Lance Cpl. Bennett Russ with 9th Engineer Support Battalion,

Lance Cpl. Bennett Russ with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pulls frames from a concrete pour during renovation work on Erdmiin Oyun school as part of Exercise Khaan Quest in the Nalaikh District of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, July 25. Khaan Quest is an annual multinational exercise sponsored by the U.S. and Mongolia, and it is designed to strengthen the capabilities of U.S., Mongolian and other nations’ forces in international peace support operations. Russ is from Winston-Salem, N.C.