Pfc. Shawn Whitton and Pfc. Nikkolas Erickson, mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), level the M252 mortar tube to prepare for the next course of fire at San Clemente Island, California, March 27, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Mealy)

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