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U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division locate their target points during exercise Garnet Rattler on Saylor Creek Range in Grasmere, Idaho, April 18, 2023. Garnet Rattler is a joint exercise between Marines and airmen to train Joint Terminal Attack Controllers to be more efficient and lethal in a realistic training environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres

Crew members from the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and the Brazil Navy ship Amazonas render honors to Amazonas during combined training exercises in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, March 6, 2023. Stone recently completed a multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean to counter illicit maritime activities and strengthen relationships for maritime sovereignty throughout the region.

Photo by Cpl. Ethan Craw

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate performing an emergency stop during a fast rope qualification at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 3, 2023. Becoming fast rope qualified allows the Marines of the 31st MEU to conduct rapid insertion from aircraft across a variety of mission sets. 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 Cpl. Christopher R. Lape

U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and members of the 2nd Intai Amfibi Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir, paddle back to shore on a combat rubber raiding craft during a reconnaissance exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 15, 2023. The Marines of 1st Recon Bn. host the bilateral training exercise annually to foster a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect between Indonesian service members and 1st MARDIV Marines and promote cultural exchange and understanding.

Photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Hughes, an air support network operator with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes communications for a tactical air control element during Balikatan 23 at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippines, April 25, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Photo by Cpl. Marcus E. Melara

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryce T. Hubbard, a UH-1Y Venom Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes surroundings during a training flight during National Training Center Rotation 23-07 in California, April 27, 2023. During the exercise, HMLA-367 supported 75th Ranger Regiment and 3/160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as the sole rotary-wing fire support element, enhancing joint planning and execution of long-range assault force escort, deep and close air support, and direct-action raids. Hubbard is a native of Sullivan, Illinois.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alex Devereux

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft with the 102 Fighter Squadron Daegu, 11 Fighter Wing, takes off from Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during the Fiscal Year 2023 Korea Flying Training, April 19, 2023. KFT 23 is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions and is part of the ROK-U.S. alliance's routine, annual training program.

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board a Swedish Armed Forces UH-60M Black Hawk during a simulated air assault in Skovde, Sweden, April 28, 2023. Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 focuses on the regional engagements throughout which enhances overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

Photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki

U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Europe laugh during down-time, after completing an M240B machine gun range during Exercise Platinum Lynx. Multiple nations from across Eastern Europe, and the U.S., participated in the exercise designed to enhance warfighting capabilities and build relationships from an international level, all the way down to a platoon level.

Photo by Sgt. Kirstin Merrimarahajara

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit utilize crowd control techniques during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation as part of Amphibious Ready Group/MEU Exercise at Stone Bay, North Carolina, April 25, 2023. NEOs assist the U.S. Department of State with the evacuation of citizens and approved personnel from a foreign nation to an appropriate safe haven. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is underway with the Bataan ARG conducting ARGMEUEX.

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit utilize crowd control techniques during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation as part of Amphibious Ready Group/MEU Exercise at Stone Bay, North Carolina, April 25, 2023. NEOs assist the U.S. Department of State with the evacuation of citizens and approved personnel from a foreign nation to an appropriate safe haven. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is underway with the Bataan ARG conducting ARGMEUEX.

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Maez, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, Japan, signals to an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during the Fiscal Year 2023 Korea Flying Training at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 13, 2023. KFT 23 is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions and is part of the ROK-U.S. alliance's routine, annual training program.

Photo by Cpl. Raymond Tong

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fox Jurgiel, a Field Artillery Sensor Support Marine with Hotel Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division provides security during a HIMARS Rapid Insertion on the Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia Italy, April 26, 2023. HIRAIN operations provide lethal and accurate fire to targets all across the globe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski

The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, speaks to the audience during the annual Marine Corps Association information awards dinner in Arlington, Virginia, April 20, 2023. Marines with outstanding performance in information-related occupational fields were recognized and awarded according to their achievements.

Photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward

U.S. Marines clean the shoreline during a beach cleanup at Homigot Square, South Korea, on March 24, 2023. To help combat pollution, U.S. Marines, Republic of Korea Marines and Sailors, and local organizations across South Korea came together to clean the beach to promote friendship and work together towards a common goal.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 prepares to land in New York City, New York, April 11, 2023. HMX-1 provided aerial transportation for the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, and the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, for a speaking engagement with the Economic Club of New York and a visit to Recruiting Substation Empire State.

Photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division prepare to clear a building while conducting urban training during Korean Marine Exercise Program 23.3 at Rodriguez Live-fire Complex, Republic of Korea, March 28, 2023. KMEP is a series of continuous-combined training exercises designed to enhance the ROK-U.S. Alliance, promote stability on the Korean Peninsula, and strengthen combined military capabilities and interoperability. 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Francisco Hernandez, a surveillance sensor operator with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up software for a SIMRAD Halo-24 radar during Exercise Balikatan 23 in Antique, Philippines, April 14, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Photo by Cpl Quince D. Bisard

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derrick Magee, a physical training instructor with The Officer Candidate School, practices giving medical aid to a squad member during OCS's Warrior Week on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 19, 2023. The Exercise started with a brief from Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, followed by classes and field exercises including ambushes, deliberate attacks, land navigation, casualty evacuation, and ending with a six-mile hike and a warrior field meet.

Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson

U.S. Marines with India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conduct training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Loriann Dauscher