Lance Cpl. Colton Treadway, a scout sniper from Annapolis, Md., assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practices defending the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) against small boat attacks while at sea, Feb. 10, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task
Lance Cpl. Colton Treadway, a scout sniper from Annapolis, Md., assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), practices defending the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) against small boat attacks while at sea, Feb. 10, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released) 26th MEU COMPTUEX 130210-M-LP523-012
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