Lance Cpl. Brandon Shields, a rifleman with Charlie

Lance Cpl. Brandon Shields, a rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a combat conditioning marksmanship evaluation as a part of unit-level training at Camp Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Feb 17, 2018. Charlie Company conducted the training to refine their cold-weather capabilities as the Ground Combat Element for the 31st MEU. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)