U.S. Marines with C Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, conduct mechanical advantage control holds with Royal Thai Marines during Exercise Cobra Gold 2015 at Camp Samae San in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2015. CG 15, in its 34th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and crises by bringing together a robust multinational force from partner nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.( U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Cody R. Woods/ Released)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, insert the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System via a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 into the Batanes Island chain during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operation as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines, May 25, 2025. The MKTSO involved elements of 3d MLR, U.S. Soldiers with 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 inserting via air and sea into various islands in the Batanes and Babuyan Island chains in order to rehearse securing and defending key maritime terrain with the NMESIS, Marine Air Defense Integrated System, and High Mobility Rocket Artillery System. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Malia Sparks)

U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors participate in a Memorial Day event at Brand Park in Mission Hills, California, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 25, 2025. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its eighth iteration, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,000 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Avery Wayland)