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The fallen comrade table is displayed for attendees during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group celebration of the 247th Marine Corps birthday on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2022. A ceremonial ball is held every year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. During the ball, Marines across the globe reflect on their legacy and honor the fallen.

The fallen comrade table is displayed for attendees during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group celebration of the 247th Marine Corps birthday on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 3, 2022. A ceremonial ball is held every year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. During the ball, Marines across the globe reflect on their legacy and honor the fallen.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Sheng

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station New River, stage gear before a downed aircraft training on a MV-22B Osprey Simulator on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2022. Aircraft rescue and firefighter Marines train in fire suppression, rescue and emergency response, in order to respond efficiently to emergency situations involving aircraft. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

Aircraft rescue and firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station New River, stage gear before a downed aircraft training on a MV-22B Osprey Simulator on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2022. Aircraft rescue and firefighter Marines train in fire suppression, rescue and emergency response, in order to respond efficiently to emergency situations involving aircraft. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marines with 26th MEU’s Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment participate in non-lethal weapons training on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. During the training, Marines used non-lethal weapons and riot shields to perform crowd control, dispersion, and built confidence in de-escalating potential threats.

U.S. Marines with 26th MEU’s Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment participate in non-lethal weapons training on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. During the training, Marines used non-lethal weapons and riot shields to perform crowd control, dispersion, and built confidence in de-escalating potential threats.

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride aboard combat rubber raiding crafts during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. Marines with the 31st MEU conducted the VBSS training in partnership with Navy personnel to share knowledge on tactics, and to maintain maritime proficiency and readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Strike 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.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride aboard combat rubber raiding crafts during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. Marines with the 31st MEU conducted the VBSS training in partnership with Navy personnel to share knowledge on tactics, and to maintain maritime proficiency and readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Strike 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 Cpl. Grace Gerlach

U.S. service members, veterans, and family members salute during the 36th annual Marine Corps Base Quantico Veterans Day Ceremony, at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Va., Nov. 11, 2017. Veterans Day is a national holiday held on the anniversary of the end of World War I to honor United States veterans and victims of all wars.

U.S. service members, veterans, and family members salute during the 36th annual Marine Corps Base Quantico Veterans Day Ceremony, at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Va., Nov. 11, 2017. Veterans Day is a national holiday held on the anniversary of the end of World War I to honor United States veterans and victims of all wars.

Photo by Cpl. Brooke Deiters

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, sets security with a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during exercise Bougainville II at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. 3rd MLR interdicted a notional adversary maritime surface platform to set conditions for joint force follow on actions. BVII is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLR’s ability to rapidly establish and displace EABs while executing command and control in a dispersed environment 3rd MLR’s Bougainville II is integrated into the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training rotation 23-01 that strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increase readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force. This rotation of JPRMC includes participants from all U.S joint services as well as active participants from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, sets security with a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during exercise Bougainville II at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. 3rd MLR interdicted a notional adversary maritime surface platform to set conditions for joint force follow on actions. BVII is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLR’s ability to rapidly establish and displace EABs while executing command and control in a dispersed environment 3rd MLR’s Bougainville II is integrated into the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training rotation 23-01 that strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increase readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force. This rotation of JPRMC includes participants from all U.S joint services as well as active participants from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Carson Moore, a rifleman with Co. G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sights in his M4A1 carbine on Range 800 at Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2021. Marine Corps Installations West designed Range 800 to facilitate training infantry platoons as the premier combined arms range at Camp Pendleton.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Carson Moore, a rifleman with Co. G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sights in his M4A1 carbine on Range 800 at Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2021. Marine Corps Installations West designed Range 800 to facilitate training infantry platoons as the premier combined arms range at Camp Pendleton.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Hancock

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One returns after conducting live hoist exercises during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-23 near San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One returns after conducting live hoist exercises during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-23 near San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Photo by Cpl. Jackson Dukes

U.S. Navy personnel with U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Tactics Instructor Course receive a capability brief on a Micro Tactical Ground Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot from a Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division on September 7-8, 2022, on Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. II MEF units gave AMW-WTI students capability briefs in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations, and exposure to all the elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

U.S. Navy personnel with U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Tactics Instructor Course receive a capability brief on a Micro Tactical Ground Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot from a Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division on September 7-8, 2022, on Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. II MEF units gave AMW-WTI students capability briefs in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations, and exposure to all the elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback

U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, observe a UH-IY Venom take flight during Assault Support Tactics 4, Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-23, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 25, 2022. AST-4 provides prospective WTIs the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a night, long range battalion air assault to multiple objectives simultaneously in a medium threat environment while conducting five of the six functions of Marine Aviation.

