Marines with 2nd Amphibian Assault Battalion, Combined Anti-Armor Team, and 1st Tank Battalion, all part of Marine Air Ground Task Force-8 (MAGTF-8) stand-by in their mechanized vehicles before assaulting their next objective during a Mechanized Assault Course (MAC), for Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 9, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. M

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Marines with 2nd Amphibian Assault Battalion, Combined Anti-Armor Team, and 1st Tank Battalion, all part of Marine Air Ground Task Force-8 (MAGTF-8) stand-by in their mechanized vehicles before assaulting their next objective during a Mechanized Assault Course (MAC), for Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 9, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)

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