Lance Cpl. Brandon Sayers poses for a photo April 19
Lance Cpl. Brandon Sayers poses for a photo April 19 after completing the “pit-and-pond” obstacle on the endurance course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The E-course pitted Marines against n... More
Pfc. Justin Oates lies on his back and wiggles beneath
Pfc. Justin Oates lies on his back and wiggles beneath barbed wire at the “Pit and Pond” obstacle during the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. “At the end of that ... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Henegan poses for a photo April
Lance Cpl. Christopher Henegan poses for a photo April 19 after making it through the “pit-and-pond” obstacle during the endurance course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The E-course is the c... More
The watch ticks away on the wrist of a jungle warfare
The watch ticks away on the wrist of a jungle warfare instructor as the squad he is supervising begins the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The endurance course i... More
A Marine bows his head and receives a “jungle baptism,”
A Marine bows his head and receives a “jungle baptism,” from an instructor April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The baptism, a term coined by JWTC staff, is a safety measure put in pl... More
A Marine purses his eyes and lips shut as he is dragged
A Marine purses his eyes and lips shut as he is dragged from a mock booby trap in the “Pit and Pond” obstacle during the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The endu... More
Marines climb up and over a cargo net obstacle as they
Marines climb up and over a cargo net obstacle as they run through through the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. Marines ran in 12-man squads over roughly five mil... More
Cpl. Anthony Skon poses for a photo April 19 after
Cpl. Anthony Skon poses for a photo April 19 after making it through the “pit-and-pond” obstacle of the endurance course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. For Skon, an infantryman, leading by e... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Jeng sets in security while his
Lance Cpl. Michael Jeng sets in security while his fellow Marines work to reach his position in the “Pit and Pond” obstacle during the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, J... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Jeng poses for a photo April 19
Lance Cpl. Michael Jeng poses for a photo April 19 after making it through the “pit-and-pond” obstacle during the endurance course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. During the pit-and-pond, Mar... More
Lance Cpl. Carlos Ortiz crosses a gorge on a single-rope
Lance Cpl. Carlos Ortiz crosses a gorge on a single-rope bridge during the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. Marines learned how to tie different knots to secure t... More
Lance Cpl. Devin Jones poses for a photo right before
Lance Cpl. Devin Jones poses for a photo right before running through a trail to scale a 10-foot wall with his squad during the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. T... More
Lance Cpl. Zachary Daniels unbuckles his Kevlar helmet
Lance Cpl. Zachary Daniels unbuckles his Kevlar helmet strap after completing the “pit-and-pond” April 19 and poses for a photo before his “jungle baptism” during the endurance course at the Jungle Warfare Trai... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Brown trudges through mud and swamp
Lance Cpl. Justin Brown trudges through mud and swamp water during the “Pit and Pond” obstacle as he runs through the endurance course April 19 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The Pit and... More