Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Kaufman participates in a live-fire assault on Range 2, a machine gun range in the central training area of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 17, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a – only exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid-response capabilities based in Okinawa and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Kaufman from Fort Worth Texas, is an assaultman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, a forward deployed unit from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Okinawa,

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Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Kaufman participates in a live-fire assault on Range 2, a machine gun range in the central training area of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 17, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Chromite is a – only exercise which strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps expeditionary, amphibious rapid-response capabilities based in Okinawa and the greater Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Kaufman from Fort Worth Texas, is an assaultman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, a forward deployed unit from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Okinawa, Japan. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge/ Released)

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