Cpl. Thomas C. Broome, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion

Cpl. Thomas C. Broome, a rifleman with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains weapons functions of the M240B automatic machine gun to other Company I Marines during a weapons class as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, July 20, 2010. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 4 conducted the three-week COMPTUEX in preparation for their deployment later this fall. During COMPTUEX, 26th MEU will prepare for its Certification Exercise in August by integrating and finalizing communications and mission procedures.