U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Mallory, a squad leader with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures the rear of an amphibious assault vehicle while Lance Cpl. Daniel Pursley leads his team toward an objective during a mechanized assault in Djibouti on March 29, 2010. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit serves as the theater reserve force for Central Command during its seven-month deployment aboard Nassau Amphibious Ready Group vessels.