Members of the East team celebrate after winning the 43rd annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Oct. 13 at Naha City, Okinawa. The team moved the enormous rope five meters in order to claim the victory. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson/Released) - Members of the East team celebrate after winning the 43rd annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Oct. 13 at Naha City, Okinawa. The team moved the enormous rope five meters in order to claim the victory. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson/Released)

Cpl. Troy A. Biggs ejects a 7.62 mm round from a M24 sniper weapon system Oct. 10 at Range 22 in the Central Training Area during a marksman-observer training evolution. The special reaction team marksman-observers refreshed their abilities and renewed their qualification during the training. Biggs is a marksman-observer with SRT, Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson/Released) - Cpl. Troy A. Biggs ejects a 7.62 mm round from a M24 sniper weapon system Oct. 10 at Range 22 in the Central Training Area during a marksman-observer training evolution. The special reaction team marksman-observers refreshed their abilities and renewed their qualification during the training. Biggs is a marksman-observer with SRT, Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson/Released)

A heavy drop platform is let out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules during mass supply load training Oct. 2 as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. During the training, Marines delivered supplies and equipment by parachute from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft, demonstrating expeditionary capabilities that could be used during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. PHIBLEX 14 ensures Philippine and U.S. forces are capable of integrating effectively to conduct humanitarian assistance and regional security missions. The KC-130 is with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, which is currently part of the aviation combat element for 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry/RELEASED) - A heavy drop platform is let out of the back of a KC-130J Hercules during mass supply load training Oct. 2 as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines. During the training, Marines delivered supplies and equipment by parachute from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft, demonstrating expeditionary capabilities that could be used during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. PHIBLEX 14 ensures Philippine and U.S. forces are capable of integrating effectively to conduct humanitarian assistance and regional security missions. The KC-130 is with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, which is currently part of the aviation combat element for 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anne K. Henry/RELEASED)

Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer Oct. 2 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji as part of Artillery Relocation Traning Program 13-3. The ARTP was established by the governments of Japan and the U.S. in accordance with the Special Action Committee on Okinawa’s final report and is integral in ensuring combat readiness in support of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. Battery F is with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. Photo by Lance Cpl. Henry J. Antenor - Marines with Battery F fire an M777A2 155 mm lightweight howitzer Oct. 2 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji as part of Artillery Relocation Traning Program 13-3. The ARTP was established by the governments of Japan and the U.S. in accordance with the Special Action Committee on Okinawa’s final report and is integral in ensuring combat readiness in support of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. Battery F is with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. Photo by Lance Cpl. Henry J. Antenor