II MEF News

Private First Class Deondrez Lighty, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, provides security during a Deployment for Training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill Va., Jan. 29, 2016. Marines patrolled through the snow and woods to maintain squad proficiency in adverse weather conditions before deploying to Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra/ Released) - Private First Class Deondrez Lighty, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, provides security during a Deployment for Training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill Va., Jan. 29, 2016. Marines patrolled through the snow and woods to maintain squad proficiency in adverse weather conditions before deploying to Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra/ Released)

Private First Class Drax Stott, an assaultman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepares an improvised Bangalore torpedo for detonation during a Deployment for Training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Jan. 28, 2016. Marines set off multiple charges throughout the day to sustain a high level of expertise with the explosives before deploying to Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra/Released) - Private First Class Drax Stott, an assaultman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, prepares an improvised Bangalore torpedo for detonation during a Deployment for Training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Jan. 28, 2016. Marines set off multiple charges throughout the day to sustain a high level of expertise with the explosives before deploying to Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra/Released)

Vietnam veteran and retired Marine major, John Fasulo, gives a class to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during a Deployment for Training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Jan. 29, 2016. The class covered the nomenclature and effectiveness of multiple land mines used in combat throughout history. He also shared his Vietnam War experiences to showcase the importance of understanding different weapon systems before the Marines deploy to an overseas environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra/Released) - Vietnam veteran and retired Marine major, John Fasulo, gives a class to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during a Deployment for Training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Jan. 29, 2016. The class covered the nomenclature and effectiveness of multiple land mines used in combat throughout history. He also shared his Vietnam War experiences to showcase the importance of understanding different weapon systems before the Marines deploy to an overseas environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Guerra/Released)