Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas J. Heckey, a network administrator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Marine Air Wing, corrects a weapons malfunction during the Far East Annual Marksmanship Competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on Dec. 8, 2017. The purpose of the competition is to improve the marksmanship, proficiency, and combat readiness of the Marine Corps as well as provide an opportunity to win a reward and advance to the Marine Corps Championship in Quantico, Virginia. Heckey is a native of Dickinson, ( Marine Corps

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