U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Close, an engineer equipment

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Close, an engineer equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, scores Col. Gregory H. Kitchens' target while he fires from the 500-yard line during the 2015 Eastern Division Rifle and Pistol Competition on Stone Bay Rifle Range, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 31, 2015. The purpose of the matches is to provide the Marine Corps with the skilled and experienced marksmen necessary to support a productive marksmanship-training program and success in battle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline R. Smith, MCI-East Combat Camera/Released)