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"The Fighting Thirteenth"

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U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), unhook from the rope after landing at the airfield during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), unhook from the rope after landing at the airfield during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move a safe distance away before unhooking from the rope used to carry them through the air during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move a safe distance away before unhooking from the rope used to carry them through the air during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are lifted in the air during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are lifted in the air during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), complete a safety check before being lifted into the air during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), complete a safety check before being lifted into the air during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to be lifted from the ground during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to be lifted from the ground during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are lowered to the deck one by one after flying around the area during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are lowered to the deck one by one after flying around the area during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), ensure knots are tied properly during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), ensure knots are tied properly during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marine Cpl. Allen Crouch and Lance Cpl. Justin Wright with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), work together to ensure all knots are properly tied during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Allen Crouch and Lance Cpl. Justin Wright with Golf Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), work together to ensure all knots are properly tied during Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) rigging training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 19, 2015. SPIE rigging training prepares Marines for fast entry and exit from difficult and possibly dangerous combat areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl/RELEASED)

Photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, present the colors during a ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, present the colors during a ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Jonathan Smith, battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Vietnam veterans, their friends and family during a ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Jonathan Smith, battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Vietnam veterans, their friends and family during a ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire a 21-gun salute during a ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire a 21-gun salute during a ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

Company guidons of U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand on display during a Nov. 6 ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Company guidons of U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand on display during a Nov. 6 ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

Randy Voepel, right, mayor of Santee, Calif., and Vietnam veteran, welcomes guests alongside U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Jason Boldenow, center, battalion sergeant major for 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prior to a Nov. 6 ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Randy Voepel, right, mayor of Santee, Calif., and Vietnam veteran, welcomes guests alongside U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Jason Boldenow, center, battalion sergeant major for 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the ground combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prior to a Nov. 6 ceremony honoring members of their regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

Maj. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue, right, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, shares stories with Vietnam veterans prior to a ceremony honoring members of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Maj. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue, right, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, shares stories with Vietnam veterans prior to a ceremony honoring members of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Cook, left, plays "Amazing Grace" on a set of bagpipes during a ceremony honoring members of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Cook, left, plays "Amazing Grace" on a set of bagpipes during a ceremony honoring members of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Paris Capers/ Released)

Photo by Sgt. Paris Capers

Lieutenant Col. Jonathan Smith, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, gives a speech about the pride of being apart of "The Professionals" during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015, honoring members of the regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Lieutenant Col. Jonathan Smith, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, gives a speech about the pride of being apart of "The Professionals" during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015, honoring members of the regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Gene A. Deegan, recounts a peice of his personal history with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015, during a ceremony honoring members of the regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Gene A. Deegan, recounts a peice of his personal history with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015, during a ceremony honoring members of the regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols

Veterans of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment reveal plaques dedicated to Marines of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment who gave thier lives during the Vietnam War at a ceremony honoring members of their regiment Nov. 6, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Veterans of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment reveal plaques dedicated to Marines of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment who gave thier lives during the Vietnam War at a ceremony honoring members of their regiment Nov. 6, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols

On Nov. 6, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Paul Mangan, the president of the Vietnam Veterans of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, places flowers below plaques newly dedicated to members of the regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. The plaques were dedicated during a ceremony attended by past and present members of the regiment at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

On Nov. 6, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Paul Mangan, the president of the Vietnam Veterans of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, places flowers below plaques newly dedicated to members of the regiment who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. The plaques were dedicated during a ceremony attended by past and present members of the regiment at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols

Helicopters from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (REIN.), the air combat element with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly over a ceremony honoring fallen veterans of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Helicopters from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (REIN.), the air combat element with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly over a ceremony honoring fallen veterans of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015. During the ceremony, plaques bearing the names of the fallen were dedicated in their honor at the Camp Horno Memorial Garden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols

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