U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine

U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, apply camo paint during the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition December 5, 2017, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan. The squad competition is conducted to test and compare each unit to see which is the fittest for combat. The squads are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Combat Assault Battalion. The Hawaii-based battalion is forward deployed to Okinawa, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson)