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Colonel Scott F. Benedict, the commanding officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines and Sailors during a pre-deployment brief at (Major General John?) Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014. Service members received classes and instructions regarding personal belongings and family affairs in preparation of the deployment at the end of the year.

Colonel Scott F. Benedict, the commanding officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines and Sailors during a pre-deployment brief at (Major General John?) Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014. Service members received classes and instructions regarding personal belongings and family affairs in preparation of the deployment at the end of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Colonel Scott F. Benedict, the commanding officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines and Sailors during a pre-deployment brief at (Major General John?) Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014. Service members received classes and instructions regarding personal belongings and family affairs in preparation of the deployment at the end of the year.

Colonel Scott F. Benedict, the commanding officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines and Sailors during a pre-deployment brief at (Major General John?) Marston Pavilion aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014. Service members received classes and instructions regarding personal belongings and family affairs in preparation of the deployment at the end of the year.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for Marines aboard a notional hostile ship, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for Marines aboard a notional hostile ship, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force carries a simulated casualty aboard a notional hostile ship, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force carries a simulated casualty aboard a notional hostile ship, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for Marines aboard a notional hostile ship, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for Marines aboard a notional hostile ship, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his rifle during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his rifle during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks out of a UH-1Y Huey during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

A crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks out of a UH-1Y Huey during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his rifle during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Corporal Phillip Lilly II, a chief scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his rifle during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 16, 2014. The Marines conducted a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/ Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which spans over the majority of September.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine jumps out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine looks out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine looks out of an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines get wait to jump out of a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines get wait to jump out of a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine applies face paint to a Navy corpsman during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marine applies face paint to a Navy corpsman during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt .Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines apply face paint during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines apply face paint during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines get their parachute packs checked during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines get their parachute packs checked during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines receive a mission brief during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines receive a mission brief during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines receive a safety brief during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Marines receive a safety brief during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 11, 2014. The Marines with the MRF conducted a Reconnaissance and Surveillance exercise inserting by air.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols