Marines advance into a town from a treeline using a Humvee for cover Aug. 27 during military operations on urbanized terrain training at the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan. Urban combat operations are conducted to create tactical advantages for the occupying force and to put the enemy at a disadvantage. MOUT is combat conducted in urban areas, such as cities or towns. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Cedric R. Haller II/Released)