Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, take a break during their 13 mile hike to Range 62 at Fort Bliss, Texas, April, 4, 2014. As a light infantry unit, infantry Marines must rely on th More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, prepare to hike to their first training exercise at Range 62 on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 4, 2014. After completing the 13 mile hike, Marines traine More
Pittsburgh native, Lance Cpl. Nicholas Dishler, a mortar man with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment hikes with an M21A1 60mm mortar system to Range 62 on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 4, 2014. The mo More
Corporal James Yeager, a rifleman from Allentown, Md., with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, moves forward during a dry-run on the squad live-fire range at Range 62 on Fort Bliss, Texas, April More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, begin hiking to their first training exercise at Range 62 on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 4, 2014. After completing the 13 mile hike, Marines trained a More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fire while leap-frogging towards the enemy during a squad live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014. In order to maintain More
Pittsburgh native Lance Cpl. Nicholas Dishler and Pensacola, Fla., native Lance Cpl. Eon Fetterhoff, both mortar men with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, set up their M22A1 60mm mortar system More
Pensacola , Fla., native Lance Cpl. Eon Fetterhoff, a mortar man, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, inspects the range indicator on his M21A1 60mm mortar system after putting it on to use f More
Pensacola, Fla., native Lance Cpl. Eon Fetterhoff, a mortar man, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, inspects the lens of the range indicator on his M21A1 60mm mortar system after putting it More
Gilbertsville, N.Y., native Sgt. Christopher Gross, a squad leader, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, tells his Marines how he wants them to cover the main roads while examining the terrain More
Jacksonville, Fla., native Lance Cpl. Brian Hugo, an automatic rifleman, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrols with his squad through an 800 meter live-fire range while training at Rang More
Gilbertsville, N.Y., native Sgt. Christopher Gross, a squad leader, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, directs Marines while pausing for a moment at the base of a hill while training at Rang More
Hayden, Ala., native Lance Cpl. Charles Carlisle, a combat engineer , with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, looks through his scope while performing dry runs for squad sized attack training w More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, cross a trench while moving forward to assault the enemy during dry runs at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo More
Miami native Lance Cpl. Carlos Camelo, a grenadier, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment runs forward while training with his squad at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. (U.S. Marin More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provide security during a training exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. Marines attacked an objective as a squad covering mor More
Bronx, N.Y., native Lance Cpl. Edwin Guaman, a team leader, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, charges uphill with Marines while assaulting an objective during a rehearsal at Range 62, on Fo More
Bronx, N.Y., native Lance Cpl. Edwin Guaman, a fire team leader from, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, tells Private First Class Tyles Harris, a grenadier, the best way to engage targets i More
Lance Cpl. Allen Richmond, an automatic rifleman, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, provides cover for Marines moving forward while assaulting the enemy during mission rehearsals at Range 6 More
A Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires at targets on the 100 meter Battle Sight Zero range at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 5, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Long)
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, move in a line towards the simulated enemy stronghold after defeating all enemy targets while conducting squad live-fire attacks on Range 62, on Fo More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment move uphill toward the enemy during a squad live-fire exercise at Range 62, on Fort Bliss, Texas, April 6, 2014. On this range Echo Co. operated in More