U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, observe a UH-IY Venom take flight during Assault Support Tactics 4, Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-23, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 25, 2022. AST-4 provides prospective WTIs the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a night, long range battalion air assault to multiple objectives simultaneously in a medium threat environment while conducting five of the six functions of Marine Aviation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ruben Padilla

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tiana Winstead, a defense attorney with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with her family in PoHang, South Korea, Sep. 2022. Winstead was in Korea for exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield and was reconnected with her extended family.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Tiana Winstead, a defense attorney with Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with her family in PoHang, South Korea, Sep. 2022. Winstead was in Korea for exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield and was reconnected with her extended family.

Photo by Sgt. Savannah Mesimer

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Spencer Blum, an infantryman with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, sets security with an M240B machine gun as part of exercise Bougainville II at Dillingham Airfield, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. A company with 3rd Littoral Combat team secured an expeditionary advanced base at Dillingham Airfield in order to enable early warning of air and missile threats. Bougainville II is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLR’s ability to rapidly establish and displace EABs while executing command and control in a dispersed environment.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Spencer Blum, an infantryman with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, sets security with an M240B machine gun as part of exercise Bougainville II at Dillingham Airfield, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. A company with 3rd Littoral Combat team secured an expeditionary advanced base at Dillingham Airfield in order to enable early warning of air and missile threats. Bougainville II is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLR’s ability to rapidly establish and displace EABs while executing command and control in a dispersed environment.

Photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Rodrigues (right), a radio operator with 3d Marine Division, practices using a Mini-Secure Communications Controller with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. This system enables bilateral radio communications between the Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps. 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 of shared experiences. Rodrigues is a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taylor Rodrigues (right), a radio operator with 3d Marine Division, practices using a Mini-Secure Communications Controller with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. This system enables bilateral radio communications between the Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps. 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 of shared experiences. Rodrigues is a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun

A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out the rear of a CH-53E Super Stallion during helocast water insertion training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 26, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard-to-reach areas via bodies of water. This high-risk training prepares the Maritime Special Purpose Force for the upcoming 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out the rear of a CH-53E Super Stallion during helocast water insertion training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 26, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard-to-reach areas via bodies of water. This high-risk training prepares the Maritime Special Purpose Force for the upcoming 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment.

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with 'The Commandant’s Own' U.S. Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps play Taps during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., May 25, 2018. The guests of honor for the parade were Gold Star Families and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. Robert S. Walsh, commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and deputy commandant, Combat Development and Integration.

U.S. Marines with 'The Commandant’s Own' U.S. Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps play Taps during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., May 25, 2018. The guests of honor for the parade were Gold Star Families and the hosting official was Lt. Gen. Robert S. Walsh, commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and deputy commandant, Combat Development and Integration.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Damon Mclean

WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2022) — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award to Arthur P. Miller Jr and Marjorie Miller at the Pentagon Oct. 27, 2022. The award was established in 1996 to honor those with a commitment to patriotism and humanitarian concern for U.S. Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2022) — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award to Arthur P. Miller Jr and Marjorie Miller at the Pentagon Oct. 27, 2022. The award was established in 1996 to honor those with a commitment to patriotism and humanitarian concern for U.S. Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class T. Logan

WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award to Arthur P. Miller Jr and Marjorie Miller at the Pentagon Oct. 27, 2022. The award was established in 1996 to honor those with a commitment to patriotism and humanitarian concern for U.S. Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award to Arthur P. Miller Jr and Marjorie Miller at the Pentagon Oct. 27, 2022. The award was established in 1996 to honor those with a commitment to patriotism and humanitarian concern for U.S. Armed Forces and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 2nd Class T. Logan Keown)

Photo by MC2 T. Logan Keown

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Hawkins, a Combat Engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a dirt bike familiarization course in preparation for Exercise Freezing Winds 22 at Nyland Brigade, Finland, Oct. 3, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, familiarize themselves with dirt bikes to support the Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 by enhancing U.S. and Finnish mobility and maneuverability capability to traverse all throughout Finland; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Hawkins, a Combat Engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a dirt bike familiarization course in preparation for Exercise Freezing Winds 22 at Nyland Brigade, Finland, Oct. 3, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, familiarize themselves with dirt bikes to support the Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 by enhancing U.S. and Finnish mobility and maneuverability capability to traverse all throughout Finland; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Meshaq Hylton

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 prepare F-35B Lightening II fighter jets for flight at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 24, 2022. VMFAT-501 deployed to NAS JRB New Orleans to increase entry-level pilots' proficiency in offensive-air support, electronic warfare, and routine flight operations for their future fleet assignments. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 prepare F-35B Lightening II fighter jets for flight at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 24, 2022. VMFAT-501 deployed to NAS JRB New Orleans to increase entry-level pilots' proficiency in offensive-air support, electronic warfare, and routine flight operations for their future fleet assignments. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Philippine Navy pose for a photo during an artillery live fire exercise at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. The live fire exercise provided an opportunity for marines to train together, developing small unit leadership while increasing efficiency and lethality. 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. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Philippine Navy pose for a photo during an artillery live fire exercise at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. The live fire exercise provided an opportunity for marines to train together, developing small unit leadership while increasing efficiency and lethality. 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 Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado