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A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast-ropes from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during fast rope insertion training aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast-ropes from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during fast rope insertion training aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Brett Norman

CARIBBEAN SEA – A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) operates a radio during a communications check aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

CARIBBEAN SEA – A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) operates a radio during a communications check aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Norris, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, holds a secured position during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Gylto, Finland, Nov. 30, 2025. While deployed, Marines provide security to ensure the safety of key checkpoints and fellow Marines Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Norris is a native of Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Norris, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, holds a secured position during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Gylto, Finland, Nov. 30, 2025. While deployed, Marines provide security to ensure the safety of key checkpoints and fellow Marines Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Norris is a native of Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brady Hathaway

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, enjoy Bricksgiving at the MWHS-2 barracks on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Bricksgiving is an annual Thanksgiving-style celebration led by MWHS-2 that builds unit cohesion and camaraderie during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, enjoy Bricksgiving at the MWHS-2 barracks on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Bricksgiving is an annual Thanksgiving-style celebration led by MWHS-2 that builds unit cohesion and camaraderie during the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Manzie, right, the staff-noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Sapper Leaders Course 1-26, reads a certificate of completion during the graduation ceremony of SLC 1-26 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Nov. 20, 2025. SLC is held to provide small unit leaders with 2d MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Manzie, right, the staff-noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Sapper Leaders Course 1-26, reads a certificate of completion during the graduation ceremony of SLC 1-26 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Nov. 20, 2025. SLC is held to provide small unit leaders with 2d MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

Photo by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez

Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), marks their target after conducting pistol shooting drills as part of a modified qualification for Close Quarters Tactics training on Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on November 24, 2025. The 24th MEU is a fully composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force as a force in readiness to answer the nation's call in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Garcia)

Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), marks their target after conducting pistol shooting drills as part of a modified qualification for Close Quarters Tactics training on Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on November 24, 2025. The 24th MEU is a fully composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force as a force in readiness to answer the nation's call in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Garcia)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Garcia

First Lady Melania Trump helps a young student create a cardstock turkey during Thanksgiving craft activities at DeLalio Elementary School, a DoDEA facility at MCAS New River, Nov. 19, 2025. The engagement occurred during a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, focusing on support for military families and DoDEA students amid the holiday season and the importance of education in readying the next generation for technologies such as artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump helps a young student create a cardstock turkey during Thanksgiving craft activities at DeLalio Elementary School, a DoDEA facility at MCAS New River, Nov. 19, 2025. The engagement occurred during a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, focusing on support for military families and DoDEA students amid the holiday season and the importance of education in readying the next generation for technologies such as artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Photo by Andrea Hanks

First Lady Melania Trump engages in conversation with a student while making holiday crafts at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 19, 2025. This interaction was included in the joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, marking their first trip to the installations and underscoring support for military families and Department of Defense Education Activity students during the holiday season, with an emphasis on educational preparation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump engages in conversation with a student while making holiday crafts at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 19, 2025. This interaction was included in the joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, marking their first trip to the installations and underscoring support for military families and Department of Defense Education Activity students during the holiday season, with an emphasis on educational preparation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Photo by Andrea Hanks

Second Lady Usha Vance assists a student with a Thanksgiving craft project at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The activity was part of a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, which highlighted support for military families and students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools amid the holiday season while emphasizing the role of education in preparing the next generation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Second Lady Usha Vance assists a student with a Thanksgiving craft project at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The activity was part of a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, which highlighted support for military families and students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools amid the holiday season while emphasizing the role of education in preparing the next generation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Photo by Andrea Hanks

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing run in formation after the Cactus Cup at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. The Cactus Cup is an annual competition among MAG-14 squadrons that tests the strength of its competitors and strengthens unit morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing run in formation after the Cactus Cup at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. The Cactus Cup is an annual competition among MAG-14 squadrons that tests the strength of its competitors and strengthens unit morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division carry casualty over obstacle during the Beast endurance course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. The Sapper Leadership Course is held to provide small unit leaders with 2nd MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carla Perez Ramirez)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division carry casualty over obstacle during the Beast endurance course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. The Sapper Leadership Course is held to provide small unit leaders with 2nd MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carla Perez Ramirez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carla Perez Ramirez

U.S. Marine Corps Major Gen. Farrell J. Sullivan, left, a native of New York and the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presents the Tarawa Day plaque to Lt. Col. Matt Wills, a native of Michigan and the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, during Tarawa Day on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Tarawa Day commemorates the beginning of battle of the Tarawa on Nov. 20, 1943. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

U.S. Marine Corps Major Gen. Farrell J. Sullivan, left, a native of New York and the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, presents the Tarawa Day plaque to Lt. Col. Matt Wills, a native of Michigan and the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, during Tarawa Day on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Tarawa Day commemorates the beginning of battle of the Tarawa on Nov. 20, 1943. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Spencer D. Sweet, the commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, shakes hands with Ryan Reagle, the principal of Woodland Elementary School, during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at the school in Maysville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program between Woodland Elementary School and II MSB designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Spencer D. Sweet, the commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, shakes hands with Ryan Reagle, the principal of Woodland Elementary School, during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at the school in Maysville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program between Woodland Elementary School and II MSB designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew King

A cake is staged prior to a Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov 7, 2025. Each year, a cake cutting ceremony is held to celebrate the illustrious history of the United States Marine Corps and to celebrate all Marines past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom.)

A cake is staged prior to a Marine Corps cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov 7, 2025. Each year, a cake cutting ceremony is held to celebrate the illustrious history of the United States Marine Corps and to celebrate all Marines past and present. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom

U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion pose for a photograph with staff and students at Woodland Elementary School during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at the school in Maysville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program between Woodland Elementary School and II MSB designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)

U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion pose for a photograph with staff and students at Woodland Elementary School during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at the school in Maysville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program between Woodland Elementary School and II MSB designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew King

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare for a mock fight at the Infantry Immersion Trainer at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. The IIT is a facility which provides an urban training environment for Marines and Sailors, aiding in increasing combat efficiency by training in realistic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare for a mock fight at the Infantry Immersion Trainer at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. The IIT is a facility which provides an urban training environment for Marines and Sailors, aiding in increasing combat efficiency by training in realistic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practice in-water treading during a water survival advanced course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Marine Corps instructors in water survival taught 2nd MLG Marines advanced techniques in case of a moan overboard, shipwreck or rescue situation while at sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practice in-water treading during a water survival advanced course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Marine Corps instructors in water survival taught 2nd MLG Marines advanced techniques in case of a moan overboard, shipwreck or rescue situation while at sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Asher Mabe, an airframes mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River poses for a photo on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2025. Mabe, the recipient of the MCAS New River Go-Getter award for the month of November, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021 from Courtney, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Asher Mabe, an airframes mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River poses for a photo on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2025. Mabe, the recipient of the MCAS New River Go-Getter award for the month of November, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021 from Courtney, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Landon Ginter, a light reconnaissance vehicle crewman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts vehicle inspections on a Polaris MRZR at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 6, 2025. The Movement Control Team was created to properly receive and transport cargo and equipment throughout areas of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Landon Ginter, a light reconnaissance vehicle crewman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts vehicle inspections on a Polaris MRZR at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 6, 2025. The Movement Control Team was created to properly receive and transport cargo and equipment throughout areas of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct burpees in the water during the II MSB squad competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov 7, 2025. The squad competition was held to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White.)

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct burpees in the water during the II MSB squad competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov 7, 2025. The squad competition was held to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White

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