Camp Pendleton -- U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, accepted the Wharton Trophy for fiscal year 2023 after the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West (MCMC-West) Awards Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 24, 2023. MCMC-West provides an opportunity to refine the fundamental skills that make a Marine lethal on the battlefield and able to deliver lethal force in a dynamic environment.