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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, execute urban mobility breaching as part of the Infantry Assault Course at Range 211A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 16, 2020. The students learned to create different types of explosive breaching charges in conjunction with mechanical breaching techniques and military urban terrain skills. This class is the last 0351 Infantry Assault Course being conducted at SOI-West. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, execute urban mobility breaching as part of the Infantry Assault Course at Range 211A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 16, 2020. The students learned to create different types of explosive breaching charges in conjunction with mechanical breaching techniques and military urban terrain skills. This class is the last 0351 Infantry Assault Course being conducted at SOI-West. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marines brace themselves during urban mobility breaching training as part of the Infantry Assault Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 16.

U.S. Marines brace themselves during urban mobility breaching training as part of the Infantry Assault Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 16.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a high frequency long shot radio call to Okinawa Japan from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. This exercise is conducted to demonstrate long range communications capabilities from mobile radio systems.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a high frequency long shot radio call to Okinawa Japan from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. This exercise is conducted to demonstrate long range communications capabilities from mobile radio systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Broc Story a combat graphics specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, draws a bow at the Rattlesnake Canyon Archery Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 8, 2020. The Rattlesnake Canyon Range is an open access range
for all to participate in the sport of archery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Broc Story a combat graphics specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, draws a bow at the Rattlesnake Canyon Archery Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 8, 2020. The Rattlesnake Canyon Range is an open access range for all to participate in the sport of archery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Broc Story a combat graphics specialist,

Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, draws a

bow at the Rattlesnake Canyon Archery Range on Marine Corps Base Camp

Pendleton, Jan. 8, 2020. The Rattlesnake Canyon Range is an open access range

for all to participate in the sport of archery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by

Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Broc Story a combat graphics specialist, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, draws a bow at the Rattlesnake Canyon Archery Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 8, 2020. The Rattlesnake Canyon Range is an open access range for all to participate in the sport of archery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Ugalde)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive new Amphibious Combat Vehicles along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive new Amphibious Combat Vehicles along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle ashore during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle ashore during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle into the ocean during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle into the ocean during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, test Amphibious Combat Vehicles along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2019. The ACV is a modernized platform providing increased lethality, survivability and protected mobility to Marines. It is designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles over the next decade.

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, test Amphibious Combat Vehicles along the beach during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 16, 2019. The ACV is a modernized platform providing increased lethality, survivability and protected mobility to Marines. It is designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles over the next decade.

Photo by Pfc. Seth G. Merz

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, pets military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, pets military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, commands military working dog, Don, to heel for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, commands military working dog, Don, to heel for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, plays with military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, plays with military working dog, Don, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U. S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, directs military working dog, Don, through the obedience course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17, 2019 Handlers and their K9, spend over 50 hours training and developing their bond every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, sits with his fellow students during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, sits with his fellow students during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, receives his diploma during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, receives his diploma during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program graduation ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training auditorium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 13, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, plots points on a map during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 11, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program and graduated Dec. 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Best, the Marine Security Guard detachment commander for the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, plots points on a map during the Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 11, 2019. Best was the first staff noncommissioned officer to attend the program and graduated Dec. 13. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6.

U.S. Marine veteran John Campbell, a World War II pilot and Pearl Harbor survivor awaits his lunch during a Veterans Day Luncheon at La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, California, Dec. 6.

Photo by Cpl. Megan Roses

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dannie Barnes, left, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, 1st MarDiv, monitor the location of an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut, and Barnes is a native of Wataga, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dannie Barnes, left, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Cpl. Michael Misbach, an intelligence specialist with 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, 1st MarDiv, monitor the location of an RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system during Operation Buck Rogers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 3, 2019. Operation Buck Rogers is used to count the mule deer population on Camp Pendleton and the use of Pumas is a cheaper and more effective alternative to complete the task. The survey of Camp Pendleton’s deer population is done once a year. Misbach is a native of East Haven, Connecticut, and Barnes is a native of Wataga, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie