U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Balcarcel with Bridge

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Balcarcel with Bridge Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group-Forward (2nd MLG-Forward), provides security with a M240B machine gun to provide security before a bridging operation during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Voll, Norway, Oct. 29, 2018. The bridge construction enables ground units to complete a gap crossing during the exercise, which is one of the general engineering tasks 2nd MLG provides to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott R. Jenkins)