A platoon of Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, gather around a fire to fight against the cold as a reward for being the first to complete their objectives during a defensive training exercise aboard Fort Pickett, Va., Dec. 10, 2010. The BLT defended a small village against enemy sniper teams and by locating weapons caches. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force of 2,200 Marines and sailors and comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.