Lt. Col. Joel F. Schmidt, the battalion commander for 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, gives a thumbs-up as the unit nears the end of their nine-mile hike aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 20, 2015. The unit conducted the march in preparation for an upcoming rotation to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elizabeth A. Case/Released)