielle Aldrich, a landing support specialist with 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment, and Story City, Iowa native, directs a CH-47 Chinook with the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, during external lift operations at the Dona Anna training area on Fort Bliss, Texas, April, 7, 2014. As the inside director, Aldrich’s responsibility was to guide the helicopter so that it hovered over the cargo for pick-up.

Lance Cpl. Danielle Aldrich, a landing support specialist with 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment, and Story City, Iowa native, directs a CH-47 Chinook with the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, during external lift operations at the Dona Anna training area on Fort Bliss, Texas, April, 7, 2014. As the inside director, Aldrich’s responsibility was to guide the helicopter so that it hovered over the cargo for pick-up.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

A CH-47 Chinook, with the 1st Battalion, -501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team picks up a training Humvee during an external lift training exercise at the Dona Anna training area while supporting 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment Marines on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2014. With the Humvee, the Chinook performed a simple elevator lift, picking the vehicle straight up and then setting it back down.

A CH-47 Chinook, with the 1st Battalion, -501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team picks up a training Humvee during an external lift training exercise at the Dona Anna training area while supporting 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment Marines on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 7, 2014. With the Humvee, the Chinook performed a simple elevator lift, picking the vehicle straight up and then setting it back down.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, move in a line towards the simulated enemy stronghold after defeating all enemy targets while conducting squad live-fire attacks on Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014.

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, move in a line towards the simulated enemy stronghold after defeating all enemy targets while conducting squad live-fire attacks on Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Austin Long