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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance platoon Marines flash bang enemy role players as they clear a live-fire house during close quarters combat training at Tier 1 Group in Crawfordsville, Ark., June 30, 2013. The Marines completed more than 200 hours of advanced pistol, rifle, sniper, tactical driving, breaching and close quarters combat training throughout the 18-day course. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/released) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance platoon Marines flash bang enemy role players as they clear a live-fire house during close quarters combat training at Tier 1 Group in Crawfordsville, Ark., June 30, 2013. The Marines completed more than 200 hours of advanced pistol, rifle, sniper, tactical driving, breaching and close quarters combat training throughout the 18-day course. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/released)

Lance Cpl. Dylan Shuler, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Bell Buckle, Tenn., helps Lance Cpl. Jarrod Roper, 22nd MEU CBRN specialist and native of Villa Rica, Ga., don his level "B" protective suit as the Marines prepare to search a subway for casualties and an unknown chemical or biological agent during hazardous material response training at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., June 21, 2013. Split among a reconnaissance and sampling team, the Marines searched for casualties, marking them with glow sticks for later rescue, located the chemical agent responsible for the simulated incident and sampled it to determine what it was and how to best eliminate the threat and treat the casualties. Eleven CBRN Marines attended the weeklong course, which was custom-tailored to the needs of the 22nd MEU and follows the CBRN Marines’ technical rescue training at the end of May. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Lance Cpl. Dylan Shuler, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Bell Buckle, Tenn., helps Lance Cpl. Jarrod Roper, 22nd MEU CBRN specialist and native of Villa Rica, Ga., don his level "B" protective suit as the Marines prepare to search a subway for casualties and an unknown chemical or biological agent during hazardous material response training at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., June 21, 2013. Split among a reconnaissance and sampling team, the Marines searched for casualties, marking them with glow sticks for later rescue, located the chemical agent responsible for the simulated incident and sampled it to determine what it was and how to best eliminate the threat and treat the casualties. Eleven CBRN Marines attended the weeklong course, which was custom-tailored to the needs of the 22nd MEU and follows the CBRN Marines’ technical rescue training at the end of May. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Lance Cpl. Jarred Burnett, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit intelligence analyst and native of Levittown, Penn., creates an intelligence brief during the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s interoperability exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2013. Approximately 30 intelligence Marines from the MEU’s command and support element intelligence sections trained to efficiently mesh together in the fast-paced MEU setting for the unit’s upcoming deployment. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Lance Cpl. Jarred Burnett, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit intelligence analyst and native of Levittown, Penn., creates an intelligence brief during the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s interoperability exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2013. Approximately 30 intelligence Marines from the MEU’s command and support element intelligence sections trained to efficiently mesh together in the fast-paced MEU setting for the unit’s upcoming deployment. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Lance Cpl. Dakota Robinson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Springtown, Texas, prepares to be lowered into the confined-space trainer to search for a casualty at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 30, 2013. A group of 10 Marines and a corpsman from the 22nd MEU completed the 10-day course, which also covered rope rescues and rescue tactics in collapsed structures, May 30 in preparation for the unit’s deployment early next year. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James/released) - Lance Cpl. Dakota Robinson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Springtown, Texas, prepares to be lowered into the confined-space trainer to search for a casualty at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 30, 2013. A group of 10 Marines and a corpsman from the 22nd MEU completed the 10-day course, which also covered rope rescues and rescue tactics in collapsed structures, May 30 in preparation for the unit’s deployment early next year. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James/released)

Cpl. Gernard Rathbun, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit armorer, treads water in the training pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., for annual swim qualification April 5, 2013. The unit is constantly training to maintain a high state of readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Cpl. Gernard Rathbun, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit armorer, treads water in the training pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., for annual swim qualification April 5, 2013. The unit is constantly training to maintain a high state of readiness. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Sgt. Miguel Diaz, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa combat engineer, practices patrolling with a role player portraying a soldier of an African partner nation during the unit's mission rehearsal exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2012. The four-day exercise simulated situations the Marines and sailors may encounter during their deployment, such as language barriers, requests for supplies and local illnesses. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Sgt. Miguel Diaz, a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa combat engineer, practices patrolling with a role player portraying a soldier of an African partner nation during the unit's mission rehearsal exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2012. The four-day exercise simulated situations the Marines and sailors may encounter during their deployment, such as language barriers, requests for supplies and local illnesses. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)