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Harold S. Sheffield and Henry Kudzik, World War II Raiders, sit on the stage and participate in the entertainment portion of the evening with The Lindy Sisters during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. Seventeen World War II Raiders attended the annual event at the San Diego Town and Country Resort, San Diego, where the USMRA hosted a 1940s USO-style dinner and dance for Marine Raiders of past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Harold S. Sheffield and Henry Kudzik, World War II Raiders, sit on the stage and participate in the entertainment portion of the evening with The Lindy Sisters during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. Seventeen World War II Raiders attended the annual event at the San Diego Town and Country Resort, San Diego, where the USMRA hosted a 1940s USO-style dinner and dance for Marine Raiders of past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Col. Michael A. Brooks Jr., commanding officer, Marine Raider Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, speaks with Archie B. Rackerby, World War II Raider, during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Col. Michael A. Brooks Jr., commanding officer, Marine Raider Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, speaks with Archie B. Rackerby, World War II Raider, during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

(Retired) Lt. Col. Gregory Manary, is given a demonstration of a .50 caliber machine gun during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

(Retired) Lt. Col. Gregory Manary, is given a demonstration of a .50 caliber machine gun during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Lt. Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer, 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, examines one of the static displays during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First MRB participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Lt. Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer, 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, examines one of the static displays during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First MRB participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Kenneth “Mudhole” Merrill, World War II Raider, signs a flag belonging to a current Marine Raider with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. Seventeen World War II Raiders hosted a Raider-to-Raider meeting at the San Diego Town and Country Resort, San Diego, providing an opportunity for the legends of the past to reunite with the Raiders of today and exchange stories, history, knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Kenneth “Mudhole” Merrill, World War II Raider, signs a flag belonging to a current Marine Raider with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. Seventeen World War II Raiders hosted a Raider-to-Raider meeting at the San Diego Town and Country Resort, San Diego, providing an opportunity for the legends of the past to reunite with the Raiders of today and exchange stories, history, knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Milton Cronk and Archie B. Rackerby, World War II Raiders, talk with a current Marine Raider with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. Seventeen World War II Raiders hosted a Raider-to-Raider meeting at the San Diego Town and Country Resort, San Diego, providing an opportunity for the legends of the past to reunite with the Raiders of today and exchange stories, history, knowledge and experiences, to never lose that connection bred on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Milton Cronk and Archie B. Rackerby, World War II Raiders, talk with a current Marine Raider with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. Seventeen World War II Raiders hosted a Raider-to-Raider meeting at the San Diego Town and Country Resort, San Diego, providing an opportunity for the legends of the past to reunite with the Raiders of today and exchange stories, history, knowledge and experiences, to never lose that connection bred on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

The kennel master with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, demonstrates MARSOC’s canine capabilities during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First MRB participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

The kennel master with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, demonstrates MARSOC’s canine capabilities during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion and Gold Star family day aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 11. First MRB participated in the annual event by hosting the World War II Raiders and Gold Star families at 1st MRB’s headquarters with static displays and demonstrations of equipment, tools and weapons used by the Raiders of today. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Archie B. Rackerby, a World War II Marine Raider, talks with a Marine from 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. A Raider-to-Raider event was held to allow 17 World War II veterans to connect with Raiders of today, sharing stories, history, knowledge and experiences in a way that is only possible through the shared experience of war. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Archie B. Rackerby, a World War II Marine Raider, talks with a Marine from 1st Marine Raider Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command during the 2017 Marine Raider Association Reunion in San Diego, Aug. 11. A Raider-to-Raider event was held to allow 17 World War II veterans to connect with Raiders of today, sharing stories, history, knowledge and experiences in a way that is only possible through the shared experience of war. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

An IV-solution bag equipped with a metal plate is being prepped to be loaded on a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine special operations company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

An IV-solution bag equipped with a metal plate is being prepped to be loaded on a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine special operations company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A critical skills operator with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, places the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) at a launch site prior to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

A critical skills operator with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, places the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) at a launch site prior to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) flies through the night with cargo it retrieved from a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during their TRX.

A Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) flies through the night with cargo it retrieved from a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during their TRX.

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A critical skills operator with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, places the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) at a launch site prior to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during their TRX.

A critical skills operator with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, places the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) at a launch site prior to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during their TRX.

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Below the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) is a small electro-magnate that holds cargo on board while in flight. Once the JTARV has reached its destination, it will release its cargo and autonomously return to its predetermined return destination. An IV-solution bag equipped with a metal plate was loaded on the JTARV for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017.

Below the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) is a small electro-magnate that holds cargo on board while in flight. Once the JTARV has reached its destination, it will release its cargo and autonomously return to its predetermined return destination. An IV-solution bag equipped with a metal plate was loaded on the JTARV for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017.

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A UAV pilot with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, preps the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The unit conducted machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 6-11, 2017.

A UAV pilot with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, preps the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The unit conducted machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 6-11, 2017.

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) goes through pre-flight checks at a launch site during 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, training readiness exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during their TRX.

A Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) goes through pre-flight checks at a launch site during 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, training readiness exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during their TRX.

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

An IV-solution bag attached by a metal plate is carried by a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

An IV-solution bag attached by a metal plate is carried by a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

An IV-solution bag equipped with a metal plate is loaded on a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

An IV-solution bag equipped with a metal plate is loaded on a Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) for transport from a simulated forward operating base to a Marine Special Operations Company in the field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 7, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle that provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS) during a tactical readiness exercise (TRX).

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) goes through pre-flight checks at a launch site during 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, training readiness exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS)

A Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV) goes through pre-flight checks at a launch site during 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, training readiness exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11, 2017. The JTARV, which is in the developmental phase, is a lightweight autonomous vehicle which provides an aerial resupply capability for immediate support to operational units. It was being tested as a resupply platform for machine-gun sustainment training with a cargo unmanned logistics system (C-ULS)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

A Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command gives a tour of a modified SUV to the commander of Special Operations Command Pacific, Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo and SOCPAC sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter during a Tactical Readiness Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 10. For the first time since assuming command of SOCPAC, Yoo, the first Marine to head a theater-level special operations command, met with the commanding officers of 1st MRSB and 1st Marine Raider Battalion, touring their facilities and visiting the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

A Critical Skills Operator with 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command gives a tour of a modified SUV to the commander of Special Operations Command Pacific, Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo and SOCPAC sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter during a Tactical Readiness Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 10. For the first time since assuming command of SOCPAC, Yoo, the first Marine to head a theater-level special operations command, met with the commanding officers of 1st MRSB and 1st Marine Raider Battalion, touring their facilities and visiting the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno

Lt. Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer for 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command and Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo, commander of Special Operations Command Pacific discuss special operations mission support during a tour of 1st MRSB’s Tactical Readiness Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 10. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Lt. Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer for 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command and Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo, commander of Special Operations Command Pacific discuss special operations mission support during a tour of 1st MRSB’s Tactical Readiness Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 10. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno, released)

Photo by Sgt. Salvador R. Moreno