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U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct fire support operations during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 20, 2021. A MCCRE is an exercise designed to formally evaluate a unit’s combat readiness and if successful, the unit will be deemed ready for global employment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah J. Ralphs and Pfc. Christopher Doughty)

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (2/6), 2d Marine Division, participate in a memorial workout on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 4, 2021. Several members across the community and across the Marine Corps attended the event, honoring Cpl. Albert Gettings, a 2/6 Marine who was killed by enemy fire during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. The event exemplified Gettings’ characteristics of unwavering dedication, esprit de corps, and steadfast discipline. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah J. Ralphs)

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa senior leadership, French and German military senior leaders, American Battle Monuments Commission members, and other guests participated in the Memorial Day ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, May 30, 2021. The ceremony was held Memorial Day weekend in commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of the battle of Belleau Wood, conducted to honor the legacy of service members who gave their lives in defense of the United States and European allies. U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, 5th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division band, U.S. Soldiers from the Army 26th Infantry Division, 2nd Infantry Division representatives, German and French service members, and local officials participated in the ceremony. This was the first time since the battle over a century ago that U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, French, and German service members were all present for the ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Robin Lewis)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Danny McDonald, a scout sniper with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2021. Sgt. McDonald was recognized for his selfless actions in Surf City, N.C., May 4, 2019, where he risked his own life to save a 10-year-old child from drowning in the ocean. The child was caught in a rip current that carried him approximately 300 feet from shore. McDonald swam out and rescued the child back to safety. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Ralphs)