Sgt. David Stiehler, III MEF, back strokes during one of the Special Operation Training Group’s Scout Swimmers Course’s physical tests on Kin Red May 20. The test required the Marines to swim more than 2,000 meters against the current in less than one hour using just their legs while donning a combat load. Photo: Sgt. Rodolfo Toro
Lance Cpl. Scott Pierce, III MEF, conducts an urban insertion from water during the Special Operation Training Group’s Scout Swimmers Course on Kin Red May 20. The training helped prepare them for the challenges involved with establishing a safe landing zone for an amphibious raid force. Photo: Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein
Another day at the beach on Okinawa as Marines train to become scout swimmers