Nearly 40 Marines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Forces Command, hike along the beach, April 8, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Va. Along the way, they tested their strength by taking turns carrying weapons, like the M240B machine gun to simulate what it would be like to be in a combat patrol. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessika Acosta/ RELEASED) Marines conduct beach hike enhancing unit morale, maintain combat readiness. 150408-M-ND733-602

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