Ryan Bruce and Cody Rice, Quantico Fire & Emergency Services, conduct controlled burns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 9, 2023. According to the NREA, the purpose of the burns is to reduce fuel litter, minimize the potential of wildfires, and promote wildlife habitat. Fuel litter is dead and trodden woody debris that could be used as fuel for wildfires or other potential hazards. - Ryan Bruce and Cody Rice, Quantico Fire & Emergency Services, conduct controlled burns at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 9, 2023. According to the NREA, the purpose of the burns is to reduce fuel litter, minimize the potential of wildfires, and promote wildlife habitat. Fuel litter is dead and trodden woody debris that could be used as fuel for wildfires or other potential hazards. In addition, excess foliage can disrupt the natural flow of nutrients throughout the soil and ecosystem as a whole. The burns are carried out multiple times throughout the year to achieve maximum results. Other benefits of conducting the controlled burns include the mitigation of pests and diseases, native plant reduction, and control of invasive species. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Johnson, a combat photographer with Security Battalion, aims his rifle during a joint Corporals course, class 1-23, hosted by Headquarters Battalion, Training and Education Command, and Security Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 10, 2023. During this event, students practice military operations on urban terrain to strengthen their combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Johnson, a combat photographer with Security Battalion, aims his rifle during a joint Corporals course, class 1-23, hosted by Headquarters Battalion, Training and Education Command, and Security Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 10, 2023. During this event, students practice military operations on urban terrain to strengthen their combat efficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)