Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment prepare to board the USS Rushmore off the coast of California during exercise Steel Knight, Dec. 8, 2014. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that allows 1st Marine Division to test and refine its command and control capabilities by acting as the headquarters element for forward-deployed Marine Air Ground Task Forces. 3rd tracks lands on USS Rushmore 141208-M-ZH987-002

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