Lance Cpl. Matthew C. McDonald, 24, a Buffalo, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Matthew C. McDonald, 24, a Buffalo, N.Y. native and machine gunner with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, fires a M-4 carbine during combat marksmanship sustainment training at Moron Air Base, Spain, Nov. 8, 2013. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a self-mobile, self-sustaining force capable of responding to a range of crises to protect both U.S. and partner-nation security interests in the region, while also strengthening partnerships throughout the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.