Lt. Col. Mark Liston, the commander of 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, uses a terrain model to explain the mission plan during a deployment for training exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 6, 2018. Marines used different camouflage techniques to compensate for the desert environment and dealt with cold and windy weather conditions. The purpose of the DFT was for Marines with 2nd LAR to assist Soldiers with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in their ability to conduct a wide-area offensive and capture an open objective. ( Marine Corps

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