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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Justin Wirth, an assistant air officer with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, speaks during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 9, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Wirth’s 26 years of dedicated service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Stover)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Justin Wirth, an assistant air officer with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, speaks during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 9, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Wirth’s 26 years of dedicated service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Stover)

Photo by Cpl. Grace Stover

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force pose for a photo with Battle of Iwo Jima veteran Louis Bourgault Jr. following a birthday ceremony aboard the decommissioned battleship USS North Carolina, May 9, 2025. Bourgault, a World War II Marine Corps rifleman, was born on May 9, 1925, and fought in several pivotal battles, including Iwo Jima. The ceremony marked his 100th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko)

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force pose for a photo with Battle of Iwo Jima veteran Louis Bourgault Jr. following a birthday ceremony aboard the decommissioned battleship USS North Carolina, May 9, 2025. Bourgault, a World War II Marine Corps rifleman, was born on May 9, 1925, and fought in several pivotal battles, including Iwo Jima. The ceremony marked his 100th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko)

Photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko

U.S. Marines participate in an obstacle course as part of a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 9, 2025. The MAI Course is a physically and mentally demanding three-week program designed to forge Marines into leaders who embody the warrior ethos, instill discipline, and teach others the values of MCMAP across II Marine Expeditionary Force and beyond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

U.S. Marines participate in an obstacle course as part of a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 9, 2025. The MAI Course is a physically and mentally demanding three-week program designed to forge Marines into leaders who embody the warrior ethos, instill discipline, and teach others the values of MCMAP across II Marine Expeditionary Force and beyond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos

Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer, Blount Island Command, and Navy Chief Petty Officer Willie Newson render a salute during a retirement ceremony May 9 in the Ocean Breeze Conference Center at Naval Station Mayport in Florida. Newson, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, served for 20 years. His assignments included deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He most recently served as Navy senior enlisted leader, leading chief petty officer of medical materiel and security manager at Blount Island Command.

Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer, Blount Island Command, and Navy Chief Petty Officer Willie Newson render a salute during a retirement ceremony May 9 in the Ocean Breeze Conference Center at Naval Station Mayport in Florida. Newson, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, served for 20 years. His assignments included deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He most recently served as Navy senior enlisted leader, leading chief petty officer of medical materiel and security manager at Blount Island Command.

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Thompson, Chief of Staff, II Marine Expeditionary Force, shows military spouses a picture of himself as a former Deployment Readiness Coordinator during the Camp Lejeune Leadership Seminar at Paradise Point Officers’ Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2025. Thompson emphasized the significance of civilian affairs highlighting the role of civilians in sustaining the well-being of service members across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caroline Perkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Thompson, Chief of Staff, II Marine Expeditionary Force, shows military spouses a picture of himself as a former Deployment Readiness Coordinator during the Camp Lejeune Leadership Seminar at Paradise Point Officers’ Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2025. Thompson emphasized the significance of civilian affairs highlighting the role of civilians in sustaining the well-being of service members across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caroline Perkins)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caroline Perkins

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Diego Vasquez, left, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires at a target with an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range as part of a Tactical Small Unit Leadership Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2025. 2/6 participated in TSULC to provide small unit leaders the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, confidence and proficiency to lead Marines in combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Diego Vasquez, left, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires at a target with an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range as part of a Tactical Small Unit Leadership Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2025. 2/6 participated in TSULC to provide small unit leaders the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, confidence and proficiency to lead Marines in combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 receive fuel in an MV-22B Osprey from a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 over the Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina, May 6, 2025. VMGR-252 conducted routine aerial refueling operations in support of VMM-261 over eastern North Carolina as part of its ongoing training continuum.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 receive fuel in an MV-22B Osprey from a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 over the Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina, May 6, 2025. VMGR-252 conducted routine aerial refueling operations in support of VMM-261 over eastern North Carolina as part of its ongoing training continuum.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour

U.S. Marines conduct the pull-up portion of the physical fitness test during a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2025. The MAI Course is a physically and mentally demanding three-week program designed to forge Marines into leaders who embody the warrior ethos, instill discipline, and teach others the values of MCMAP across II Marine Expeditionary Force and beyond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

U.S. Marines conduct the pull-up portion of the physical fitness test during a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2025. The MAI Course is a physically and mentally demanding three-week program designed to forge Marines into leaders who embody the warrior ethos, instill discipline, and teach others the values of MCMAP across II Marine Expeditionary Force and beyond. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

Photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a wet rehearsal of Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2025. Wet and dry SPIE training enhances MSPF’s ability to maneuver forces from land or open ocean, granting the 22nd MEU flexibility when inserting or extracting forces from complex terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a wet rehearsal of Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2025. Wet and dry SPIE training enhances MSPF’s ability to maneuver forces from land or open ocean, granting the 22nd MEU flexibility when inserting or extracting forces from complex terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association, service members and families, pose for a group photo at Wallace Creek Fitness Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association, service members and families, pose for a group photo at Wallace Creek Fitness Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association transport the bag containing the flag during the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association transport the bag containing the flag during the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw

A motorcycle is parked at Wallace Creek Fitness Center for Operation Never Forget Flag Display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The Operation Never Forget flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes—service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

A motorcycle is parked at Wallace Creek Fitness Center for Operation Never Forget Flag Display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The Operation Never Forget flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes—service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association park their vehicles at Wallace Creek Fitness Center during the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association park their vehicles at Wallace Creek Fitness Center during the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association arrive at Wallace Creek Fitness Center during the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association arrive at Wallace Creek Fitness Center during the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association arrive at Wallace Creek Fitness Center for the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Civilians from the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association arrive at Wallace Creek Fitness Center for the Operation Never Forget flag display on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 3, 2025. The flag serves as a powerful tribute to our fallen heroes. Service members are encouraged to sign it and add their unit patches as a symbol of unity, remembrance, and unwavering commitment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment pose for a photo with French Marines from the 13th Foreign Legion Demi Brigade during Exercise Chesapeake 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2025. Exercise Chesapeake 2025 was a bilateral U.S.–French naval exercise that underscored a commitment to interoperability, maritime readiness, and shared values. The exercise took place as the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of warfighting excellence and reflects the Marine Corps’ commitment to global partnerships and naval integration, enabling the force to rapidly respond to crises, deter adversaries, and reassure allies. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment pose for a photo with French Marines from the 13th Foreign Legion Demi Brigade during Exercise Chesapeake 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 1, 2025. Exercise Chesapeake 2025 was a bilateral U.S.–French naval exercise that underscored a commitment to interoperability, maritime readiness, and shared values. The exercise took place as the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of warfighting excellence and reflects the Marine Corps’ commitment to global partnerships and naval integration, enabling the force to rapidly respond to crises, deter adversaries, and reassure allies. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band and Norwegian service members with the Norwegian Army’s Band His Majesty the King’s Guard perform the song “Valdresmarj” by Johannes Hanssen during a concert on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 30, 2025. His Majesty the King’s Guard 3 Company serves as Norway’s official military band and drill team, combining precision, tradition, and musical excellence in support of both national defense and international military diplomacy. The purpose of the visit is to develop a stronger relationship between II Marine Expeditionary Force and the Norwegian Army as part of ongoing partnership efforts between the Norwegian Army and II MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band and Norwegian service members with the Norwegian Army’s Band His Majesty the King’s Guard perform the song “Valdresmarj” by Johannes Hanssen during a concert on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 30, 2025. His Majesty the King’s Guard 3 Company serves as Norway’s official military band and drill team, combining precision, tradition, and musical excellence in support of both national defense and international military diplomacy. The purpose of the visit is to develop a stronger relationship between II Marine Expeditionary Force and the Norwegian Army as part of ongoing partnership efforts between the Norwegian Army and II MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jared Woodward, right, a non-lethal weapons instructor, with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Base Stone Bay, April 30th, 2025. The non-lethal weapons course teaches students about weapons that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate personnel or materiel while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jared Woodward, right, a non-lethal weapons instructor, with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Base Stone Bay, April 30th, 2025. The non-lethal weapons course teaches students about weapons that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate personnel or materiel while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

Photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore

Family members of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jarrod Allen, from California, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224, watch as he taxis an F/A-18 Hornet during the squadron's final flight ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, April 28, 2025. The flight concluded their return from the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, and commemorated the end of VMFA(AW)-224’s operational history with the F/A-18 Hornet as the unit begins its transition to the F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney)

Family members of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jarrod Allen, from California, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224, watch as he taxis an F/A-18 Hornet during the squadron's final flight ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, April 28, 2025. The flight concluded their return from the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, and commemorated the end of VMFA(AW)-224’s operational history with the F/A-18 Hornet as the unit begins its transition to the F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, left, and Master Sgt. Alan Falkner, right, both non-lethal weapons instructors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate vehicle arresting device employment during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Base Stone Bay, April 28th, 2025. The non-lethal weapons course teaches students about weapons that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate personnel or materiels while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, left, and Master Sgt. Alan Falkner, right, both non-lethal weapons instructors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate vehicle arresting device employment during a non-lethal weapons course at Marine Corps Base Stone Bay, April 28th, 2025. The non-lethal weapons course teaches students about weapons that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate personnel or materiels while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

Photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore

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