Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Staff Sgt. Curtis Garrison, left, range scheduler, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West and Sgt. Austin Diggs, ground radio tech, 9th Communication Battalion, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Challenge Recon on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The Challenge Recon was a 25 mile endurance course where Marines......
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Sgt. Justin M. Logue, left, and Sgt. Scott C. Hunt, both assistant team leaders, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge is open to all reconnaissance Marines and Sailors from around the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan C.......
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
1st Lt. T Markoff, left, assistant operations officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Timothy Riggs, sergeant major MWSS-372, 3rd MAW, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Challenge Recon on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. Challenge Recon hosted a total of 16 two-man teams. Each team throughout the event......
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Sgt. Scott C. Hunt, assistant team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, drags a casualty through a room during the casualty evacuation portion of the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The challenge comprised of eight stations around Camp Pendleton totaling 25 miles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)...
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Sgt. Justin M. Logue, left, and Sgt. Scott C. Hunt, both assistant team leaders, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, drag a casualty through a room during the casualty evacuation portion of the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge is a 25 mile course comprised of swimming, hiking, marksmanship competitions, and......
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Sgt. Justin M. Logue, assistant team leader, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, climbs through a window during a casualty evacuation drill as a part of the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge is intended to test competitors in various aspects of basic force reconnaissance skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl.......
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Staff Sgt. Martin Schmitt, training chief, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, clears an M240B machine gun during the marksmanship portion of the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. Marines are expected to be proficient with various weapon systems and are constantly challenged to demonstrate their skills in contests, such as the Recon Challenge.......
Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 05.17.2018
Staff Sgt. Sean Waterman, course chief, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, looks through a M71 scout sniper observation telescope during the marksmanship portion of the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The challenge was comprised of eight checkpoints that tested participants......