Lance Cpl. Christopher Alvarez, a combat engineer with

Lance Cpl. Christopher Alvarez, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, applies camouflage face paint during a field exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 8, 2020. The FEX provides the Marines and Sailors of the SPMAGTF-SC the opportunity to stay proficient with their equipment and refine their tactical skill sets. The task force is prepared and postured to deploy to the Latin American and the Caribbean region to work alongside partner nation militaries, enhancing combined crisis response efforts. Alvarez is a native of Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)