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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct a live- fire range during a field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2023. The three week-long field exercise promotes proficiency and operational readiness for potential combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct a live- fire range during a field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2023. The three week-long field exercise promotes proficiency and operational readiness for potential combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree

Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable (SOC)), prepare for their upcoming bilateral training with Norwegian Armed Forces by conducting a convoy with personnel and equipment from Narvik to Setermoen, Norway on Aug. 6, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corpsphoto by Cpl. Michele Clarke

Elements of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable (SOC)), prepare for their upcoming bilateral training with Norwegian Armed Forces by conducting a convoy with personnel and equipment from Narvik to Setermoen, Norway on Aug. 6, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corpsphoto by Cpl. Michele Clarke

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 (CLB-24), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, comforts a simulated patient during an evacuation control center exercise as part of the CLB-24 Marine Corp Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2023. CLB-24’s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 (CLB-24), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, comforts a simulated patient during an evacuation control center exercise as part of the CLB-24 Marine Corp Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2023. CLB-24’s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participates in a company live-fire range as part of a Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, August 2, 2023. The SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for future operations around the globe and to enhance the combat readiness for all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Joshua Kumakaw)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participates in a company live-fire range as part of a Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, August 2, 2023. The SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for future operations around the globe and to enhance the combat readiness for all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Joshua Kumakaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conduct a Manning the Rails ceremony during their first port visit on their scheduled deployment in Plymouth, United Kingdom, July 28, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde, assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conduct a Manning the Rails ceremony during their first port visit on their scheduled deployment in Plymouth, United Kingdom, July 28, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde, assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

A U.S. Navy LCAC enters the well deck of the San Antonio class amphibious transport docking ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) on the Atlantic Ocean, July 25, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

A U.S. Navy LCAC enters the well deck of the San Antonio class amphibious transport docking ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) on the Atlantic Ocean, July 25, 2023. The USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2023. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 30, 2023. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), conducts a battle-sight zero (BZO) during a range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 27, 2023. A BZO is the sight settings placed on your rifle for combat to enable engagement of point targets from 0-300 yards/meters in a no wind condition. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, continues to maximize training opportunities across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while on a scheduled deployment as the Immediate Response Force and Tri-Geographic Combatant Command Crisis Force within the Fifth and Sixth Fleet’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), conducts a battle-sight zero (BZO) during a range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 27, 2023. A BZO is the sight settings placed on your rifle for combat to enable engagement of point targets from 0-300 yards/meters in a no wind condition. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, continues to maximize training opportunities across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while on a scheduled deployment as the Immediate Response Force and Tri-Geographic Combatant Command Crisis Force within the Fifth and Sixth Fleet’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marines participate in a culminating event during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2023. MAI Courses are designed to develop the individual Marine’s understanding of combative techniques while enduring both mental and physical stressors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki)

U.S. Marines participate in a culminating event during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2023. MAI Courses are designed to develop the individual Marine’s understanding of combative techniques while enduring both mental and physical stressors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki)

Photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki

A small unmanned ground vehicle-310 is powered on by U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 (CLB-24), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during a weapons of mass destruction exercise as part of the CLB-24 Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2023. CLB-24’s MCCRE is the battalion’s final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

A small unmanned ground vehicle-310 is powered on by U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 (CLB-24), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during a weapons of mass destruction exercise as part of the CLB-24 Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2023. CLB-24’s MCCRE is the battalion’s final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), set security while conducting a fast-rope insertion from a UH-1Y Venom during a visit, board, search, and seizure training continuum aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2023. Fast-roping is a tactical maneuver used to quickly insert troops into austere terrain in which a helicopter may not be able to land. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment and remains ready to act as the Nation’s Immediate Response Force within the Fifth and Sixth Fleet’s areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), set security while conducting a fast-rope insertion from a UH-1Y Venom during a visit, board, search, and seizure training continuum aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2023. Fast-roping is a tactical maneuver used to quickly insert troops into austere terrain in which a helicopter may not be able to land. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment and remains ready to act as the Nation’s Immediate Response Force within the Fifth and Sixth Fleet’s areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marine Corps Toby Schindler, a close-quarters battles instructor with Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment conducts a demonstration prior to the start of a live-fire exercise at Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia, July 26, 2023. U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines train with M4 Carbine Rifles to increase proficiency. Exercise Tartan Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise for the U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines to travel to each other's training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Servante R. Coba)

