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U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Kaiser, a communications advisor with Task Force Southwest, helps track troop movements with Afghan National Army soldiers from 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2017. Various elements of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including the ANA, Afghan National Police and Afghan Border Police are clearing the Nawa area of enemy presence with assistance from Task Force advisors.

U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Kaiser, a communications advisor with Task Force Southwest, helps track troop movements with Afghan National Army soldiers from 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2017. Various elements of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including the ANA, Afghan National Police and Afghan Border Police are clearing the Nawa area of enemy presence with assistance from Task Force advisors.

Photo by by Cpl. Tyler Harrison

U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), greets with Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 and Deployed Joint Command and Control (DJC2). Lt. Gen. Beydler and Sgt. Maj. William T. Thurber, MARCENT Sergeant Major, visited the Marines to address evolving topics in the future of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), greets with Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 and Deployed Joint Command and Control (DJC2). Lt. Gen. Beydler and Sgt. Maj. William T. Thurber, MARCENT Sergeant Major, visited the Marines to address evolving topics in the future of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex J. Cole

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 17, 2017) U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), greets with Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 and Deployed Joint Command and Control (DJC2). Lt. Gen. Beydler and Sgt. Maj. William T. Thurber, MARCENT Sergeant Major, visited the Marines to address evolving topics in the future of the Marine Corps. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex J. Cole)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 17, 2017) U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), greets with Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 and Deployed Joint Command and Control (DJC2). Lt. Gen. Beydler and Sgt. Maj. William T. Thurber, MARCENT Sergeant Major, visited the Marines to address evolving topics in the future of the Marine Corps. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex J. Cole)

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Cole

170817-N-TB177-0440 MANAMA, Bahrain (August 17, 2017) From the right, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, Capt. Adan G. Cruz, Lt. Gen. Dave Beydler, and Brig. Gen. Francis Donovan cut a cake after the commissioning ceremony for the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). Puller is the first U.S ship to be commissioned outside the United States, and the ship's reclassification provides U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet greater flexibility to better meet regional challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Steinberg)

170817-N-TB177-0440 MANAMA, Bahrain (August 17, 2017) From the right, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, Capt. Adan G. Cruz, Lt. Gen. Dave Beydler, and Brig. Gen. Francis Donovan cut a cake after the commissioning ceremony for the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). Puller is the first U.S ship to be commissioned outside the United States, and the ship's reclassification provides U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet greater flexibility to better meet regional challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Steinberg)

Photo by MC2 Kevin Steinberg

) From the right, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, Capt. Adan G. Cruz, Lt. Gen. Dave Beydler, and Brig. Gen. Francis Donovan cut a cake after the commissioning ceremony for the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). Puller is the first U.S ship to be commissioned outside the United States, and the ship's reclassification provides U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet greater flexibility to better meet regional challenges.

) From the right, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, Capt. Adan G. Cruz, Lt. Gen. Dave Beydler, and Brig. Gen. Francis Donovan cut a cake after the commissioning ceremony for the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). Puller is the first U.S ship to be commissioned outside the United States, and the ship's reclassification provides U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet greater flexibility to better meet regional challenges.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Steinberg

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter prepares to land at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan during casualty evacuation training Aug. 14, 2017. More than 30 Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps rehearsed and refined their CASEVAC process in preparation for future real-world missions. Quickening the CASEVAC process greatly enhances the survivability and recovery rates for wounded personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter prepares to land at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan during casualty evacuation training Aug. 14, 2017. More than 30 Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps rehearsed and refined their CASEVAC process in preparation for future real-world missions. Quickening the CASEVAC process greatly enhances the survivability and recovery rates for wounded personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

Photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter prepares to land at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan during casualty evacuation training Aug. 14, 2017. More than 30 Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps rehearsed and refined their CASEVAC process in preparation for future real-world missions. Quickening the CASEVAC process greatly enhances the survivability and recovery rates for wounded personnel.

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter prepares to land at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan during casualty evacuation training Aug. 14, 2017. More than 30 Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps rehearsed and refined their CASEVAC process in preparation for future real-world missions. Quickening the CASEVAC process greatly enhances the survivability and recovery rates for wounded personnel.

Photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins

Soldiers engage Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants with precise and strategically placed artillery fire to support Iraqi and Peshmerga fighters in Mosul, Iraq, July 6, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Bigelow

Soldiers engage Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants with precise and strategically placed artillery fire to support Iraqi and Peshmerga fighters in Mosul, Iraq, July 6, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Bigelow

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Bigelow

Soldiers engage Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants with precise and strategically placed artillery fire to support Iraqi and Peshmerga fighters in Mosul, Iraq.

Soldiers engage Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants with precise and strategically placed artillery fire to support Iraqi and Peshmerga fighters in Mosul, Iraq.

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Bigelow

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to the Marines and Sailors with Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) during a town-hall meeting aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 21. During the town-hall, Neller discussed updated social media guidance, his expectation that Marines will treat each other with dignity and respect, as well as, the importance of naval integration.

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to the Marines and Sailors with Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) during a town-hall meeting aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 21. During the town-hall, Neller discussed updated social media guidance, his expectation that Marines will treat each other with dignity and respect, as well as, the importance of naval integration.

Photo by Cpl. Travis Jordan

A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in the early morning in Syria, June 3, 2017. They have been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the Coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in the early morning in Syria, June 3, 2017. They have been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the Coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in the early morning in Syria, June 3, 2017. They have been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the Coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in the early morning in Syria, June 3, 2017. They have been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the Coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

U.S. Marines fire an M777A2 howitzer in Syria, June 2, 2017. The Marines have been conducting 24-hour, all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

U.S. Marines fire an M777A2 howitzer in Syria, June 2, 2017. The Marines have been conducting 24-hour, all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Forces Central Command.

Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Forces Central Command.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Forces Central Command.

Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Forces Central Command.

Photo by GySgt Joseph L. Loewy

Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mrs. Ellyn Dunford meet with deployed service members at bases across Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016 as part of the Chairman's USO holiday tour.

Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mrs. Ellyn Dunford meet with deployed service members at bases across Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016 as part of the Chairman's USO holiday tour.

Photo by Dominique A. Pineiro

U.S. Army General Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, and Lieutenant General William D. Beydler, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, march into the 241st Marines Birthday Ball ceremony, in downtown Tampa, Fla., Nov. 12. The evening's guest of honor, General Votel, spoke to more than 900 servicemembers and guests thanking the Marines for their warrior ethos and service to CENTCOM and the region.

U.S. Army General Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, and Lieutenant General William D. Beydler, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, march into the 241st Marines Birthday Ball ceremony, in downtown Tampa, Fla., Nov. 12. The evening's guest of honor, General Votel, spoke to more than 900 servicemembers and guests thanking the Marines for their warrior ethos and service to CENTCOM and the region.

Photo by MamaRazzi foto

Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command donned uniforms from the Continental Marines of 1775 era to the Korean and Vietnam Wars, to present day during the MARCENT and Tampa Bay Marine Corps Birthday Ball in downtown Tampa, Nov. 12. (Photo by Penny Rogo/MamaRazzi foto)

Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command donned uniforms from the Continental Marines of 1775 era to the Korean and Vietnam Wars, to present day during the MARCENT and Tampa Bay Marine Corps Birthday Ball in downtown Tampa, Nov. 12. (Photo by Penny Rogo/MamaRazzi foto)

Photo by MamaRazzi foto

Lieutenant Gen. William D. Beydler, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, leads the Marines and sailors of MARCENT on a 12-mile hike, throughout Air Force Base MacDill, to celebrate the 241st Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10.

Lieutenant Gen. William D. Beydler, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, leads the Marines and sailors of MARCENT on a 12-mile hike, throughout Air Force Base MacDill, to celebrate the 241st Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10.

Photo by Master Sgt. Will Price

Brigadier General Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, cuts the cake in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at FOB Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016. Traditionally, a piece of cake will be presented to the Guest of Honor, the oldest Marine present, and the youngest Marine present.

Brigadier General Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, cuts the cake in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at FOB Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016. Traditionally, a piece of cake will be presented to the Guest of Honor, the oldest Marine present, and the youngest Marine present.

