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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Mulvihill, right, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, meets Royal Australian Navy Capt. Mitchell Livingstone, the commanding officer of Headquarters Northern Command at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, March 24, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 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. Mulvihill is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian L. Bestul)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian Mulvihill, right, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, meets Royal Australian Navy Capt. Mitchell Livingstone, the commanding officer of Headquarters Northern Command at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, March 24, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 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. Mulvihill is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian L. Bestul)

Photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul

As we continue to mourn the loss of General Alfred M. Gray, 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, we reflect on his service and the lasting impression he left on the Corps.

As we continue to mourn the loss of General Alfred M. Gray, 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, we reflect on his service and the lasting impression he left on the Corps.

Photo by Sgt. Karen Amaro

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard, and Republic of India service members assigned to 2nd Madras Regiment, 91st Infantry Brigade, prepare to search a simulated building during a bilateral training rehearsal as part of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 23, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives.

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard, and Republic of India service members assigned to 2nd Madras Regiment, 91st Infantry Brigade, prepare to search a simulated building during a bilateral training rehearsal as part of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 23, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives.

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

Republic of India service members, U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), stand together in formation during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Republic of India service members, U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), stand together in formation during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) march during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) march during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

Distinguished visitors stand at attention for the playing of the U.S. and Indian national anthems during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Distinguished visitors stand at attention for the playing of the U.S. and Indian national anthems during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

Distinguished visitors and commanders participate in a press conference during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Distinguished visitors and commanders participate in a press conference during the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 19, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

Photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Pullman, left, and Cpl. Ryan Roberts, right, execute a close-quarters combat drill during Warrior Shield 24 at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of ROK and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Pullman, a native of South Carolina, and Roberts, a native of Pennsylvania, are mortarmen with 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment and is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Pullman, left, and Cpl. Ryan Roberts, right, execute a close-quarters combat drill during Warrior Shield 24 at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of ROK and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Pullman, a native of South Carolina, and Roberts, a native of Pennsylvania, are mortarmen with 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment and is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Frazier, an intel instructor with Marine Corps Detachment Dam Neck, Virginia, was congratulated by another Marine after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving the life of a fellow Marine at Naval Air Station Dam Neck, Virginia, March 21, 2024. Since December 6, 1941, this medal has been awarded to Sailors and Marines that have distinguished themselves through heroic or meritorious service.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Frazier, an intel instructor with Marine Corps Detachment Dam Neck, Virginia, was congratulated by another Marine after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving the life of a fellow Marine at Naval Air Station Dam Neck, Virginia, March 21, 2024. Since December 6, 1941, this medal has been awarded to Sailors and Marines that have distinguished themselves through heroic or meritorious service.

Photo by Sgt. Hannah Adams

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Frazier, an intel instructor with Marine Corps Detachment Dam Neck, Virginia, receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving the life of a fellow Marine at Naval Air Station Dam Neck, Virginia, March 21, 2024. Since December 6, 1941, this medal has been awarded to Sailors and Marines that have distinguished themselves through heroic or meritorious service.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin Frazier, an intel instructor with Marine Corps Detachment Dam Neck, Virginia, receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving the life of a fellow Marine at Naval Air Station Dam Neck, Virginia, March 21, 2024. Since December 6, 1941, this medal has been awarded to Sailors and Marines that have distinguished themselves through heroic or meritorious service.

Photo by Sgt. Hannah Adams

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathan Saechao, a low altitude air defense gunner, with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Air Wing, fires a Stinger Trainer Launch Simulator during Warrior Shield 24 on Daecheon Firing Range, Republic of Korea March 5, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of ROK and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Saechao is a native of California.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Johnathan Saechao, a low altitude air defense gunner, with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Air Wing, fires a Stinger Trainer Launch Simulator during Warrior Shield 24 on Daecheon Firing Range, Republic of Korea March 5, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of ROK and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Saechao is a native of California.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett

OKINAWA, Japan (Mar. 17, 2024) From left to right: Commanding Officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6), Capt. Manny Pardo; Commodore of Amphibious Squadron 11, Capt. Kelly Fletcher; Commanding Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Col. Matthew Danner; Commander, Task Force 76/3, Rear Adm. Christopher Stone; and Commanding General of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall salute during the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist, aboard the Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley)

OKINAWA, Japan (Mar. 17, 2024) From left to right: Commanding Officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6), Capt. Manny Pardo; Commodore of Amphibious Squadron 11, Capt. Kelly Fletcher; Commanding Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Col. Matthew Danner; Commander, Task Force 76/3, Rear Adm. Christopher Stone; and Commanding General of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall salute during the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist, aboard the Ōsumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole Pursley)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Pur

