Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment search for simulated enemy personnel and improvised explosive devices from a distance during a Counter Improvised Explosive Device Course in Holly Ridge, , May 20, 2015. Once they deemed the immediate vicinity safe, the squad bounded to the structure, covering entry points with their rifles and securing the area while they searched for simulated enemies and IEDs. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin) Alpha Company, 1-8 conducts C-IED training 150520-M-IU187-006

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