U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) spar  during martial arts training aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5). Within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, sparring and ground fighting are used to teach students to apply the techniques and fundamentals learned through the program. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit</dd>
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Sgt. Austin Hazard
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