- Recon Community, to me,
is everything that I've ever wanted to do
in the Marine Corps.
^And the Recon Challenge portrays that
^and gives us a chance to honor our brothers,
^come together with different units
within the Marine Corps,
and honor our fallen brothers
who have fell due to combat operations
or some peacetime training missions.
- Every day is a challenge.
^You get up and you're doing something new,
^whether it be diving or free fall operations.
It's one of those things that
it gives you an opportunity to challenge yourself,
especially as you gain rank
and you get removed from that operational billet.
It gives us an opportunity to honor our fallen.
We get to carry those names up the mountain, you know,
and let everybody know that they're not forgotten.
(gentle piano music)