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U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, recover and escort a simulated casualty to an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Philippines Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 1, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Killeen, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, posts security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Philippines Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 1, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trey Leonard, a rifleman assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a live-fire exercise during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Philippines Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 5, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. Leonard is native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

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U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit 1, Naval Beach Group 1, pilot a landing craft, air cushion during a field exercise with U.S. Marines from 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Combat Readiness Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 1, 2026. The FEX focused on rehearsing maintenance operations and preparing Marines and Sailors to execute LCAC operations in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nicholas Walewski, an air command and control officer and instructor with The Basic School, Training Command, competes in the Multi-Gun match during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 16, 2026.

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Yoel Rhe, a scout team leader with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans for vessels aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while transiting the Surigao Strait, April 26, 2026.

Photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms

U.S. Marine Corps Digital Transformation Teams (DXT) are specialized focus groups of Marines who are leading the implementation of artificial intelligence systems designed to enhance readiness and rapid response solutions in alignment with Marine Corps Force Design.

Photo by U.S. Marine Corps video by Moises Rodriguez and Madison Santamaria

U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, supervise their units as they clear the flightline during an airfield seizure as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Balabac Island, Philippines, May 3, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez

U.S. Marines and Sailors stand in formation for the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training the Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand

U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Stone

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast rope from a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 24, 2026.

Photo by Cpl. Sharon Errisuriz

U.S. Marines with the Far East team is awarded is Inter-Division Rifle Team trophy during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 24, 2026. The MCMC brings together the top shooters from regional marksmanship events to test their precision rifle, action rifle, action pistol, and multi-gun action shooting skills, continuing the legacy of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and the Corps’ commitment to marksmanship as a core warfighting skill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fly over the Pacific Ocean during an air-to-air refueling exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-26, near Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2026. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the seven functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seferino Gamez)

Photo by Cpl. Seferino Gamez

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Justin Braun, a powerline mechanic assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, inspects an F-35C Lightning II prior to a mission in support of Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 22, 2025. Red Flag strengthens integration among joint force partners to maximize strategic capabilities, readiness and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

Photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbit

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engage stationary targets during a live fire platoon attack on range 410 Alpha as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 3, 2026. Designed to simulate the most realistic complex training environment available, SLTE 2-26 ensures units are combat-ready and capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Robinson, a laboratory technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Hurst, Texas, collects blood during a walking blood bank drill as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 24 at Camp Katuu, Palau, June 8, 2024. Valiant Shield is a multinational, biennial field training exercise focused on interoperability in a multi-domain environment. I Marine Expeditionary Force conducts exercises like Valiant Shield to enhance interoperability with allied and partner forces and expand the operational capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hollerud)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hollerud

U.S. service members with Southern Command conduct Maritime Staff Talks with Chilean counterparts with Armada de Chile at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Apr. 13-15, 2026. This MST is a pivotal engagement to strengthen the U.S. and Chile maritime partnership and develop future engagements.

Photo by U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. service members with Southern Command conduct Maritime Staff Talks with Chilean counterparts with Armada de Chile at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Apr. 13-15, 2026. This MST is a pivotal engagement to strengthen the U.S. and Chile maritime partnership and develop future engagements.

Photo by U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kenneth Murray III, a Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital Transfusion course instructor candidate with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a blood transfusion during the first JTS-VPT course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. 2nd MLG is the first Marine Corps unit certified by the Joint Trauma System as a training site for the JTS-VPT course, which can now be held by 2nd Medical Battalion's Alpha Surgical Company on MCB Camp Lejeune and Bravo Surgical Company in Portsmouth, Virginia. The course focused on learning and practical application of fresh whole blood collection and transfusion for patients in forward-deployed and austere environments utilizing standardized, evidence-based protocols. Murray is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Rotational Force –Darwin 26, pose for a group photo after a combined live-fire event during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Aporawan, Palawan, Philippines, April 27, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grant Schirmer)

Photo by Cpl. Grant Schirmer