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HENEKO, OKINAW, Japan (May 20, 2020) - U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, patrol through water during a Marine Corps Combat Diving Supervisors Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2020. The course lasts two weeks and allows the Marines to be supervisors in charge of their platoon while conducting diving operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Savannah Mesimer) 200520-M-GB409-1005

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KIN BLUE, OKINAWA, Japan (Mar. 3, 2016) - Cpl. Lionel Armstrong demonstrates how to apply a nautical compass to a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2016. The JGSDF members watched the Marines perform raid missions and navigate using a nautical compass. Armstrong, from Richland, Michigan, is a safety swimmer with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Robert Williams Jr./Released) 160303-M-EB647-029

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KIN BLUE, OKINAWA, Japan (Mar. 1, 2016) - Service members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) pull Combat Rubber Raiding Craft into the water at Kin Blue, Okinawa. The JGSDF members observed Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, practice scout swimmer techniques and conduct raid missions. The JGSDF members are with 43rd Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Marine photo by Cpl. Robert Williams Jr./Released) 160301-M-EB647-051

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Cpl. Casey O. Johnson, left, and Cpl. Nate Hitchcock carry their Diving Propulsion Device into the water to begin their dive Jan. 22, during a certification course to learn how to drive the DPD at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The DPD is a battery-powered vehicle capable of carrying two divers and their gear while submersed out of sight. The course was a part of exercise Sandfisher 2014. Johnson and Hitchcock are reconnaissance men with Company B, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Suhr/Released)

Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft participate in Valiant Shield 2014 in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 21, 2014. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (DoD photo by Cpl. Alex Walters, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – A reconnaissance Marine provides security Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marine is with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – A reconnaissance Marine peers out from behind a rock while providing security Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marine is with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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Marines walk ashore Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Marines wade ashore Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Marines wade through the ocean water Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Marines walk ashore Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Marines walk ashore Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Marines wade into the ocean water Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM - Marines swim ashore Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

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U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – Marines secure a beach after swimming ashore Sept. 17 at U.S. Naval Base, Guam during night infiltration training as a part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial exercise which focuses on the integration of joint training among participating forces. During the training, Marines swam ashore from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, secured the beach and swam back out to the CRRCs. The Marines are reconnaissance men with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lena Wakayama/Released)

Lance Cpl. Seth M. Richardson, a Carbondale, Illinois, native, ejects a round from the chamber of an M40A5 sniper rifle Aug. 17 during preparation for the Scout Sniper Basic Course at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan. Accuracy is a key element of a scout sniper's mission as they will sometimes only have one shot to accomplish a mission. Richardson is a reconnaissance man with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)

Sgt. Mark A. Washburn, center prone, adjusts the sights on an M40A5 sniper rifle based off the recommendations of his spotter, Cpl. Chris B. Harubin, left, Aug. 17 at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines trained in a variety of shooting techniques to include known and unknown distances, alternative firing positions and rapid target engagement. Washburn is a Pensacola, Florida, native, and Harubin is a Pembroke, Massachusetts, native. Both are riflemen with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)

A U.S. Marine ejects a round from the chamber of an M40A5 sniper rifle Aug. 17 at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan. The M40A5 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle with a muzzle velocity of 2,550 feet per second and an effective firing range of up to 900 meters. The Marines are with various units assigned to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)

Cpl. Rafael A. Dehoyos, left, a San Antonio, Texas, native, fires an M40A5 sniper rifle Aug. 17 at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan. The Marines sometimes use natural or inanimate objects to stabilize their rifles when the prone position is not an option. The M40A5 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle with a muzzle velocity of 2,550 feet per second and an effective firing range of up to 900 meters. Dehoyos is a reconnaissance man with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)

Lance Cpl. Seth M. Richardson, a Carbondale, Illinois, native, prepares to fire an M40A5 sniper rifle Aug. 17 at the Central Training Area in Okinawa, Japan. The M40A5 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle with a muzzle velocity of 2,550 feet per second and an effective firing range of up to 900 meters. Richardson is a reconnaissance man with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)