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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Law Enforcement - U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Law Enforcement (LE) Marines and Tessa, a military working dog, walk a patrol route around a forward operating base during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13. The patrol served two purposes: to sustain the LE detachment Marines’ patrolling tactics and procedures, and acclimatize Tessa to the region’s high temperatures and arid environment. The 11th MEU is currently supporting the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations’ mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region.

2018 Marine Corps Trials cycling competition - U.S. Marine Corps veteran Danielle Pothoof leads a group of cyclists during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials cycling competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2018. Pothoof is a member of the 2018 Marine Corps Trials Wounded Warrior Battalion-West Team. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members (RSMs) and veterans. It is an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Drew Tech)

Camp Pendleton Marines organize regional ATF K9 training - Cpl. John Lundberg, military police officer, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, and his canine, Iidol, navigates a practice National Odor Recognition Test at the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Calif., May 23, 2018. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National K9 Division set out multiple cans with mixed ingredients to mimic homemade bombs, as well, as day to day smells in effort to imprint the odors into explosive detection dogs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Sgt. Justin M. Logue (left) and Sgt. Scott C. Hunt (right), both assistant team leaders, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Recon Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge is open to all reconnaissance Marines and Sailors from around the world. - Sgt. Justin M. Logue (left) and Sgt. Scott C. Hunt (right), both assistant team leaders, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Recon Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge is open to all reconnaissance Marines and Sailors from around the world.

Inmates get a second chance at leadership - Marines and sailors with Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s Brig participate in Prisoners Overcoming Obstacles & Creating Hope (POOCH) program at the brig facility on base, Calif., March 29, 2018. MCB Camp Pendleton’s Brig has partnered with Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs to create this program. POOCH was designed to provide inmates with vocational training in the hope that the training will open up employment opportunities upon release from confinement. Though not its primary objective, the program meets an increasing demand for service dogs. Each trained dog is given to at no cost to disabled veterans and veteran families with autistic children. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Anabel Abreu-Rodriguez)

Camp Pendleton gets a Lyft - This rideshare pilot is the first of its kind on a military base. With Base Mode, those who want a flexible way to earn can become a driver, and those who need a ride can request one — whether you’re going on or off base. A portion of all revenue from Base mode will go toward community programs for MCCS.

Annual fire preparedness measures underway at Camp Pendleton - Firefighter Mark Williams, Station 4, Camp Pendleton Fire Department, douses a simulated fire while conducting wild land fire refresher training 130 (WRT) at a mutual threat zone, April 16, 2018. The annual training, held every spring, revolves around a simulated wildfire that firefighters must work together to contain. After the drill, participants discussed which elements went well as well as areas for improvement to ensure readiness for the upcoming fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Semper Durus 2018: Exercising Readiness - In the event of a serious emergency, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is established to ensure that regional command and control is performed to the highest standard. Exercise Semper Durus 2018 is an annual exercise conducted by Marine Corps Base - Camp Pendleton to improve response procedures and limit impact during a crisis situation. Representatives from various commands come together in an EOC and act as puzzle pieces, each playing their own role in building a clear picture of mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Pains, gains, and bike chains: U.S. Marine Corps wounded warrior gives back to injured brothers and sisters-in-arms - Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Fernando Andrade, a volunteer and bicycle technician with Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, installs a tire on a bicycle on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2018. Throughout the year, athletes with the unit compete in the Marine Corps Trials, the Department of Defense Warrior Games, and cycling tours in San Diego; therefore Andrade’s maintenance is vital to each competitors’ success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck)

A moment of gratitude for heroic actions - Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, meets with the officers who saved her life at a luncheon at the San Onofre Beach Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 19, 2018. On April 29, 2017, Ericson was attacked by a great white shark at the San Onofre State Beach. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin)