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U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division pass in review during a battle colors rededication ceremony rehearsal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. The ceremony will commemorate the Division’s 80th Anniversary and its legacy of valor, honor, and fidelity. The 3d Marine Division was activated at Camp Elliot, San Diego, Sept. 16, 1942 and has taken part in combat operations from World War II and Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan. The current Marines of 3d Marine Division continue to build on this legacy today as a critical part of the stand-in force within the first island chain of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matt Hakola, right, Native Fury 22 Combined Exercise Coordination Cell co-director, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command, awards Col. Saud T. N. Al-Oqaily, CECC co-director, Saudi Armed Forces, a plaque during the closing ceremony for exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 25, 2022. The U.S. and the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continue to enhance interoperability by providing regional stability and security while forward deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibilities during Native Fury 22.

Photo by Cpl. Casandra Lamas

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deakon Thornton, an intelligence specialist with Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a RQ20B Puma unmanned aerial system, during an objective clearing training in Ravlunda, Sweden, Aug. 31, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Photo by Sgt. Armando Elizalde

U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, and Swedish Marines with 2nd Marine Battalion, conduct live fire transition drills during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022, at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 9, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Scalin

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort participate in a training fire at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., Aug. 6, 2022. ARFF Marines use training fires to prepare for aircraft fires and other situations they might encounter.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Jones

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Anthony Rosa, an unmanned-aerial surveillance electronic warfare officer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. Rosa competed in the Bravo Hackathon, an event held to help the Department of Defense by combining the information technology knowledge of civilians and service members. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

U.S Marines from Marine Rotational Force–Darwin 22 dismount from an Australian light-armoured vehicle ASLAV during integration training with Australian Army soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment during the Operational Regional War Fighter at Jungle Training Wing, Tully, Queensland. Operation Regional War Fighter supports the Australian Army’s recent focus on enhancing capabilities in the jungle, which mimics conditions seen in the nearby region.

Photo by Courtesy Photo

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Walter Hix, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, fires a GAU-17 minigun during close air support drillsas part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 9, 2022. HMLA 773 and 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company cross trained with the Brazilian Marine Corps by conducting close air support drills, which consists of locating targets from the ground and relaying coordinates to assets in the sky to destroy. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces. Hix is a native of Arab, AL.

Photo by Cpl. Colton Garrett

U.S Marines with Marine Rotational Force–Darwin 22 secure a possible amphibious landing site during the Operational Regional War Fighter at Cowley Beach Training Area, Queensland. Operation Regional War Fighter supports the Australian Army’s recent focus on enhancing capabilities in the jungle, which mimics conditions seen in the nearby region.

Photo by Courtesy Graphic

Jerad Vogt and Andrew McWade from Defense Logistics Agency Document Services use a Lawson industrial cutting machine to cut 25-meter silhouette targets while working at a DLA print facility at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, March 11, 2022.

Photo by John Turner

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron receive their blood stripes during a Blood Stripe Ceremony at MCAS Yuma Ariz., June 4, 2019. The blood stripe honors the blood that was shed by Marine officers and noncommissioned officers during the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 and is worn on the trousers of the NCOs, Staff NCOs, and officers in remembrance of those who courageously fought in the battle.

Photo by Pfc. John Hall

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group play tug-of-war during a field meet at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 1, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines and Sailors participated in the field meet with various athletic events, promoting cohesion, camaraderie, and physical fitness within the unit before the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Meshaq Hylton

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires down range during a live-fire range for Bougainville I at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2022. Bougainville I allows fire teams and squads with 3rd LCT to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, load an A1 Assault Amphibious Vehicle onto the USNS Seay during exercise Native Fury 22 at the Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 29, 2022. The focus of Native Fury 22 is to execute a Maritime Prepositioning Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

Photo by Cpl. Atticus Martinez

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, drive a tactical vehicle onto the USNS Seay during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 26, 2022. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enables the U.S. Marine Corps Central Command and U.S. Central Command to receive and employ forces and resources rapidly in the region through a growing network of western geographic access and staging points.

Photo by Sgt. Alize Sotelo

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Navy Sailors with USS Miguel Keith, take part in a 5 kilometer run aboard ESB-5, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 14, 2022. The Marines and Sailors conducted a 5 kilometer run in honor of Lance Cpl. Miguel Keith. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. William Wallace

A U.S. Marine Corps scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides over watch from a U.S. Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 Wildcards, Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli in support of a visit board search and seizure exercise aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the INDOPACOM region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher England

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is attached to a joint light tactical vehicle by Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 aboard Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2022. This exercise proves the 31st MEU can bring heavy equipment to even the most remote locations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher England

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, maneuvers down range during a live-fire range for Bougainville I at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2022. Bougainville I allows fire teams and squads with 3rd LCT to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Andrew Hairston, a recovering service member at Wounded Warrior Battalion East, instructs Edwin Cedeno, a community member, how to perform seated archery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aug. 13, 2022. Hairston founded a nonprofit organization named Salvage Life, which aims to help people with disabilities through adaptive sports.

Photo by Cpl. Oneg Plisner