Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment evacuate a casualty during a quick reaction force exercise in the Middle East Oct. 10, 2017. They are part of a QRF that is capable of responding to developing situations on short notice. Marines with 2/7 were tasked to conduct a QRF to quickly recover simulated casualties and take them back to safety. This was the first exercise 2/7 has conducted after replacing 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment in the Central Command area of operations.

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