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A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to take off for flight from Łask Air Base, Poland, April 15, 2022. 2nd MAW units are deployed to enhance NATO's capabilities in Eastern Europe at the invitation of the host nation.

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to take off for flight from Łask Air Base, Poland, April 15, 2022. 2nd MAW units are deployed to enhance NATO's capabilities in Eastern Europe at the invitation of the host nation.

Photo by Cpl. Adam Henke

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luc Cogger, a radio operator with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, and Sgt. Terrance Jones, a joint terminal attack controller, with Lima Co., 3/7, GCE, MRF-D 22, observe an MV-22 Osprey with the Aviation Combat Element, MRF-D 22, land during a long-range casualty evacuation as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia May 24, 2022. The MRF-D 22 ACE’s MV-22 Ospreys traveled from Darwin, NT, Australia to SWBTA to conduct the long-range CASEVAC drill.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luc Cogger, a radio operator with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, and Sgt. Terrance Jones, a joint terminal attack controller, with Lima Co., 3/7, GCE, MRF-D 22, observe an MV-22 Osprey with the Aviation Combat Element, MRF-D 22, land during a long-range casualty evacuation as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia May 24, 2022. The MRF-D 22 ACE’s MV-22 Ospreys traveled from Darwin, NT, Australia to SWBTA to conduct the long-range CASEVAC drill.

Photo by Cpl. Cedar Barnes

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, secure a landing zone during Counter Assault Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. During this force-on-force exercise, an infantry company with 3/2 rapidly deployed into the double-canopy jungles of the Northern Training Area to defend against an assault from another infantry company with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. This exercise was designed to increase 3rd Marine Division’s ability to seize and defend key maritime terrain, such as islands or coastal areas, and conduct Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in the western Pacific. 3/2 is deployed under 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, secure a landing zone during Counter Assault Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. During this force-on-force exercise, an infantry company with 3/2 rapidly deployed into the double-canopy jungles of the Northern Training Area to defend against an assault from another infantry company with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. This exercise was designed to increase 3rd Marine Division’s ability to seize and defend key maritime terrain, such as islands or coastal areas, and conduct Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in the western Pacific. 3/2 is deployed under 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Sgt. Micha Pierce

U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine division, along with Colombian Marines and Mexican Marines, ride aboard combat rubber raiding crafts during exercise Tradewinds 2022, at Bacalar lagoon, Mexico, May 10, 2022. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine division, along with Colombian Marines and Mexican Marines, ride aboard combat rubber raiding crafts during exercise Tradewinds 2022, at Bacalar lagoon, Mexico, May 10, 2022. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Teutsch

A Colombian Marine alongside U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance company, 4th Marine division, drives a Belizean interdiction vessel during exercise Tradewinds 2022, at Cocoyal outpost, Mexico, May 11, 2022. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

A Colombian Marine alongside U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance company, 4th Marine division, drives a Belizean interdiction vessel during exercise Tradewinds 2022, at Cocoyal outpost, Mexico, May 11, 2022. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Teutsch

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 operate a skid steer with a wheel saw attachment to cut out damaged concrete during a joint airfield damage repair exercise alongside engineer companies from the Navy and the Air Force at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 26, 2022. Service members from the three branches conducted this exercise in order to provide familiarity with each other’s equipment and procedures at the operational level.

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 operate a skid steer with a wheel saw attachment to cut out damaged concrete during a joint airfield damage repair exercise alongside engineer companies from the Navy and the Air Force at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 26, 2022. Service members from the three branches conducted this exercise in order to provide familiarity with each other’s equipment and procedures at the operational level.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Marty

U.S. Marines from 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and the 2d Marine Division Band stand in formation at a ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 29, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Akeel Austin)

U.S. Marines from 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and the 2d Marine Division Band stand in formation at a ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery marking the 104th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, May 29, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Akeel Austin)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Akeel Austin

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stand at present arms during the Aisne-Marne Memorial Day ceremony at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Belleau, France, May 26, 2019. The ceremony was held in commemoration of the 101st 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 with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stand at present arms during the Aisne-Marne Memorial Day ceremony at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Belleau, France, May 26, 2019. The ceremony was held in commemoration of the 101st 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.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Menelik Collins

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Pete Thibodeau, a visual information officer with Communication, Strategy and Operations, I Marine Expeditionary Force, engages his target with a Beretta M9 pistol during a pistol qualification on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 18, 2022. Pistol qualification enables Marines to enhance their shooting skills and maintain proficiency with a side arm.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Pete Thibodeau, a visual information officer with Communication, Strategy and Operations, I Marine Expeditionary Force, engages his target with a Beretta M9 pistol during a pistol qualification on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 18, 2022. Pistol qualification enables Marines to enhance their shooting skills and maintain proficiency with a side arm.

Photo by Cpl. Patrick Katz

Charles Phelps, Shane Hillhouse and David Lin were awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service medal by Colonel Michael Fitzgerald during the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany Net Zero Ceremony, May 24, 2022, on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. These awards acknowledge the professional achievements while serving in direct support of the MCLB Albany Energy Program. These individuals were critical to the successful execution of over a decade worth of energy projects and initiatives. From concept and design through commissioning, they served in key roles on the three energy savings performance contracts, the electrical grid modernization, the 31-megawatt solar photovoltaic farm, the installation of the two landfill gas generators and the facility-related control system. These efforts were critical to MCLB Albany’s proud accomplishment of being the first installation in the Department of Defense to be Net Zero, ensuring energy security and resiliency within the Marine Corps.

