Colonel Christopher Tavuchis, the commanding officer of 11th Marine Regiment, speaks to Cpl. Osmar Gorish, a section chief for Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, about keeping Marines inspired and healthy aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 9, 2015. The tough, realistic live-fire training central to Desert Scimitar allows Division units to train in order to maintain readiness and meet current and real-world operational demands.