Photo by DMA

U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Kaiser, a communications advisor with Task Force Southwest, helps track troop movements with Afghan National Army soldiers from 215th Corps during Operation Maiwand Five near Nawa, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2017. Various elements of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including the ANA, Afghan National Police and Afghan Border Police are clearing the Nawa area of enemy presence with assistance from Task Force advisors.

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U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), greets with Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 and Deployed Joint Command and Control (DJC2). Lt. Gen. Beydler and Sgt. Maj. William T. Thurber, MARCENT Sergeant Major, visited the Marines to address evolving topics in the future of the Marine Corps.

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 17, 2017) U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command (MARCENT), greets with Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS), All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 and Deployed Joint Command and Control (DJC2). Lt. Gen. Beydler and Sgt. Maj. William T. Thurber, MARCENT Sergeant Major, visited the Marines to address evolving topics in the future of the Marine Corps. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex J. Cole)

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) From the right, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, Capt. Adan G. Cruz, Lt. Gen. Dave Beydler, and Brig. Gen. Francis Donovan cut a cake after the commissioning ceremony for the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). Puller is the first U.S ship to be commissioned outside the United States, and the ship's reclassification provides U.S. Central Command and 5th Fleet greater flexibility to better meet regional challenges.

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An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter prepares to land at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan during casualty evacuation training Aug. 14, 2017. More than 30 Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps rehearsed and refined their CASEVAC process in preparation for future real-world missions. Quickening the CASEVAC process greatly enhances the survivability and recovery rates for wounded personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)

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An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter prepares to land at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan during casualty evacuation training Aug. 14, 2017. More than 30 Afghan National Army soldiers with 215th Corps rehearsed and refined their CASEVAC process in preparation for future real-world missions. Quickening the CASEVAC process greatly enhances the survivability and recovery rates for wounded personnel.

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Soldiers fire an artillery weapon, creating clouds of smoke.

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Soldiers engage Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants with precise and strategically placed artillery fire to support Iraqi and Peshmerga fighters in Mosul, Iraq.

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Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to the Marines and Sailors with Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) during a town-hall meeting aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 21. During the town-hall, Neller discussed updated social media guidance, his expectation that Marines will treat each other with dignity and respect, as well as, the importance of naval integration.

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A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in the early morning in Syria, June 3, 2017. They have been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the Coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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A U.S. Marine fires an M777-A2 Howitzer in the early morning in Syria, June 3, 2017. They have been conducting 24-hour all-weather fire support for the Coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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U.S. Marines fire an M777A2 howitzer in Syria, June 2, 2017. The Marines have been conducting 24-hour, all-weather fire support for the coalition’s local partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces, as part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Callahan

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Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Forces Central Command.

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Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Forces Central Command.

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Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mrs. Ellyn Dunford meet with deployed service members at bases across Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016 as part of the Chairman's USO Holiday tour.

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U.S. Army General Joseph L. Votel, commander, U.S. Central Command, and Lieutenant General William D. Beydler, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, march into the 241st Marines Birthday Ball ceremony, in downtown Tampa, Fla., Nov. 12. The evening's guest of honor, General Votel, spoke to more than 900 servicemembers and guests thanking the Marines for their warrior ethos and service to CENTCOM and the region.

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Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command donned uniforms from the Continental Marines of 1775 era to the Korean and Vietnam Wars, to present day during the MARCENT and Tampa Bay Marine Corps Birthday Ball in downtown Tampa, Nov. 12. (Photo by Penny Rogo/MamaRazzi foto)

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Lieutenant Gen. William D. Beydler, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, leads the Marines and sailors of MARCENT on a 12-mile hike, throughout Air Force Base MacDill, to celebrate the 241st Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10.

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Brigadier General Rick A. Uribe, Deputy Commanding General-Baghdad of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, cuts the cake in a cake cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps’ 241st birthday at FOB Union III, Baghdad, Iraq, November 10, 2016. Traditionally, a piece of cake will be presented to the Guest of Honor, the oldest Marine present, and the youngest Marine present.

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