Soldiers maneuver through the cover of smoke to engage targets during Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, attached to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. The training was led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51 Naval Amphibious Force and 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy