Marines and sailors assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, paused during a training exercise the unit was conducting in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Dec. 17, to bow their heads in prayer at a memorial service for the victims and loved ones of the Newtown, Conn. shooting, Members of the battalion took a break from their daily training and operating schedule to mourn for those affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. After a moment of silence, underneath camouflaged netting, the chaplain read scripture of encouragement and said prayers for those lost during the heartbreak. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.