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A Spanish soldier performs a military free-fall jump from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130T during Death From Above in Torrejon, Spain, Nov. 29, 2018

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force- Crisis Response- Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AF) 19.1 Ground Combat Element runs fast rope drills in Sicily, Italy, Nov. 22, 2018

A U.S. Marine with the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force- Crisis Response- Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AF) 19.1 qualifies on the Beretta M9 pistol at Etna Range, Sicily, Italy, Nov. 22, 2018

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa sprint to a security position after disembarking a Landing Craft Utility boat during GRUFLEX in Sierra De Retin, Spain, Nov. 23, 2018

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) 19.1 participates in an Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray course in Setermoen, Norway, Nov 24, 2018

U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Sailor with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) 19.1 participate in class discussions while visiting the Sami school Tromssa Sameskuvla in Bardufoss, Norway, Nov. 26, 2018

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E), sets a marker during a squad attack as a part of Exercise Northern Screen in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 28, 2018.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) fire rounds from a Light Armored Vehicle during Exercise Northern Screen at Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 5, 2018.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Charles J. Baumann, a combat artist with the National Museum of the Marine Corps, sketches a U.S. Marine mortarman and U.S. Navy corpsman with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participating in Exercise Trident Juncture 18, as they post security in a landing zone near Gjøra, Norway, Oct. 31, 2018.

U.S. Marines with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious landing in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Alvund, Norway, Oct. 30, 2018.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, advance towards their eastern objective defended by opposing Spanish forces during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Folldal, Norway, Nov. 3, 2018.

Spanish soldiers standby to board a KC-130T during Death From Above in Torrejon, Spain, Oct. 30, 2018.

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa maneuver through a vertical assault course during Exercise Green Claymore at Ballachulish Quarry, in Ballachulish, Scotland, Nov. 1, 2018.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) fire rounds from a Light Armored Vehicle during Exercise Northern Screen at Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 5, 2018.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, the II MEF commanding general, Brig. Gen. Stephen Neary, the 2nd MEB commanding general, and Maj. Gen. Odin Johannessen, the chief of staff of the Norwegian Army, visit U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 (MRF-E) during Exercise Northern Screen at Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 4, 2018.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) 19.1 cleans an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Northern Screen in Setermoen, Norway, Nov 7, 2018.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force- Europe 18.1 stand in formation during the transfer of authority ceremony on Setermoen Leir Military Camp, Norway, Oct. 1, 2018.

Service members from 10 Allied and partner nations, including Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, and II Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in the closing ceremony of Exercise Agile Spirit 18 at Senaki Air Base, Georgia, Sept. 10, 2018

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 shoots the Swedish Carl Gustaf M4 anti-tank recoilless rifle during the cross-training range at Exercise Archipelago Endeavor with Swedish Marines of 1st Marine Regiment aboard the island of Uto, Harsfjarden, Sweden, Sep. 5, 2018. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. (U.S. Marines Corps photo by Sgt. Victor A. Mancilla)

Swedish Marines of 1st Marine Regiment demonstrate U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 how to fire the Carl Gustaf anti-tank recoilless rifle during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor aboard the island of Uto, Sweden, Sept. 6, 2018. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Menelik Collins /Released)