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Hawley, VMFA-533 powerline plane captain, salutes an F-35A Lightning II pilot, March 13, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The collaboration between Luke AFB and Yuma serves to strengthen Agile Combat Employment (ACE), a strategic approach designed to ensure airpower survivability and resilience in contested environments.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Hawley, VMFA-533 powerline plane captain, salutes an F-35A Lightning II pilot, March 13, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The collaboration between Luke AFB and Yuma serves to strengthen Agile Combat Employment (ACE), a strategic approach designed to ensure airpower survivability and resilience in contested environments.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove

A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle drives onto the Stern Landing Vessel at the Del mar Boat Basin at Camp Pendleton, CA., during Project Convergence Capstone 4. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contracted the SLV to experiment with maneuver and sustainment options for Stand-In Forces to inform the development of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM). PC-C4 is an Army-hosted, all-Service and multinational experiment. During PC-C4, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory tested new technologies and capabilities and emerging concepts, including the multi-domain corridor. Marine Corps participation in PC-C4 supported Force Design initiatives, integrated Joint force and coalition capabilities into experimentation, and demonstrated the Marine Corps' commitment to the Joint Warfighting Concept. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts)

A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle drives onto the Stern Landing Vessel at the Del mar Boat Basin at Camp Pendleton, CA., during Project Convergence Capstone 4. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contracted the SLV to experiment with maneuver and sustainment options for Stand-In Forces to inform the development of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM). PC-C4 is an Army-hosted, all-Service and multinational experiment. During PC-C4, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory tested new technologies and capabilities and emerging concepts, including the multi-domain corridor. Marine Corps participation in PC-C4 supported Force Design initiatives, integrated Joint force and coalition capabilities into experimentation, and demonstrated the Marine Corps' commitment to the Joint Warfighting Concept. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts

The Stern Landing Vessel, a modified oil-rig industry off-shore support vessel, prepares to drop its ramp onto the beach in order to load cargo as part of Project Convergence Capstone 4, Feb. 22, 2024 at the Del Mar Boat Basin, Camp Pendleton, CA. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contracted the SLV to experiment with maneuver and sustainment options for Stand-In Forces to inform the development of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM). PC-C4 is an Army-hosted, all-Service and multinational experiment. During PC-C4, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory tested new technologies and capabilities and emerging concepts, including the multi-domain corridor. Marine Corps participation in PC-C4 supported Force Design initiatives, integrated Joint force and coalition capabilities into experimentation, and demonstrated the Marine Corps' commitment to the Joint Warfighting Concept. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent Henry)

The Stern Landing Vessel, a modified oil-rig industry off-shore support vessel, prepares to drop its ramp onto the beach in order to load cargo as part of Project Convergence Capstone 4, Feb. 22, 2024 at the Del Mar Boat Basin, Camp Pendleton, CA. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contracted the SLV to experiment with maneuver and sustainment options for Stand-In Forces to inform the development of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM). PC-C4 is an Army-hosted, all-Service and multinational experiment. During PC-C4, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory tested new technologies and capabilities and emerging concepts, including the multi-domain corridor. Marine Corps participation in PC-C4 supported Force Design initiatives, integrated Joint force and coalition capabilities into experimentation, and demonstrated the Marine Corps' commitment to the Joint Warfighting Concept. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent Henry)

Photo by Cpl. Trent Henry

New barracks being built on the main cantonment site of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, Jan. 16, 2023. MCB Camp Blaz is under construction to accommodate future incoming units. The military presence in Guam plays an essential part in the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps’ 2030 Force Design goal of shifting the Marine Corps’ mission to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

New barracks being built on the main cantonment site of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, Jan. 16, 2023. MCB Camp Blaz is under construction to accommodate future incoming units. The military presence in Guam plays an essential part in the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps’ 2030 Force Design goal of shifting the Marine Corps’ mission to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

U.S. Marine Corps pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to taxi a KC-130J Super Hercules as they self-redeploy to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, after the conclusion of Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Andenes, Norway, March 16, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions, while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to taxi a KC-130J Super Hercules as they self-redeploy to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, after the conclusion of Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Andenes, Norway, March 16, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions, while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners.

Photo by 2nd Lt. Duncan Stoner

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ahmier Fillmore and a Republic of Korea Marine navigate in close-quarters during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Fillmore, a native of New Jersey, is a rifleman 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ahmier Fillmore and a Republic of Korea Marine navigate in close-quarters during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Fillmore, a native of New Jersey, is a rifleman 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines isolate an adjacent building during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines isolate an adjacent building during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Gannon, a Pennsylvania native and rifleman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts reconnaissance as part of a Littoral Exercise I (LEX I), on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Mar. 6, 2024. During LEX I, Marines experimented with new tactics and trained in preparation for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Gannon, a Pennsylvania native and rifleman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts reconnaissance as part of a Littoral Exercise I (LEX I), on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Mar. 6, 2024. During LEX I, Marines experimented with new tactics and trained in preparation for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Oliver Nisbet