U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Pullman, left, and Cpl. Ryan Roberts, right, execute a close-quarters combat drill during Warrior Shield 24 at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise held on the Korean Peninsula that seeks to strengthen the combined defensive capabilities of ROK and U.S. forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK and U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capabilities of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Pullman, a native of South Carolina, and Roberts, a native of Pennsylvania, are mortarmen with 2nd Battalion 8th Marine Regiment and is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.