U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 participate in Exercise Freezing Winds 23 at Tampere-Pirkkala Air Base, Finland, Nov. 20 - Dec. 1, 2023. Exercise Freezing Winds 23 is designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S., Finland, and NATO partners and allies in logistics, fires, and around the Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Adam Henke and Warrant Officer Akeel Austin)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Connally, meteorology and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, provides information about his military occupational specialty at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 22, 2023. METOC analyst forecasters track and record weather patterns for the area, warn personnel of inclement weather, and instruct them on how to best prepare for approaching weather. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andrew Herwig)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and members of the Chilean naval infantry participate in a bilateral cold weather training exercise in Punta Arenas, Chile, Aug. 14-25, 2023. Throughout the exercise, Marines learned proper techniques for obtaining food and water, employed different weapons and gear, built shelters, practiced foot movements over snow, and conducted cold weather personnel rescue. Training exchanges like this give Chilean Marines the opportunity to exchange best practices with regional partners in similar cold weather environments while strengthening partnership and enhancing overall interoperability with the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cameron Hermanet) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from De Wolfe Music: Ultimate Chance performed by Brad Stones/ https://www.dewolfemusic.com

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River conduct a Destructive Weather Exercise (DWX) on both MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. The DWX is an annual event held to test both bases’ hurricane preparedness and emergency response capabilities to promote flexibility and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Joel Castaneda-Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River conduct a prepare for hurricane season on both MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. The DWX is an annual event held to test both bases’ hurricane preparedness and emergency response capabilities to promote flexibility and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Joel Castaneda-Rodriguez)

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct initial drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Mar. 20, 2023. Initial drill is a measure of the discipline of the recruits and sets the tone for the rest of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. William Horsley)