The US military's year-old mission supporting civil authorities along the US-Mexico border will last at least another year.
The JLTV had some hiccups on the way, but the replacement for the Humvee is finally ready for action with the Marine Corps.
The Army recently approved the M17 and M18 pistols for full release, declaring they met "all operational performance requirements" to replace the M9.
The witness said he had heard the phrase during unit training before SEAL Team 7 Alpha Platoon deployed to Mosul, Iraq, in 2017.
It is unclear whether he will remain in the Corps, but his is the fourth high-profile firing of a senior Marine officer in recent weeks.