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(upbeat music)

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- Hey Marines, Lance Corporal
Mellizza Bonjoc here.

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Marines with 2nd Marine Division

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tested the Commandant's
new vision in the Corps

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during the largest exercise
since the Cold War.

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The exercise focuses on staying ahead

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of the growing military
prowess of China and Russia,

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and took place at the Marine
Corps Air Ground Combat Center

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Twentynine Palms in
California's Mojave Desert.

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While based in North Carolina,
the 2nd Marine Division

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squared off against locally-based troops

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in the 7th and 4th Marine Regiments,

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along with British Royal Marines'
40 Commando Battle Group,

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and the Royal Canadian Air Force's

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408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron.

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Commandant of the Marine Corps
General David H. Berger said,

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"The imperative is to train
in all warfighting domains,

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"understanding what we look like

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"in the electromagnetic spectrum,

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"and evolve our noise, light,
and warfighting disciplines

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"that will make us successful in battle."

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And that's your "Marine Minute."