A Marine assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, is handed his rifle in a live fire drill during Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 17-14 aboard the North West Islands, Republic of Korea, August 10, 2017. KMEP 17-14 enables the Republic of Korea and Marines to focus on exchanging tactics, procedures, and increasing interoperability. The Hawaii-based battalion is forward deployed to Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program. ( Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson)

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