Corporal John Carreno, Alpha First LAR

Corporal John Carreno,  rifleman, Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, fires at  targets during the second portion of the biathlon at a combat training town,Feb. 26, 2013. The Marine,  ran  three miles, with full combat gear, and fired  at static targets with little time to recuperate. Carreno,   Murrieta, Calif., said the biathlon was a great way to build camaraderie within the unit. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney.)

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Lance Cpl. Brandon Fawkes, H&S First LAR

LCpl Fawkes on the final mile of a biathlon during a battalion-wide competition,  Camp Las Flores, Camp Pendelton CA., Feb. 26, 2013. Fawkes, a 23 year-old native of Woodstock, Ill., said this biathlon is similar to the Spartan races he competed in, but the weight of his gear made this biathlon harder. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney)

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