U.S. Marine Corps Toby Schindler, a close-quarters battles instructor with Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment conducts a demonstration prior to the start of a live-fire exercise at Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia, July 26, 2023. U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines train with M4 Carbine Rifles to increase proficiency. Exercise Tartan Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise for the U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines to travel to each other's training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. Servante R. Coba)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Servante Coba

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Sorrows, a Lula, Georgia native and anti tank missile gunner with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, awaits further instructions during a live fire range as a part of a Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 21, 2023. The SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for future operations around the globe and to enhance the combat readiness for all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Joshua Kumakaw)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Sorrows, a Lula, Georgia native and anti tank missile gunner with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, awaits further instructions during a live fire range as a part of a Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 21, 2023. The SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for future operations around the globe and to enhance the combat readiness for all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance. Joshua Kumakaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw

U.S. Marines with Force Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, under tactical control of Task Force 61/2, unfurl a rope out of a MH-60S helicopter in preparation to conduct fast rope training in Souda Bay, Greece on July 19, 2023. Task Force 61/2.5 provides naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance (RXR) capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

U.S. Marines with Force Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, under tactical control of Task Force 61/2, unfurl a rope out of a MH-60S helicopter in preparation to conduct fast rope training in Souda Bay, Greece on July 19, 2023. Task Force 61/2.5 provides naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance (RXR) capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Luke, a KC-130J Super Hercules loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, poses for a picture while donning mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 12, 2023. Pilots and aircrew trained in MOPP gear to maintain their readiness in preparation for an upcoming deployment. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Luke, a KC-130J Super Hercules loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, poses for a picture while donning mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 12, 2023. Pilots and aircrew trained in MOPP gear to maintain their readiness in preparation for an upcoming deployment. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

Photo by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike

USTKA, POLAND (JUN 12 2023) A U.S. Marine with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division patrols along a beach during exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Ustka, Poland, June 12, 2023. BALTOPS 23 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

USTKA, POLAND (JUN 12 2023) A U.S. Marine with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division patrols along a beach during exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Ustka, Poland, June 12, 2023. BALTOPS 23 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps search an area during Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 29, 2023. Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior is a bilateral training evolution designed to increase global interoperability between 2d Marine Division and Marine Squadron Carib. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)

Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps search an area during Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 29, 2023. Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior is a bilateral training evolution designed to increase global interoperability between 2d Marine Division and Marine Squadron Carib. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Jul. 10, 2023. Manning the rails is a long-standing naval tradition performed to render honors prior to a ship departing a port. The 26th MEU(SOC) and Bataan ARG are trained and certified in a wide range of flexible capabilities across the spectrum of military conflict. Throughout their deployment, they will train and conduct operations alongside Allies and Partners, improving interoperability while demonstrating the combat power and flexibility of the Navy-Marine Corps team.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Jul. 10, 2023. Manning the rails is a long-standing naval tradition performed to render honors prior to a ship departing a port. The 26th MEU(SOC) and Bataan ARG are trained and certified in a wide range of flexible capabilities across the spectrum of military conflict. Throughout their deployment, they will train and conduct operations alongside Allies and Partners, improving interoperability while demonstrating the combat power and flexibility of the Navy-Marine Corps team.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero

U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious assault during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2023. The amphibious assault rehearsed the utilization of Marines to move from ship to shore and secure objectives for follow-on actions. C2X is the last exercise in the pre-deployment training program for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)

U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious assault during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2023. The amphibious assault rehearsed the utilization of Marines to move from ship to shore and secure objectives for follow-on actions. C2X is the last exercise in the pre-deployment training program for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)

Photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Gilmore, an aviation-logistics information management systems specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 14, speaks during an interview at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 15, 2023. Gilmore discussed why he thinks Marines should reenlist and get the most out of their Marine Corps experience. MALS-14 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps still image extracted from video by Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Gilmore, an aviation-logistics information management systems specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 14, speaks during an interview at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 15, 2023. Gilmore discussed why he thinks Marines should reenlist and get the most out of their Marine Corps experience. MALS-14 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps still image extracted from video by Cpl. Christian Cortez)

Photo by Cpl. Christian Cortez

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