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A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes security after conducting fast rope familiarization training during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2023. Marines conducted fast rope familiarization to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during the upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment.

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes security after conducting fast rope familiarization training during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 11, 2023. Marines conducted fast rope familiarization to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during the upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment.

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit launch combat rubber raiding craft during a bottom-up visit, board, search, and seizure mission to intercept sensitive equipment during Realistic Urban Training Exercise 22.1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan 8, 2022. The purpose of the RUTEX is to incorporate the specialized individual and small-unit skills of the MEU and conduct high-intensity, advanced, and complex Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations to prepare MEUs and other designated forces to support the geographic combatant commanders.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit launch combat rubber raiding craft during a bottom-up visit, board, search, and seizure mission to intercept sensitive equipment during Realistic Urban Training Exercise 22.1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan 8, 2022. The purpose of the RUTEX is to incorporate the specialized individual and small-unit skills of the MEU and conduct high-intensity, advanced, and complex Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations to prepare MEUs and other designated forces to support the geographic combatant commanders.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Haley Fourmetgustavse

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr and Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer and sergeant major, unveil the 3d MLR unit colors during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr and Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment commanding officer and sergeant major, unveil the 3d MLR unit colors during the redesignation ceremony of 3d Marines to 3d MLR aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 3, 2022. The 3d MLR will serve as a key enabler for joint, allied, and partnered forces, will integrate with naval forces, and will enable multi-domain maneuver and fires within contested spaces. The transition of 3d Marines to 3d MLR is in accordance with Force Design 2030 and one of the first major steps to facilitating a shift as the Marine Corps divests in legacy capabilities and builds a force that is optimized for operations envisioned within the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody Morgan, left, swims ashore as Cpl. Salahudeen Rammouz, right, both scout swimmers with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays instructions off the coast of Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022, during a rehearsal. The rehearsal is in preparation for a bilateral amphibious landing demonstration. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kody Morgan, left, swims ashore as Cpl. Salahudeen Rammouz, right, both scout swimmers with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays instructions off the coast of Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022, during a rehearsal. The rehearsal is in preparation for a bilateral amphibious landing demonstration. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Danny Gonzalez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Lopezllamozasguzman, an MV-22 Osprey avionics instructor with the Center for Naval Technical Training Unit, Marine Corps Air Station New River, sits in an MV-22 Osprey on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Dec. 12, 2022. Lopez, the recipient of this month's MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2015 from Doral, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Lopezllamozasguzman, an MV-22 Osprey avionics instructor with the Center for Naval Technical Training Unit, Marine Corps Air Station New River, sits in an MV-22 Osprey on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Dec. 12, 2022. Lopez, the recipient of this month's MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2015 from Doral, Florida.

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez

Marines with “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, perform during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Jul 5, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was General Mark H. Clingan, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration, and Lieutenant Col. Joseph Shusko, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), was the guest of honor.

Marines with “The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, perform during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., Jul 5, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was General Mark H. Clingan, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Combat Development and Integration, and Lieutenant Col. Joseph Shusko, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), was the guest of honor.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Pranav Ramakrishna

U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog, Nero (Y235), prepares to apprehend Sgt. Ulixes Hernandez, an MWD handler, during aggression drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan 4, 2023. MWD handlers employ their dogs to conduct vehicle searches, searches of open areas, buildings, and other locations for the detection of suspects, explosives or illegal drugs.

U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog, Nero (Y235), prepares to apprehend Sgt. Ulixes Hernandez, an MWD handler, during aggression drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan 4, 2023. MWD handlers employ their dogs to conduct vehicle searches, searches of open areas, buildings, and other locations for the detection of suspects, explosives or illegal drugs.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Devereux

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 165, Marine Air Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stages by the fuel line at a forward arming and refueling point during Steel Knight 23 Dec. 1, 2022, on Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 165, Marine Air Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stages by the fuel line at a forward arming and refueling point during Steel Knight 23 Dec. 1, 2022, on Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Devereux

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines patrol through an urban training area during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines patrol through an urban training area during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

Photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, climbs a cable ladder during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, climbs a cable ladder during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take-off prior to conducting a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to take-off prior to conducting a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Kavanagh, Weapons Company, Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs personnel during a Rehearsal of Concept using a terrain model in preparation for a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Kavanagh, Weapons Company, Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs personnel during a Rehearsal of Concept using a terrain model in preparation for a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band perform at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, Jan. 2, 2023. Marines from the 1st Marine Division Band, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, and Marine Band San Diego came together to form the composite band. They played traditional military music to showcase patriotism and cohesion between the military and the American people.

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band perform at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, Jan. 2, 2023. Marines from the 1st Marine Division Band, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, and Marine Band San Diego came together to form the composite band. They played traditional military music to showcase patriotism and cohesion between the military and the American people.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Huggins, a metal worker with 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group welds equipment for a capabilities demonstration during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 9, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Huggins is a native of Columbia, SC.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Huggins, a metal worker with 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group welds equipment for a capabilities demonstration during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 9, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. Huggins is a native of Columbia, SC.

Photo by Sgt. Levi Guerra

U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Daniel Sandlin, a company first sergeant for Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, grabs Cpl. Victor Obakpe, an engineer equipment mechanic with BLT 3/5, 31st MEU, during a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2021. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is designed to teach Marine Corps Martial Arts Program principles and combat conditioning to prepare Marines as MCMAP instructors. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Daniel Sandlin, a company first sergeant for Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, grabs Cpl. Victor Obakpe, an engineer equipment mechanic with BLT 3/5, 31st MEU, during a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2021. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is designed to teach Marine Corps Martial Arts Program principles and combat conditioning to prepare Marines as MCMAP instructors. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez

Alex LoRusso, one of the two victims of a car collision saved by Sgt. Joseph Howard, a Yonkers, New York native and an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo with Howard, at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Dec. 9, 2022. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combatant decoration awarded. On Dec 30, 2017, at the time a lance corporal, Howard witnessed a car collision between four vehicles. Victims were trapped in a vehicle that had flipped eight times over a distance of 300 feet. Howard extracted the two unconscious victims from the car that continued to leak fuel. As he moved the second victim to safety, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded. He then reassessed their injuries and provided life-saving first aid until first responders arrived. By his bold initiative and unwavering dedication to duty, Lance Cpl. Howard reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Service. LoRusso suffered severe life-threatening injuries but despite the circumstances he was able to recover and is now thriving.

Alex LoRusso, one of the two victims of a car collision saved by Sgt. Joseph Howard, a Yonkers, New York native and an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo with Howard, at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Dec. 9, 2022. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combatant decoration awarded. On Dec 30, 2017, at the time a lance corporal, Howard witnessed a car collision between four vehicles. Victims were trapped in a vehicle that had flipped eight times over a distance of 300 feet. Howard extracted the two unconscious victims from the car that continued to leak fuel. As he moved the second victim to safety, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded. He then reassessed their injuries and provided life-saving first aid until first responders arrived. By his bold initiative and unwavering dedication to duty, Lance Cpl. Howard reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Service. LoRusso suffered severe life-threatening injuries but despite the circumstances he was able to recover and is now thriving.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams, 4th Marine Division Sergeant Major, congratulates Sgt. Joseph Howard, a Yonkers, New York native and an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, for being awarded with a Navy and Marine Corps Medal at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Dec. 9, 2022. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combatant decoration awarded. On Dec 30, 2017, at the time a lance corporal, Howard witnessed a car collision between four vehicles. Victims were trapped in a vehicle that had flipped eight times over a distance of 300 feet. Howard extracted the two unconscious victims from the car that continued to leak fuel. As he moved the second victim to safety, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded. He then reassessed their injuries and provided life-saving first aid until first responders arrived. By his bold initiative and unwavering dedication to duty, Lance Cpl. Howard reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Service.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams, 4th Marine Division Sergeant Major, congratulates Sgt. Joseph Howard, a Yonkers, New York native and an infantry mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, for being awarded with a Navy and Marine Corps Medal at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, Dec. 9, 2022. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combatant decoration awarded. On Dec 30, 2017, at the time a lance corporal, Howard witnessed a car collision between four vehicles. Victims were trapped in a vehicle that had flipped eight times over a distance of 300 feet. Howard extracted the two unconscious victims from the car that continued to leak fuel. As he moved the second victim to safety, the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded. He then reassessed their injuries and provided life-saving first aid until first responders arrived. By his bold initiative and unwavering dedication to duty, Lance Cpl. Howard reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Service.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz

The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment Caisson Platoon, marines from the “The President’s Own” Marine Band, and marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin Hoover in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 24, 2021. Hoover died on Aug. 26, 2021, as a result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. Twelve other service members from the U.S. Marines Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army died in the same attack supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Hoover was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Kelly Henson, Hoover’s mother, received the U.S. flag from Hoover’s service. It was presented to Henson by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Seth Meade, Hoover’s best friend.

The 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment Caisson Platoon, marines from the “The President’s Own” Marine Band, and marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin Hoover in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 24, 2021. Hoover died on Aug. 26, 2021, as a result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. Twelve other service members from the U.S. Marines Corps, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army died in the same attack supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Hoover was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Kelly Henson, Hoover’s mother, received the U.S. flag from Hoover’s service. It was presented to Henson by U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Seth Meade, Hoover’s best friend.

Photo by Elizabeth Fraser

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines fire a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines fire a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines maneuvers to his objective in support of a high-explosive range during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines maneuvers to his objective in support of a high-explosive range during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jaylen Davis