Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Kilo Company based out of Camp Pendleton prepare to participate in a live-fire exercise with M16 and M4 riffles on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)