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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, and Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, and Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, reenlists in a ceremony hosted by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, reenlists in a ceremony hosted by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 disembark a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 disembark a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 unload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 unload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire M16 rifles at targets during a live fire Table 3-6 range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on Tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios, including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire M16 rifles at targets during a live fire Table 3-6 range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2025. The course of fire training served to properly train and evaluate Marines on Tables 3-6 evolutions, required annually by the Marine Corps Combat Marksmanship Program. The combat marksmanship ranges test the Marines in a variety of scenarios, including unknown distance drills and day and night shoots, increasing the Marines weapons handling and marksmanship proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Manuel Serrano

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kordell Ellis, a crew chief with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a M240D 7.62mm machine gun in a UH-1Y Venom during a live fire exercise near Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, April 11, 2025. Weapons and Tactics instructor course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kordell Ellis, a crew chief with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a M240D 7.62mm machine gun in a UH-1Y Venom during a live fire exercise near Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, April 11, 2025. Weapons and Tactics instructor course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members disembark a Philippine Naval vessel during an amphibious assault demonstration as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 9, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members disembark a Philippine Naval vessel during an amphibious assault demonstration as part of Marine Exercise 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 9, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps designed to further enhance relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s partnership with MAGTFTC’s BSC and 1st MARDIV units represents a long-term investment in gaining a strategic edge by developing performance metrics for Fire Support Team training and enhancing systems like the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Higman)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s partnership with MAGTFTC’s BSC and 1st MARDIV units represents a long-term investment in gaining a strategic edge by developing performance metrics for Fire Support Team training and enhancing systems like the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Higman)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Higman

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for training at the Battle Simulation Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s partnership with MAGTFTC’s BSC and 1st MARDIV units represents a long-term investment in gaining a strategic edge by developing performance metrics for Fire Support Team training and enhancing systems like the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Higman)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare for training at the Battle Simulation Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s partnership with MAGTFTC’s BSC and 1st MARDIV units represents a long-term investment in gaining a strategic edge by developing performance metrics for Fire Support Team training and enhancing systems like the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Higman)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Higman

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Harrison Murphy, a South Carolina native, left, and Lance Cpl. Felix Cruzdiaz, a Texas Native, both infantry Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, monitor their brain activity during training at the Battle Simulation Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s partnership with MAGTFTC’s BSC and 1st MARDIV units represents a long-term investment in gaining a strategic edge by developing performance metrics for Fire Support Team training and enhancing systems like the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Higman)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Harrison Murphy, a South Carolina native, left, and Lance Cpl. Felix Cruzdiaz, a Texas Native, both infantry Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, monitor their brain activity during training at the Battle Simulation Center, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s partnership with MAGTFTC’s BSC and 1st MARDIV units represents a long-term investment in gaining a strategic edge by developing performance metrics for Fire Support Team training and enhancing systems like the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Higman)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Higman

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Paul Flores, a platoon sergeant with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Philipine Air Force Sgt. Mark Jones Golfo an engineer with the 355th Air Engineering Wing inspect a compactor during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Paul Flores, a platoon sergeant with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Philipine Air Force Sgt. Mark Jones Golfo an engineer with the 355th Air Engineering Wing inspect a compactor during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Philippine Engineers with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron members pose for a team photo during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Philippine Engineers with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron members pose for a team photo during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

Philipine Air Force A2C Melvin Mendoza, an engineer with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron, laughs alongside U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, at a construction site during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Philipine Air Force A2C Melvin Mendoza, an engineer with the 357th Air Engineering Squadron, laughs alongside U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, at a construction site during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Colamarino, right, a periodontist with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, and an Armed Forces of the Philippines member inspect dental supplies during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Colamarino, right, a periodontist with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, and an Armed Forces of the Philippines member inspect dental supplies during Exercise Balikatan 25 at the Barangay Dagupan Multipurpose Gymnasium, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, April 8, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger- Junior Annoh)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Roger Annoh

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Philippine Reconnaissance Marines move to their objective during an amphibious assault demonstration rehearsal as part of Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 8, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise designed to enhance military-to-military relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Philippine Reconnaissance Marines move to their objective during an amphibious assault demonstration rehearsal as part of Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2025 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, April 8, 2025. MAREX 2025 is a bilateral exercise designed to enhance military-to-military relationships, interoperability, and combined arms capabilities in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

An MV-22 Osprey with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit takes flight from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), during flight operations as part of Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 4, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an ARG/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

An MV-22 Osprey with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit takes flight from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), during flight operations as part of Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 4, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an ARG/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division carry a tire during a Gator Week field meet on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. Gator Week is an annual field meet held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division carry a tire during a Gator Week field meet on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. Gator Week is an annual field meet held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro

The Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense; ISHIBA Shigeru, prime minster of Japan; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and other U.S. and Japan government officials and military and self-defense force leadership pose for a group photo following the conclusion of the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025. The 80th Reunion of Honor is a milestone anniversary that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima, honoring their legacy and ensuring their stories are preserved for future generations. This milestone anniversary serves as a reminder of the enduring partnership between both nations and the progress made toward regional stability over the past 80 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright)

The Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense; ISHIBA Shigeru, prime minster of Japan; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and other U.S. and Japan government officials and military and self-defense force leadership pose for a group photo following the conclusion of the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025. The 80th Reunion of Honor is a milestone anniversary that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima, honoring their legacy and ensuring their stories are preserved for future generations. This milestone anniversary serves as a reminder of the enduring partnership between both nations and the progress made toward regional stability over the past 80 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Wright