Cpl. Kyle Carlson, an embark Marine with Headquarters

Cpl. Kyle Carlson, an embark Marine with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepares to unload and weigh gear to gather accurate dimensional data so he can properly stage it aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 7, 2013. Carlson, along with several other embark Marines, are preparing for CLR-17’s COCEX, a pre-field training exercise to Dawn Blitz, an exercise designed to prepare Marine units for rapid crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Gauna/Released)