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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert C. Fulford commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) gives a speech during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert C. Fulford commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) gives a speech during the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) color guard hold the U.S., Spanish, and Marine Corps flags during the playing of the national anthems of Spain and the U.S. during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) color guard hold the U.S., Spanish, and Marine Corps flags during the playing of the national anthems of Spain and the U.S. during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. George Rabidou Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) sergeant major carries the command flag during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. George Rabidou Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) sergeant major carries the command flag during the SPMAGTF-CR transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air- Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) stand parade rest in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. The purpose of the ceremony was to conduct a proper transition of the SPMAGTF-CR command element from 8th Marine Regiment to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis

United States Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Howard, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains a riot control station to American Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and other distinguished visitors during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Howard, a platoon commander with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, explains a riot control station to American Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby and other distinguished visitors during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Romanian soldiers stop rioters from reaching their base during a riot control station for distinguished visitors to observe during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Romanian soldiers stop rioters from reaching their base during a riot control station for distinguished visitors to observe during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 10, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Participants of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 stand in formation during the exercise’s closing ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, July 11, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Participants of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 stand in formation during the exercise’s closing ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, July 11, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Sickey, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Romanian and Croatian soldiers an M4 service rifle during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 7, 2014. Each nation spent the day displaying their weapons and unique patrolling techniques during the training. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Sickey, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Romanian and Croatian soldiers an M4 service rifle during exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 7, 2014. Each nation spent the day displaying their weapons and unique patrolling techniques during the training. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Shaun Lobene, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and an Azeri soldier watch an enemy patrol pass by during patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Shaun Lobene, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, and an Azeri soldier watch an enemy patrol pass by during patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Mahler, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, works with an Azeri soldier while executing patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Mahler, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, works with an Azeri soldier while executing patrol base operations as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 8, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Haney, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Serbian soldiers how to operate a compact metal detector during improvised explosive device training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Haney, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, shows Serbian soldiers how to operate a compact metal detector during improvised explosive device training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lance Cpl. Zachary Smith, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses a compact metal detector to search for improvised explosive devices during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Zachary Smith, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses a compact metal detector to search for improvised explosive devices during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Lance Corporals Charles Dranguet (right) and Jessie Cleary, two mortarmen with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, point out a possible improvised explosive device during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Lance Corporals Charles Dranguet (right) and Jessie Cleary, two mortarmen with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, point out a possible improvised explosive device during IED training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 9, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, and 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, hands out certificates and congratulates the participating nations’ platoon commanders for completing non-lethal training during exercise Platinum Wolf 14’s closing ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, July 11, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

United States Marine Corps Lt. Col. Trevor Hall, the commanding officer of Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, and 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, hands out certificates and congratulates the participating nations’ platoon commanders for completing non-lethal training during exercise Platinum Wolf 14’s closing ceremony aboard South Base, Serbia, July 11, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

Corporal David Williams, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receives nasogastric intubation during combat lifesaving training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 7, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Corporal David Williams, a mortarman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, receives nasogastric intubation during combat lifesaving training as part of exercise Platinum Wolf 14 aboard Borovac Training Area, Serbia, July 7, 2014. This is the first iteration of the Platinum Wolf exercise, hosted by Serbia, with members of the Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Azerbaijani, Macedonian and United States militaries participating in the exercise. The exercise focused on non-lethal system training and peacetime operations in order to foster greater interoperability with each other while promoting peace and prosperity in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions of Eastern Europe. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting

A Marine with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 dances while wearing a bomb suit at the National Night Out event aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 5, 2014. Marines and Sailors with SP-MAGTF AF participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

A Marine with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 dances while wearing a bomb suit at the National Night Out event aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 5, 2014. Marines and Sailors with SP-MAGTF AF participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

A seven-ton truck with Marines drive through the Marinai government housing aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during the National Night Out event Aug. 5, 2014. Marines and Sailors with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

A seven-ton truck with Marines drive through the Marinai government housing aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, during the National Night Out event Aug. 5, 2014. Marines and Sailors with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

A Marine with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 gives a child a high-five while wearing a bomb suit at the National Night Out event aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 5, 2014. Marines and Sailors with SP-MAGTF Africa participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

A Marine with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 gives a child a high-five while wearing a bomb suit at the National Night Out event aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 5, 2014. Marines and Sailors with SP-MAGTF Africa participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

Two children are elated by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot during the National Night Out event aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 5, 2014. Their father handed the robot his hat, and then the robot gingerly took the hat, demonstrating the dexterity of the machine. Marines and Sailors with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Two children are elated by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot during the National Night Out event aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Aug. 5, 2014. Their father handed the robot his hat, and then the robot gingerly took the hat, demonstrating the dexterity of the machine. Marines and Sailors with the second iteration of SP-MAGTF Africa 14 participated in the event with a static display of weapons, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot, and two vehicles organic to the Marine Corps. SP-MAGTF Africa continues to build relationships with the community while simultaneously strengthening U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa’s ability to assist partner nations in addressing security challenges in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

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