Charles Phelps, Shane Hillhouse and David Lin were awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service medal by Colonel Michael Fitzgerald during the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany Net Zero Ceremony, May 24, 2022, on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy. These awards acknowledge the professional achievements while serving in direct support of the MCLB Albany Energy Program. These individuals were critical to the successful execution of over a decade worth of energy projects and initiatives. From concept and design through commissioning, they served in key roles on the three energy savings performance contracts, the electrical grid modernization, the 31-megawatt solar photovoltaic farm, the installation of the two landfill gas generators and the facility-related control system. These efforts were critical to MCLB Albany’s proud accomplishment of being the first installation in the Department of Defense to be Net Zero, ensuring energy security and resiliency within the Marine Corps.

Photo by Jennifer Parks

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Armando Pelaez, right, a rifleman, and Cpl. Tyler Dicicco, left, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist, both with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force debrief after scanning for alpha radiation during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Ga. CBIRFs initial response forces will deploy a primary assessment team to gather intelligence for follow-on search and rescue operations in the event of a nuclear detonation. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Armando Pelaez, right, a rifleman, and Cpl. Tyler Dicicco, left, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist, both with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force debrief after scanning for alpha radiation during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Ga. CBIRFs initial response forces will deploy a primary assessment team to gather intelligence for follow-on search and rescue operations in the event of a nuclear detonation. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the unit’s joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response.

Photo by Sgt. Kealiiholokaikeikio De Los

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, William “Jack” McDowell, reunited with his cousin, Diplomatic Security Assistant Secretary Gentry Smith, at his residence in Long Beach, Calif., on May 5, 2022. This get-together exemplifies the long standing partnership between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Diplomatic Security Service.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran, William “Jack” McDowell, reunited with his cousin, Diplomatic Security Assistant Secretary Gentry Smith, at his residence in Long Beach, Calif., on May 5, 2022. This get-together exemplifies the long standing partnership between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Diplomatic Security Service.

Photo by Cpl. Soline Skrzypczak

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division perform for guests at Goettge Memorial Field on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 19, 2022. The performance acted as a rehearsal for the band’s upcoming trip abroad.

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division perform for guests at Goettge Memorial Field on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 19, 2022. The performance acted as a rehearsal for the band’s upcoming trip abroad.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, members of the Australian Defence Force, and Indonesian forces fly in an MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Crocodile Response 22 in Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia, May 17, 2022. Exercise Crocodile Response trains MRF-D, the ADF and Indonesian forces to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, members of the Australian Defence Force, and Indonesian forces fly in an MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Crocodile Response 22 in Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia, May 17, 2022. Exercise Crocodile Response trains MRF-D, the ADF and Indonesian forces to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines conducts a live fire range in Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. This range integrates raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the Marines' ability to breach obstructions and perform combat operations in an urban environment. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines conducts a live fire range in Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. This range integrates raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the Marines' ability to breach obstructions and perform combat operations in an urban environment. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.

Photo by Sgt. Mario Ramirez

Various seeds undergo cleaning and processing at the seed laboratory on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, April 19, 2022. The laboratory is a part of the nursery on base that is home to native plants and trees found on Guam. The overall end goal of the nursery is to rebuild populations of numerous species while also reintroducing native plants into the base’s two forest enhancement sites.

Various seeds undergo cleaning and processing at the seed laboratory on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, April 19, 2022. The laboratory is a part of the nursery on base that is home to native plants and trees found on Guam. The overall end goal of the nursery is to rebuild populations of numerous species while also reintroducing native plants into the base’s two forest enhancement sites.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin Tan

A cycas micronesica being propagated from a seed is shown at the native plant nursery on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, April 19, 2022. The overall end goal of the nursery is to rebuild populations of numerous species while also reintroducing native plants into the base’s two forest enhancement sites. Cycas micronesica is currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

A cycas micronesica being propagated from a seed is shown at the native plant nursery on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, April 19, 2022. The overall end goal of the nursery is to rebuild populations of numerous species while also reintroducing native plants into the base’s two forest enhancement sites. Cycas micronesica is currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin Tan

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, breaks a car window utilizing a “window punch” tool during vehicle extrication training, MCAS Kaneohe Bay, MCBH, May 18, 2022. The training was conducted in order to increase proficiency with emergency joint operational incidents through practical application of vehicular extrication alongside U.S. Airmen with 624 Civil Engineering Squadron and Federal Firefighters.

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, breaks a car window utilizing a “window punch” tool during vehicle extrication training, MCAS Kaneohe Bay, MCBH, May 18, 2022. The training was conducted in order to increase proficiency with emergency joint operational incidents through practical application of vehicular extrication alongside U.S. Airmen with 624 Civil Engineering Squadron and Federal Firefighters.

Photo by Cpl. Samantha Sanchez

In 2018, Sam Short was diagnosed with spinal cancer. As part of the Make A Wish Foundation, Sam wanted a chance to stand on the yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island for a chance to earn the title United States Marine. From April 27-28, Short will complete a condensed boot camp alongwith a platoon of Marines in hopes of earning the honorary title of Marine. Short, who is 16 years-old, is from Columbus, Ohio

In 2018, Sam Short was diagnosed with spinal cancer. As part of the Make A Wish Foundation, Sam wanted a chance to stand on the yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island for a chance to earn the title United States Marine. From April 27-28, Short will complete a condensed boot camp alongwith a platoon of Marines in hopes of earning the honorary title of Marine. Short, who is 16 years-old, is from Columbus, Ohio

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Yarb

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Ostrowski, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office K-9 Unit, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, and his military working dog, Dino, pose for a photo at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 17, 2022. The dogs are trained in substance detection, tracking, explosive detection, search and rescue, and attack, making them an invaluable resource to the Marine Corps and its mission.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Ostrowski, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office K-9 Unit, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, and his military working dog, Dino, pose for a photo at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 17, 2022. The dogs are trained in substance detection, tracking, explosive detection, search and rescue, and attack, making them an invaluable resource to the Marine Corps and its mission.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christy Yost