Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sprint across a field to load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. The company operated in Gereshk for three days and was involved in numerous kinetic engagements with Taliban insurgents.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan / released) - Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, sprint across a field to load onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. The company operated in Gereshk for three days and was involved in numerous kinetic engagements with Taliban insurgents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan / released)

"The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces" book was unveiled by Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the chairman, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, December 17 at the Pentagon. The book is focused on the military's noncommissioned officer and petty officer force and addresses commitment, selflessness, teamwork, trust, courage, loyalty, and more. - "The Noncommissioned Officer and Petty Officer: Backbone of the Armed Forces" book was unveiled by Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the chairman, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, December 17 at the Pentagon. The book is focused on the military's noncommissioned officer and petty officer force and addresses commitment, selflessness, teamwork, trust, courage, loyalty, and more.

Two Afghan children watch as a Marine convoy passes through Marjah, Sept. 2, 2012. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, deployed to Trek Nawa, an area between the Nawa and Marjah districts, to help the local Afghan National Army soldiers disrupt insurgent operations and alleviate the pressure on the two districts. - Two Afghan children watch as a Marine convoy passes through Marjah, Sept. 2, 2012. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, deployed to Trek Nawa, an area between the Nawa and Marjah districts, to help the local Afghan National Army soldiers disrupt insurgent operations and alleviate the pressure on the two districts.

Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares to patrol, Aug. 26, 2012. Noremberg was shot in the side Small Arms Protective Insert plate, while he was in Trek Nawa, the area between the Marjah and Nawa districts, a month ago. - Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, prepares to patrol, Aug. 26, 2012. Noremberg was shot in the side Small Arms Protective Insert plate, while he was in Trek Nawa, the area between the Marjah and Nawa districts, a month ago.