Sgt. Bill Pendergraft, a military policeman with Special

Sgt. Bill Pendergraft, a military policeman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, prepares a shipping container pallet during a mobilization exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 28, 2020. The SPMAGTF-SC Marines and Sailors conducted a MOBEX to validate the unit’s ability to rapidly and effectively deploy to Latin America and the Caribbean for crisis response efforts. The MOBEX will help the task force identify any resource shortfalls required to deploy from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations, and give the service members an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to rapidly deploy at a moment’s notice. Pendergraft is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)