The year is coming to a close, and the Marines have seen everything from the assignment of women to combat units, to continued valor in Afghanistan. Relive 2013 through the Corps' best images, this is the year in photos.

Aircraft of Marine Aviation have different roles throughout the Corps, but one mission — to support Marines on the ground. The pilots and crew of the Corps' birds get Marines where they need to be to complete the Marine Corps mission. Video courtesy of United States Marine Corps.

Marine Cpl. Charles Mabry, deployed with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, from December 2009 to July 2010, shows us how laundry is handled in Afghanistan. Combat photographer, Lance Cpl. A.J. Lugo, demonstrates.

It's early. The horses and mules need feeding. It's going to be a long day up on the mountain. There's a new group of guys in and they look pretty clueless. It's going to take some time to get them trained up. What may seem like a typical day in the life of a ranch hand is actually a day in the l...