An artillerymen with Combined Arms Company Artillery

An artillerymen with Combined Arms Company Artillery Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment cleans an M777A2 Howitzer after firing rounds during a week-long training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 11-15. The newly formed unit made up of Marines from Bravo and Charlie Batteries, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment tested their teamwork and versatility during the exercise, which is part of their preparation for an upcoming deployment in support of the Black Sea Rotational Force based in Romania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fatmeh Saad/Released)