U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eric Kassow, a rifleman

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eric Kassow, a rifleman with 3d Marine Division, provides security during the 3d Marine Division Rifle Squad Competition at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2021. The week-long competition tests jungle survival skills, basic infantry tactics, and excellence in weapons handling. The competition participants are currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Kassow’s hometown is Cincinnati, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)