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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kordell Ellis, a crew chief with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a M240D 7.62mm machine gun in a UH-1Y Venom during a live fire exercise near Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, April 11, 2025. Weapons and Tactics instructor course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kordell Ellis, a crew chief with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a M240D 7.62mm machine gun in a UH-1Y Venom during a live fire exercise near Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, April 11, 2025. Weapons and Tactics instructor course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Paul Flores, a platoon sergeant with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Philipine Air Force Sgt. Mark Jones Golfo an engineer with the 355th Air Engineering Wing inspect a compactor during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Paul Flores, a platoon sergeant with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Philipine Air Force Sgt. Mark Jones Golfo an engineer with the 355th Air Engineering Wing inspect a compactor during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stefan Mueller, a native of Colorado and a reconnaissance Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tests gear prior to conducting dive operations on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Feb. 24, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stefan Mueller, a native of Colorado and a reconnaissance Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, tests gear prior to conducting dive operations on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Feb. 24, 2025

Photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stage Tucker Sno-Cats after transporting key leaders with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and CLB-6, to conduct a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stage Tucker Sno-Cats after transporting key leaders with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and CLB-6, to conduct a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike as part of a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike as part of a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

A U.S Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) drives into the ocean on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 27, 2025. Marines and contractors conducted a variety of tests on the aspects and functionalities of the ACV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)

A U.S Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) drives into the ocean on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 27, 2025. Marines and contractors conducted a variety of tests on the aspects and functionalities of the ACV. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano

Philipine Air Force A2C Melvin Mendoza, an engineer with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron, laughs alongside U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, at a construction site during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Philipine Air Force A2C Melvin Mendoza, an engineer with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron, laughs alongside U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, at a construction site during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Colamarino, right, a periodontist with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, and an Armed Forces of the Philippines member inspect dental supplies during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Colamarino, right, a periodontist with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, and an Armed Forces of the Philippines member inspect dental supplies during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, scan for simulated threats from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) with a NightFighter S portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system, a MODI II system, and an FIM-92 Stinger during a counter-unmanned aircraft system drill in the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, scan for simulated threats from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) with a NightFighter S portable counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system, a MODI II system, and an FIM-92 Stinger during a counter-unmanned aircraft system drill in the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Philippine Engineers with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron members pose for a team photo during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Philippine Engineers with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron members pose for a team photo during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

An MV-22 Osprey with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit takes flight from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), during flight operations as part of Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 4, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an ARG/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

An MV-22 Osprey with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit takes flight from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), during flight operations as part of Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 4, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an ARG/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike as part of a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike as part of a tactical exercise during Mountain Training Exercise 2-25 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, March 3, 2025. MTX 2-25 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Ashby, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Michigan, sights in with a fire control sight system attached to an M16 rifle during a counter-unmanned aircraft system drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Richard Ashby, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Michigan, sights in with a fire control sight system attached to an M16 rifle during a counter-unmanned aircraft system drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean July 20, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division carry a tire during a Gator Week field meet on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. Gator Week is an annual field meet held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division carry a tire during a Gator Week field meet on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. Gator Week is an annual field meet held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

U.S. Marines with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force locate and guide a simulated casualty out of a contaminated area during a training exercise at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, March 21, 2025. The training prepared Marines to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear threats through realistic scenarios focused on reconnaissance, decontamination, and casualty rescue. The hands-on exercise helped sharpen their skills to save lives and protect communities in the event of a real-world emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

U.S. Marines with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force locate and guide a simulated casualty out of a contaminated area during a training exercise at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, March 21, 2025. The training prepared Marines to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear threats through realistic scenarios focused on reconnaissance, decontamination, and casualty rescue. The hands-on exercise helped sharpen their skills to save lives and protect communities in the event of a real-world emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angel G. Ponce)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Ponce

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, deplane a Boeing 747 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 29, 2025. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, deplane a Boeing 747 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 29, 2025. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, deplane a Boeing 747 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 29, 2025. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, deplane a Boeing 747 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 29, 2025. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division rappel down a wall during a basic jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2025. The week-long Basic Jungle Skills Course trains Marines to navigate, survive, and fight in austere jungle environments, improving their confidence and capability to operate effectively in dense terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division rappel down a wall during a basic jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2025. The week-long Basic Jungle Skills Course trains Marines to navigate, survive, and fight in austere jungle environments, improving their confidence and capability to operate effectively in dense terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

Photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor

The Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense; ISHIBA Shigeru, prime minster of Japan; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and other U.S. and Japan government officials and military and self-defense force leadership pose for a group photo following the conclusion of the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025. The 80th Reunion of Honor is a milestone anniversary that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima, honoring their legacy and ensuring their stories are preserved for future generations. This milestone anniversary serves as a reminder of the enduring partnership between both nations and the progress made toward regional stability over the past 80 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright)

The Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense; ISHIBA Shigeru, prime minster of Japan; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and other U.S. and Japan government officials and military and self-defense force leadership pose for a group photo following the conclusion of the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025. The 80th Reunion of Honor is a milestone anniversary that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima, honoring their legacy and ensuring their stories are preserved for future generations. This milestone anniversary serves as a reminder of the enduring partnership between both nations and the progress made toward regional stability over the past 80 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright

From left to right, Joseph Young, Charge d’Affaires for U.S. Embassy Tokyo; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and the Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense, lay a commemoration wreath at the Reunion of Honor memorial during the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025.

From left to right, Joseph Young, Charge d’Affaires for U.S. Embassy Tokyo; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and the Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense, lay a commemoration wreath at the Reunion of Honor memorial during the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright