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- [Marine] Make some hatred now, you understand?

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- [Marine] We are conducting

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the 3/1 Battalion Squad Competition.

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3/1 conducts an annual squad competition

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in order to identify that of section cross battalion

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that is the highest performing,

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most deserving of recognition.

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(machine gun firing)

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^- Corporal Antonio Ibarra.

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^0331 squad leader in India Machine Guns 3/1.

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Today, we did the whole course, the casualty run,

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and after we came back from the casualty run,

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we had a dis and ass for an M27, M249,

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M-4, and an M240 Bravo.

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Where ever we go, the squadron comp is

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working together, being in unison, and individual actions.

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When the squad leader is taking care of something else,

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I'll lead from the LO SO from the junior guys up.

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We have individual actions to better themselves

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and try to come in first place.

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- [Marine] This Battalion Squad Competition

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helps squads identify both strengths and weaknesses,

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and with those weaknesses and those deficiencies,

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it allows them an opportunity to kinda build

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and progress moving forward.

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- [Marine] So I think there's a lot of pride that goes

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into being the squad competition winner.

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At this time, we have 34 squads meeting

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from across the line companies, weapons companies,

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as well as H & S company.

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Winner of the squad comp has demonstrated proficiency

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across the full spectrum of what they can be expected

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to do out on a mission, deployment, whatever it may be,

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so I think squads take a lot of pride in coming in first.