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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, buddy rushes during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 29, 2026. The crucible is the culminating event that marks the transition from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, buddy rushes during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., May 29, 2026. The crucible is the culminating event that marks the transition from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Samuel Restrepo, a Drill Instructor with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, directs a recruit through the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May 29, 2026 .The crucible is the culminating event that marks the transition from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Samuel Restrepo, a Drill Instructor with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, directs a recruit through the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., May 29, 2026 .The crucible is the culminating event that marks the transition from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn

A U.S. Sailor assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) gives a send-off salute as a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, takes off during night deck landing qualifications while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Sailor assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) gives a send-off salute as a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, takes off during night deck landing qualifications while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs

A U.S. Coast Guardsman, left, with Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, and a U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, move to their objective after fast-roping off of a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), LCF-24, during a Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile rehearsal aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 22, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Garcia

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, hoists a Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 24th MEU, from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile rehearsal while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 22, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, departs the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during night deck landing qualifications while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, departs the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during night deck landing qualifications while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs

The 38th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Bradford J. Gering, prepares to take a drink from the Devil Dog Fountain at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France, May 24, 2026. Gering visited Aisne-Marne American Cemetery as the senior United States Marine Corps representative to participate in the 2026 Belleau Wood Memorial Day Ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Valerie Escobar)

The 38th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Bradford J. Gering, prepares to take a drink from the Devil Dog Fountain at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France, May 24, 2026. Gering visited Aisne-Marne American Cemetery as the senior United States Marine Corps representative to participate in the 2026 Belleau Wood Memorial Day Ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Valerie Escobar)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Valerie Escobar

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a photo during a staff ride in honor of Memorial Day at Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, Bataan, Philippines, May 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element, supporting Task Force - Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a photo during a staff ride in honor of Memorial Day at Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, Bataan, Philippines, May 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element, supporting Task Force - Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

Mr. Rizaldy Mamuad, a museum curator for the Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, explains the history behind the Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March to U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, during a staff ride in honor of Memorial Day at Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, Bataan, Philippines, May 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element, supporting Task Force - Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Mr. Rizaldy Mamuad, a museum curator for the Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, explains the history behind the Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March to U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, during a staff ride in honor of Memorial Day at Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, Bataan, Philippines, May 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element, supporting Task Force - Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, read an inscription detailing the Battle of Bataan during a staff ride in honor of Memorial Day at Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, Bataan, Philippines, May 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element, supporting Task Force - Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, read an inscription detailing the Battle of Bataan during a staff ride in honor of Memorial Day at Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor, Bataan, Philippines, May 23, 2026. MRF-SEA serves as I MEF’s forward command element, supporting Task Force - Philippines and integrating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to strengthen interoperability and improve combined readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sights in an M240B machine gun, mounted from a Light Armored Vehicle during a live-fire range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2026.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sights in an M240B machine gun, mounted from a Light Armored Vehicle during a live-fire range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, May 1, 2026.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over the coast of North Carolina, May 15, 2026. The “sundown” of the AV-8B Harrier II, an iconic aircraft that has supported joint and Marine Corps operations for over 40 years, also represents the dawn of a new era; it paves the way for 2nd MAW’s full transition to the F-35B and C Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over the coast of North Carolina, May 15, 2026. The “sundown” of the AV-8B Harrier II, an iconic aircraft that has supported joint and Marine Corps operations for over 40 years, also represents the dawn of a new era; it paves the way for 2nd MAW’s full transition to the F-35B and C Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division performs a systems check during a first person view unmanned aircraft system integration exercise with a UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026. The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division performs a systems check during a first person view unmanned aircraft system integration exercise with a UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026. The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic

Marines aboard a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, toss a first person view unmanned aircraft system during an integration assessment exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026. The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic)

Marines aboard a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, toss a first person view unmanned aircraft system during an integration assessment exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026. The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic)

Photo by Sgt. Symira Bostic

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast rope training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 14, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast rope training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 14, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by 1st Lt. Heather Born

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Ecuadorian Marines conduct a simulated raid during a bilateral exercise on Naval Base Jaramijó, Ecuador, May 1, 2026. The 22nd MEU (SOC)’s Ecuador bilateral training enhances interoperability with partner forces, reinforces longstanding security relationships, and improves combined readiness to respond to crises across the region. U.S. military forces are deployed to the region in support of U.S. Southern Command mission objectives and the president’s priorities to strengthen regional security, disrupt illicit drug trafficking, and protect the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Ecuadorian Marines conduct a simulated raid during a bilateral exercise on Naval Base Jaramijó, Ecuador, May 1, 2026. The 22nd MEU (SOC)’s Ecuador bilateral training enhances interoperability with partner forces, reinforces longstanding security relationships, and improves combined readiness to respond to crises across the region. U.S. military forces are deployed to the region in support of U.S. Southern Command mission objectives and the president’s priorities to strengthen regional security, disrupt illicit drug trafficking, and protect the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

Photo by Moises Rodriguez

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

Photo by Moises Rodriguez

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

Photo by Moises Rodriguez

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

A Marine aboard USS Comstock trains on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) while underway on the U.S. Naval vessel, USS Comstock, March 27, 2026. The Marine, deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was trained on how to utilize the simulator before operating the real vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Moises Rodriguez)

Photo by Moises Rodriguez