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Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into the water in order to conduct beach searches during an amphibious operations training exercise, as part of an Expeditionary Operations Training Group course at Camp Pendleton April 21, 2016. Recon Marines specialize in providing in-depth reconnaissance on a designated area. This exercise was conducted in preparation for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan/RELEASED) - Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, carry a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into the water in order to conduct beach searches during an amphibious operations training exercise, as part of an Expeditionary Operations Training Group course at Camp Pendleton April 21, 2016. Recon Marines specialize in providing in-depth reconnaissance on a designated area. This exercise was conducted in preparation for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan/RELEASED)

Cpl. Corey Mount is recognized by Lt. Gen. David Berger as the I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine of the Year during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton Feb. 10, 2016. The award recognizes a Marine who exceeds expectations and embodies the spirit and ideals of the Marine Corps. Berger is the I MEF commanding general and Mount, a native of Indianapolis, is an administrative noncommissioned officer with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) - Cpl. Corey Mount is recognized by Lt. Gen. David Berger as the I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine of the Year during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton Feb. 10, 2016. The award recognizes a Marine who exceeds expectations and embodies the spirit and ideals of the Marine Corps. Berger is the I MEF commanding general and Mount, a native of Indianapolis, is an administrative noncommissioned officer with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)

Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, survey a named area of interest during reconnaissance and surveillance training, Nov. 19-21, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii. The Marines conducted insertion, infiltration, execution, exfiltration, and extraction in terrain unfamiliar to what is usually found at their home base in California. The Hawaiian terrain ranged from beach shores, to dense jungle and open valleys during pouring rains (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tony Simmons) - Marines with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, survey a named area of interest during reconnaissance and surveillance training, Nov. 19-21, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii. The Marines conducted insertion, infiltration, execution, exfiltration, and extraction in terrain unfamiliar to what is usually found at their home base in California. The Hawaiian terrain ranged from beach shores, to dense jungle and open valleys during pouring rains (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tony Simmons)

Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct unknown distance shooting during the Pre-Scout Sniper Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 17, 2015. The six-week long course is designed to prepare and screen students for the follow-on training at Scout Sniper Basic School. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released) - Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct unknown distance shooting during the Pre-Scout Sniper Course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 17, 2015. The six-week long course is designed to prepare and screen students for the follow-on training at Scout Sniper Basic School. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)