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Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete an obstacle during the Crucible, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 19, 2025. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training, putting recruits' physical and mental resilience to the ultimate test, before earning the title, United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete an obstacle during the Crucible, on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 19, 2025. The Crucible is the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training, putting recruits' physical and mental resilience to the ultimate test, before earning the title, United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell

A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during a live-fire battle drill as part of MEU Exercise 26.1 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2025. During MEUEX, BLT 3/5 conducted company-level training, live-fire ranges and battle drills, employing various weapon systems to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry)

A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during a live-fire battle drill as part of MEU Exercise 26.1 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 30, 2025. During MEUEX, BLT 3/5 conducted company-level training, live-fire ranges and battle drills, employing various weapon systems to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry)

Photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry

Second lady of the United States, Mrs. Usha Vance, left, shakes hands with the First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Second lady of the United States, Mrs. Usha Vance, left, shakes hands with the First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, poses for a photo with a spouse of a service member at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov.19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark)

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, poses for a photo with a spouse of a service member at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov.19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark)

Photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark

U.S. Marines bow their heads during an invocation at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov.19, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark)

U.S. Marines bow their heads during an invocation at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov.19, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark)

Photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division Band play for service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov.19, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division Band play for service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov.19, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark)

Photo by Sgt. Yvonna Stark

Second lady of the United States, Mrs. Usha Vance, greets families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Second lady of the United States, Mrs. Usha Vance, greets families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Mrs. Melania Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, greets U.S. service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, greets U.S. service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, addresses U.S. service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, addresses U.S. service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

Photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, and second lady, Mrs. Usha Vance, land at Albert J. Ellis Airport before heading to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Kim)

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, and second lady, Mrs. Usha Vance, land at Albert J. Ellis Airport before heading to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Kim)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Kim

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, engages with a Junior Reserve Marine Corps Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadet at Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett)

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, engages with a Junior Reserve Marine Corps Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadet at Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, and second lady, Mrs. Usha Vance, pose for a photo with students at Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett)

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, and second lady, Mrs. Usha Vance, pose for a photo with students at Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at Marine Corps Air Station New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Angel Ramirez, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division observes a live fire exercise at night as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Angel Ramirez, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division observes a live fire exercise at night as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Scott Stadlman, an avionics technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member work together at a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened the ability of U.S. Marines and the JGSDF to control and defend key maritime terrain. Stadlman is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Scott Stadlman, an avionics technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member work together at a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened the ability of U.S. Marines and the JGSDF to control and defend key maritime terrain. Stadlman is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Scott Stadlman, an avionics technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened the ability of U.S. Marines and the JGSDF to control and defend key maritime terrain. Stadlman is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Scott Stadlman, an avionics technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming and refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened the ability of U.S. Marines and the JGSDF to control and defend key maritime terrain. Stadlman is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members establish a forward arming refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened the ability of U.S. Marines and the JGSDF to control and defend key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members establish a forward arming refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened the ability of U.S. Marines and the JGSDF to control and defend key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila

A U.S. Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), participates in a reconnaissance and surveillance exercise on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 12, 2025.

A U.S. Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), participates in a reconnaissance and surveillance exercise on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 12, 2025.

Photo by Sgt. Maurion Moore

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jon Lizotte, a platoon sergeant with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, traverses the endurance course during the Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. The week-long course instructed the Marines on basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jon Lizotte, a platoon sergeant with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, traverses the endurance course during the Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. The week-long course instructed the Marines on basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transports to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise, in the Coral Sea, June 28, 2025. VBSS is part of the maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan)

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transports to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise, in the Coral Sea, June 28, 2025. VBSS is part of the maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan)

Photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz deliver the Marine Corps Birthday Ball message in Arlington, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2025. The Marine Corps Birthday ball message honors two and a half centuries of service, tradition, and commitment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Chief Warrant Officer Joshua E. Chacon, Sgt. James Stanfield, and John Martinez)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz deliver the Marine Corps Birthday Ball message in Arlington, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 2025. The Marine Corps Birthday ball message honors two and a half centuries of service, tradition, and commitment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Chief Warrant Officer Joshua E. Chacon, Sgt. James Stanfield, and John Martinez)

Photo by John Martinez