Defense Secretary Ash Carter addresses Marines and sailors at the Dunham Amphitheatre aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016. Carter visited the installation to observe a combined arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX), meet with Combat Center leadership, and address Marines and sailors stationed aboard the installation. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores/Released) - Defense Secretary Ash Carter addresses Marines and sailors at the Dunham Amphitheatre aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016. Carter visited the installation to observe a combined arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX), meet with Combat Center leadership, and address Marines and sailors stationed aboard the installation. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores/Released)
Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, Combat Center Commanding General, calls forth the Marine Corps Birthday Cake during the Marine Corps Birthday Uniform Pageant at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 10, 2016. The pageant celebrates 241 years of Marine Corps history and traditions. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anabel Abreu-Rodriguez/Released) - Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, Combat Center Commanding General, calls forth the Marine Corps Birthday Cake during the Marine Corps Birthday Uniform Pageant at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 10, 2016. The pageant celebrates 241 years of Marine Corps history and traditions. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anabel Abreu-Rodriguez/Released)
Sidney B. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa., native, sits at his home in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016. At the age of 96, the retired chief petty officer’s career with the U.S. Navy spanned 38 years and two major wars. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released) - Sidney B. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa., native, sits at his home in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016. At the age of 96, the retired chief petty officer’s career with the U.S. Navy spanned 38 years and two major wars. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released)
Cpl. Cody Post, machine gunner, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is transitioning to becoming a diesel mechanic after his five-year Marine Corps career. He enjoys the outdoors, hunting, and off-roading, and plans to settle down in Missouri. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released) - Cpl. Cody Post, machine gunner, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, is transitioning to becoming a diesel mechanic after his five-year Marine Corps career. He enjoys the outdoors, hunting, and off-roading, and plans to settle down in Missouri. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released)
Lance Cpl. Zackary W. Rippin, infantry assaultman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, operates a Weaponized Multi-Utility Tactical Transport Vehicle (MUTT) during a company assault on Range 400 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 7, 2016, as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-17. The 28-day exercise is currently the longest-lasting activity that occurs aboard the installation and involves a series of progressive live-fire exercises that assesses the ability and adaptability of a force of more than 3,500 Marines and sailors. Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller has designated 3/5 as the Marine Corps’ experimental force. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released) - Lance Cpl. Zackary W. Rippin, infantry assaultman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, operates a Weaponized Multi-Utility Tactical Transport Vehicle (MUTT) during a company assault on Range 400 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 7, 2016, as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-17. The 28-day exercise is currently the longest-lasting activity that occurs aboard the installation and involves a series of progressive live-fire exercises that assesses the ability and adaptability of a force of more than 3,500 Marines and sailors. Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller has designated 3/5 as the Marine Corps’ experimental force. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released)