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Lance Cpl. Vladimir Charles, a scout with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, performs maintenance on the .50 caliber sniper rifle while part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force ASEAN, aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD-23), April 15, 2014. As part of SPMAGTF-ASEAN, 1st LAR showcased their territorial defense capabilities alongside units with 1st MLG on their mission to support the U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations press conference in Hawaii, April 1-4, 2014. SPFMAGTF-ASEAN conducted further training at sea starting April 7, 2014. Charles is from Brooklyn, N.Y. (U.S. Marine Corps photo courtesy of Lance Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez/ Released)