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Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Storm

Lieutenant Commander Trevor Petrou receives a Special Salute Award from Lt. Gen. Willie Williams at a United Services Organization dinner in Arlington, Va. March 14. Petrou received the award on behalf of MARSOC and the Marine Corps for exceptional achievements and contributions to the military medical field.

Lieutenant Commander Trevor Petrou receives a Special Salute Award from Lt. Gen. Willie Williams at a United Services Organization dinner in Arlington, Va. March 14. Petrou received the award on behalf of MARSOC and the Marine Corps for exceptional achievements and contributions to the military medical field.

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(From left to right) Staff Sgt Diego Corr (of the 2nd Marine Division), Sgt Thomas Geist, Staff Sgt Erik Hodge and Cpl Michael Politowicz display their trophies after competing in the Spring military challenge in Newport, N.C. March 28. MARSOC's Stone Bay Bar Benders competed in the powerlifting contest to help raise money for the Hope for the Warriors foundation, a charity that helps wounded warriors and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Kyle McNally/Released)

(From left to right) Staff Sgt Diego Corr (of the 2nd Marine Division), Sgt Thomas Geist, Staff Sgt Erik Hodge and Cpl Michael Politowicz display their trophies after competing in the Spring military challenge in Newport, N.C. March 28. MARSOC's Stone Bay Bar Benders competed in the powerlifting contest to help raise money for the Hope for the Warriors foundation, a charity that helps wounded warriors and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Kyle McNally/Released)

Photo by Sgt Kyle McNally

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Participants of the infamous “Mud, Seat and Tears Run” sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, endure an intense trail filled with forest terrain, winding trails, fallen trees and giant mud pits April 27, 2013. The run consisted of a five-mile trek through the woods and muddy terrain of Stone Bay.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Storm

The 1st Marine Division Band performs for the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Lt. Col. John J. Lynch, the commanding officer of 1st MSOB, took command of the battalion from Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks during the ceremony.

The 1st Marine Division Band performs for the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Lt. Col. John J. Lynch, the commanding officer of 1st MSOB, took command of the battalion from Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks during the ceremony.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Young

Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, Jr., the commanding officer of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, relinquishes his command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1.

Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, Jr., the commanding officer of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, relinquishes his command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Young

Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, the commanding officer of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, embraces Sgt. Maj. Garritt E. Duncan, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Brooks relinquished his command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch during the ceremony.

Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, the commanding officer of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, embraces Sgt. Maj. Garritt E. Duncan, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Brooks relinquished his command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch during the ceremony.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Young

Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform for the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, the commanding officer of 1st MSOB, relinquished command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch in front of the battalion headquarters building.

Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform for the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command change of command ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 1. Lt. Col. Michael A. Brooks, the commanding officer of 1st MSOB, relinquished command to Lt. Col. John J. Lynch in front of the battalion headquarters building.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Young

Major General Mark A. Clark, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command congratulates the winning team leader of the MARSOC warrior challenge at an awards ceremony at MARSOC headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Feb. 22, 2013. MARSOC Marines and Sailors celebrated the command's 7th birthday by competing against each other in the warrior challenge's three separate events, which included a stamina course, a fitness and marksmanship challenge and a soccer tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

Major General Mark A. Clark, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command congratulates the winning team leader of the MARSOC warrior challenge at an awards ceremony at MARSOC headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. Feb. 22, 2013. MARSOC Marines and Sailors celebrated the command's 7th birthday by competing against each other in the warrior challenge's three separate events, which included a stamina course, a fitness and marksmanship challenge and a soccer tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command safety representatives display the command's Motorcycle Safety Award aboard MARSOC headquarters, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17. MARSOC was recognized during the annual SOCOM Safety Awards for having no motorcycle fatalities in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command safety representatives display the command's Motorcycle Safety Award aboard MARSOC headquarters, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 17. MARSOC was recognized during the annual SOCOM Safety Awards for having no motorcycle fatalities in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally

Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command conduct dynamic warmup exercises as part of MARSOC's Performance and Resiliency program aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2010. The PERRES program is a holistic approach to physical fitness, performance enhancement and injury prevention that emphasizes personal and unit development of the mind, body and spirit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command conduct dynamic warmup exercises as part of MARSOC's Performance and Resiliency program aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 1, 2010. The PERRES program is a holistic approach to physical fitness, performance enhancement and injury prevention that emphasizes personal and unit development of the mind, body and spirit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle McNally