Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine

Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stage their M240B machine guns in preparation for an infantry platoon battle course as part of a deployment for training at Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 21, 2018. The course provided Marines the opportunity to improve maneuver tactics, and work with their counterparts in a large scale combined arms range. The deployment for training refines collective warfighting skills and functions in order to prepare for future combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Heather Atherton)