Private First Class John Hendley, a mortarman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, provides security with his M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a practice exercise for an Air Tactical Recovery of Personnel and Equipment (TRAP) course aboard Camp Lejeune, Nov. 8, 2011. Hendley, a native of Hendersonville, Tenn., was one of about 30 Marines that took part in the TRAP course, which took place 6-10 Nov. It's purpose is to train Marines with the 24th MEU BLT on how to conduct TRAP operations from MV-22 Ospreys,


Private First Class John Hendley, a mortarman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, provides security with his M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a practice exercise for an Air Tactical Recovery of Personnel and Equipment (TRAP) course aboard Camp Lejeune, Nov. 8, 2011. Hendley, a native of Hendersonville, Tenn., was one of about 30 Marines that took part in the TRAP course, which took place 6-10 Nov. It's purpose is to train Marines with the 24th MEU BLT on how to conduct TRAP operations from MV-22 Ospreys, and CH-53E Super Stallions for their upcoming deployment. (Official USMC Photo by: Lance Cpl. Michael J. Petersheim/ Released) TRAP course 111108-M-KU932-284


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