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Reserve Marines from 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conducted a battalion-level Fire Support Coordination Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 14-24, 2015. Training included live-fire exercises, simulated medical evacuation operations and the ability to incorporate artillery capabilities.

1st Lt. Alvin Finnicum, a bridge platoon commander with Company B, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, speaks about building an enemy prisoner of war detainee facility during Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 6, 2014. LSE-14 is a bilateral training exercise being conducted by 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade to build U.S. and Canadian forces’ joint capabilities through live, simulated, and constructive military training activities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

Sgt. Victor Carter, a combat engineer with Company B, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, speaks about building an enemy prisoner of war detainee facility during Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 6, 2014. LSE-14 is a bilateral training exercise being conducted by 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade to build U.S. and Canadian forces’ joint capabilities through live, simulated, and constructive military training activities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)

More than 5,000 Marines from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Reserve participated in Large Scale Exercise 1, Javelin Thrust 2012. The Marine Forces Reserve is the first in a three-part continuum, culminating with a Navy and Marine Corps led amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz in 2012. Javelin Thrust is the largest annual Marine Corps Reserve and active duty training exercise, comprised of reserve Marines from 38 states, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 9th Communication Battalion and the newly activated 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force. Soundbites include Brig. Gen. James Hartshell - The deputy commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Col. Howard G. Coombs - Commander of 33 Canadian Brigade Group and Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese - The 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding General. Produced by Cpl. Joshua Young. Also available in High Definition.