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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trent Holton, a transmissions system operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sights into the common laser range finder-integrated capability system as part of a call-for-fire practical application class during the ANGLICO Basic Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2023. ABC graduates will depart as technically and tactically proficient Marines capable of making sound decisions in complex operational situations and with a baseline understanding of ANGLICO mission-specific skill sets, regardless of military occupational specialty.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Trent Henry

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division participate in the 2023 Super Squad competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., from March 07 - 10, 2023. Super Squads promotes a competitive environment and embodies the warrior spirit to encourage Marines across the division to strive for excellence in every aspect of being a Marine.

Photo by Cpl. Oneg Plisner

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 Ramirez

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security during a hasty exfiltration as part of a small boat raid course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 16, 2023. The EOTG small boat raid course enhances Marines' tactics, techniques, and procedures in expeditious amphibious raid operations in preparation for future deployments.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Velasco

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct boat patrols during a littoral movement as part of MEU Exercise III on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2023. BLT 1/6 continues to enhance rigid-hulled inflatable boat readiness through conducting on and off and shore to shore drills prior to deployment. The 11m RHIBs provide a high-speed, long –range, low-signature combatant craft capable of projecting and recovering Marines for a variety of missions.

Photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Air Ground Support Detachment, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, enter a downed aircraft during a simulated mass casualty incident at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, March 14, 2023. AGSD and the MCAGCC Fire Department teamed up to test their preparedness to prevent the loss of life in real emergencies.

Photo by LANCE CPL JUSTIN J. MARTY

A U.S Marine fires a pistol during the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East on Stone Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 10, 2023. All Marines east of the Mississippi were invited to attend this annual competition to increase their combat effectiveness and lethality using MCB Camp Lejeune's premier ranges.

Photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Reyes

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines and a Republic of Korea Marine with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division participate in a combined patrol 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. Navy chaplains in the Indo Pacific, participate in a true and false pretest together during the Professional Development training workshop, at Crow’s Nest, on Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, March 14, 2023. PDTC is a 3 day course to train chaplains and religious program specialists by working together in their units to facilitate various faith groups and allowing them to freely practice their religion. The course also taught chaplains and RP’s about how to help Marines with their personal lives such as their finances issues, emotional health and help provide a safe place.

Photo by Cpl. Martha Linares

Veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima lay a ceremonial wreath during the 78th Reunion of Honor ceremony, Iwo To, Japan, March 25, 2023. The Reunion of Honor ceremony is held annually to bring together leaders from the U.S. and Japan, veterans, distinguished guests, and their family members to pay tribute to service members lost during the Battle of Iwo Jima, and is a testament to the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance which has blossomed over the past 78 years.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez

Marines of the Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, salute during a Seattle Krakens hockey game in Seattle Washington., March 11, 2023. The performance was part of the annual Battle Color Detachment Tour, extending along the west coast.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Pranav Ramakrishna

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kristi Boseman, an administrative clerk with Marine Aircraft Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, left, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Kim Sat Byeol, an exercise support officer with ROK Marine Corps Headquarters, right, stand together during exercise Freedom Shield 23, at Marine Corps Base Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, March 22, 2023. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andrews

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, left, and recruit Bruno train on a rope during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 20, 2022. Manny currently serves as the mascot for MCRD San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region and is training recruit Bruno to take over mascot duties after his retirement.

Photo by Cpl. Elliott Flood-Johnson

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to takeoff during flight operations aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), while sailing off the coast of Onslow Beach, N.C., Jan. 29, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations.

Photo by Sgt. Chris Stone

A MV-22 Osprey assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to take off marking the start of a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft personnel during MEU Exercise III on Marine Corps Auxiliary Field Bogue, North Carolina, March 10, 2023. TRAP is a contingency mission utilized to rapidly respond to downed aircraft, and to recover personnel from isolated locations during deployment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron B. Crance, a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, poses for a photo in front of the MCAS New River Station Ordnance building sign on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, March 13, 2022. Crance, the recipient of the March MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted into the Marine Corps in July of 2020 from Lynchburg, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron B. Crance, a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, prepares a H122 aircraft rocket launcher for delivery on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, March 13, 2022. Crance, the recipient of the March MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted into the Marine Corps in July of 2020 from Lynchburg, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto

$Retired U.S. Marine Col. Willard Buhl and Marisa Borzoni, the life partner of retired Lt. Col. Clark Henry, spread Henry’s ashes as part of his memorial service on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2023. Henry enlisted during World War II, received a field commission during the Korean War and received a Silver Star during the Vietnam War. The memorial service included a tour of the 1st Marine Division command post and a tour of Camp Pendleton’s Landing Vehicle Tracked Museum.\$

Retired U.S. Marine Col. Willard Buhl and Marisa Borzoni, the life partner of retired Lt. Col. Clark Henry, spread Henry’s ashes as part of his memorial service on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2023. Henry enlisted during World War II, received a field commission during the Korean War and received a Silver Star during the Vietnam War. The memorial service included a tour of the 1st Marine Division command post and a tour of Camp Pendleton’s Landing Vehicle Tracked Museum.\

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joe Williams, right, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the color guard with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations - West, passes off a folded U.S. flag to retired Col. Willard Buhl as part of a memorial service for retired Lt. Col. Clark Henry on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2023. Henry enlisted during World War II, received a field commission during the Korean War and received a Silver Star during the Vietnam War. The memorial service included a tour of the 1st MARDIV command post, a tour of Camp Pendleton’s Landing Vehicle Tracked Museum and the release of Henry’s ashes at Del Mar Beach.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Division participate in the 2023 Super Squad competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., from March 07 - 10, 2023. Super Squads promotes a competitive environment and embodies the warrior spirit to encourage Marines across the division to strive for excellence in every aspect of being a Marine.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Stippey