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U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to extract a simulated wounded French Marine with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment from the Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Payton Walley) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out faces.)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to extract a simulated wounded French Marine with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment from the Infantry Immersion Trainer during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Payton Walley) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out faces.)

Photo by Pvt. Payton Walley

A U.S. Army instructor with Charlie Company 2nd Battalion, U.S. Army Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), jumps from the back of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion at U.S. Coast Guard Base Sector Key West, Florida, July 29, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K’s ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

A U.S. Army instructor with Charlie Company 2nd Battalion, U.S. Army Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), jumps from the back of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion at U.S. Coast Guard Base Sector Key West, Florida, July 29, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K’s ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conducts live-fire Close Quarter Tactic training on Range 111 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conducts live-fire Close Quarter Tactic training on Range 111 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noah Bartholomew, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates how to disassemble a M240B machine gun at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 28, 2025. Motor transportation Marines train in vehicle proficiency, convoy tactics, cargo handling, navigation, communication, and emergency procedures to ensure timely, secure, and efficient transportation support. Bartholomew is a native of Benson, Vermont. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noah Bartholomew, a motor transportation operator with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates how to disassemble a M240B machine gun at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 28, 2025. Motor transportation Marines train in vehicle proficiency, convoy tactics, cargo handling, navigation, communication, and emergency procedures to ensure timely, secure, and efficient transportation support. Bartholomew is a native of Benson, Vermont. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

Photo by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, ruck to their objective point during exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 29, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, ruck to their objective point during exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 29, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tavon Northern, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, loads a .50 caliber machine gun on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2025. Northern is a native of Albany, Georgia. U.S. Marines and Sailors conducted live-fire training with the M2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, enhancing weapons proficiency, platform familiarity, and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tavon Northern, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, loads a .50 caliber machine gun on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2025. Northern is a native of Albany, Georgia. U.S. Marines and Sailors conducted live-fire training with the M2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, enhancing weapons proficiency, platform familiarity, and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brady Hathaway

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), load a utility vehicle onto a CH-53K King Stallion at Cecil Airport, Florida, July 25, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training with elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K’s ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), load a utility vehicle onto a CH-53K King Stallion at Cecil Airport, Florida, July 25, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training with elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K’s ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters in formation near Marine Corps Air Station New River, July 25, 2025. HMLA-167 conducted surge operations to exercise their ability to launch and recover multiple divisions of aircraft concurrently. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters in formation near Marine Corps Air Station New River, July 25, 2025. HMLA-167 conducted surge operations to exercise their ability to launch and recover multiple divisions of aircraft concurrently. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, run through the beach during the Martial Arts Instructor Course 99-25 culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Marines attend MAI courses to develop the skills, knowledge, and resilience required to instruct and certify Marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing their unit’s combat effectiveness and physical readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, run through the beach during the Martial Arts Instructor Course 99-25 culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Marines attend MAI courses to develop the skills, knowledge, and resilience required to instruct and certify Marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing their unit’s combat effectiveness and physical readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Halton, left, the assistant chief of staff with G-1, 2d Marine Division, presents "Old Glory" along with several certificates to Master Sgt. Kirkland Levarity, a career counselor with 2d Marine Division, during Levarity's retirement ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, July 25, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Levarity’s 24 years of service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Halton, left, the assistant chief of staff with G-1, 2d Marine Division, presents "Old Glory" along with several certificates to Master Sgt. Kirkland Levarity, a career counselor with 2d Marine Division, during Levarity's retirement ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, July 25, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Levarity’s 24 years of service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Kamila Benitez, left, a native of Stafford, Virginia and corpsman with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, greets her husband, Hospitalman Apprentice Erick Benitez-Castelan, a native of Bastrop, Texas and a corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, as Marines and Sailors return from Operation Southern Guard on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Guard supported illegal alien holding operations aboard Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba led by the Department of Homeland Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Kamila Benitez, left, a native of Stafford, Virginia and corpsman with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, greets her husband, Hospitalman Apprentice Erick Benitez-Castelan, a native of Bastrop, Texas and a corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, as Marines and Sailors return from Operation Southern Guard on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Guard supported illegal alien holding operations aboard Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba led by the Department of Homeland Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB) perform external lifts at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 23, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd DSB are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB) perform external lifts at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 23, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd DSB are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Defrancesco, left, a reconnaissance Marine and Sgt. Jacob Miller, a team leader, both with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sight-in through their AN/PVS-31A Binocular Night Vision Goggles during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 24, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Defrancesco, left, a reconnaissance Marine and Sgt. Jacob Miller, a team leader, both with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sight-in through their AN/PVS-31A Binocular Night Vision Goggles during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 24, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Carolan Whitney, a medical officer with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, applies a bandage on a simulated casualty during a Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at the Battle Skills Training School, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 21, 2025. This was the first ever Tier IV TCCC hosted by a Marine Corps command and the first course executed by U.S. Navy personnel on the East Coast. The course trains select military service members to become proficient combat paramedics capable of providing advanced casualty care at the point of injury on the battlefield and in austere environments.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Carolan Whitney, a medical officer with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, applies a bandage on a simulated casualty during a Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course at the Battle Skills Training School, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 21, 2025. This was the first ever Tier IV TCCC hosted by a Marine Corps command and the first course executed by U.S. Navy personnel on the East Coast. The course trains select military service members to become proficient combat paramedics capable of providing advanced casualty care at the point of injury on the battlefield and in austere environments.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brady Hathaway

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Shields, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, explains the functions of the Tactical Resupply Vehicle-150 unmanned aerial system during Combat Logistics Regiment 2’s Regimental Fly Day at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 23, 2025. The training aimed to increase flight hours and enhance tactics, techniques and procedures for small, unmanned aircraft systems across the regiment. The Marines executed familiarization flights, mock resupply missions and operational checks to ensure readiness for future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Shields, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, explains the functions of the Tactical Resupply Vehicle-150 unmanned aerial system during Combat Logistics Regiment 2’s Regimental Fly Day at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 23, 2025. The training aimed to increase flight hours and enhance tactics, techniques and procedures for small, unmanned aircraft systems across the regiment. The Marines executed familiarization flights, mock resupply missions and operational checks to ensure readiness for future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

Photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistic Regiment 2, 2d Marine Logistics Group performs a triage for damage control resuscitation drills during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 24, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistic Regiment 2, 2d Marine Logistics Group performs a triage for damage control resuscitation drills during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 24, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Riley McKamey, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, checks rounds for a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 25, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Riley McKamey, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, checks rounds for a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 25, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly a CH-53K King Stallion near Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 22, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly a CH-53K King Stallion near Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 22, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nicholas Verta, left, from Pennsylvania, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Maj. Donald Swanner, from Maryland, former command senior enlisted leader, MALS-14, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 23, 2025. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Swanner to Sgt. Maj. Christianna Wolford. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nicholas Verta, left, from Pennsylvania, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Maj. Donald Swanner, from Maryland, former command senior enlisted leader, MALS-14, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 23, 2025. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Swanner to Sgt. Maj. Christianna Wolford. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force perform a pass and review during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24, 2025. During the ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Loftus took over as the senior enlisted leader for II MEF from Sgt. Maj. David Wilson. Relief and appointment ceremonies are an integral part of the Marine Corps, signifying the transition of authority and responsibility between senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)

U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force perform a pass and review during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24, 2025. During the ceremony, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Loftus took over as the senior enlisted leader for II MEF from Sgt. Maj. David Wilson. Relief and appointment ceremonies are an integral part of the Marine Corps, signifying the transition of authority and responsibility between senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew King

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