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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Jordan, a native of Illinois and a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, moves through urban terrain alongside a Philippine Marine with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 while conducting urban operations training during Balikatan 24 at Paredes Air Station, Philippines, April 27, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks)

Photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Jordan, a native of Illinois and a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, moves through urban terrain alongside a Philippine Marine with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 while conducting urban operations training during Balikatan 24 at Paredes Air Station, Philippines, April 27, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks)

Photo by Cpl. Malia Sparks

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during a ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2024. Bamba received the award for his heroic actions that saved the life of a Japanese national in Okinawa, Japan. The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is awarded to Marines and Sailors for meritorious service or acts of heroism. Bamba, a native of Ivory Coast, West Africa, is the sergeant major of 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda)

Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda

An identity design created for 3d Reconnaissance Battalion on July 20, 2023, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The mission of 3d Reconnaissance Battalion is to conduct amphibious reconnaissance, ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battlespace shaping, and specialized raids in support of the Marine Division and its subordinate elements, or a designated Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. John J. Simpson)

Photo by Cpl John Simpson

U.S. Marines break down a M224 60 mm mortar system in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, March 4, 2024. The range is designed to increase their proficiency in anti-armor ambushes against a superior force. The Marines are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

U.S. Marines cross a rope bridge during Jungle Leaders Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2024. The Jungle Leaders Course is designed to prepare U.S. and Allied forces for operations in austere jungle environments. The Marines are with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

A Republic of Korea Marine crosses a rope bridge during Warrior Shield 24 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea, March 14, 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. The Marine is with 23rd Battalion, 1st ROK Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Isis Gil executes squad push-ups during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program culminating event on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 15, 2024. MCMAP aims to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of individual Marines through realistic combative training, warriors' ethos studies, and physical hardening. Gil, a native of Texas, is a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Responder with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Trump)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Trump

A Republic of Korea Marine with 23rd Battalion, 1st ROK Marine Division prepares to clear a room while executing military operations in urban terrain tactics during Warrior Shield 24 at ROK Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea, March 11, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

A U.S. Marine breaks down a M224 60 mm mortar system in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, March 4, 2024. The range is designed to increase their proficiency in anti-armor ambushes against a superior force. The Marines are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

A U.S. Marine practices turning on skis during Korea Viper 24.1 at Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. The training teaches Marines multiple skiing techniques, mountain movement, and survival skills in an austere cold weather environment. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Braydon Abbott rappels during a Jungle Religious Ministry Course (JREL) at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. JREL is executed biannually to enhance the expeditionary skills of religious ministry personnel in an expeditionary advanced base jungle environment. Abbott is a U.S. Navy religious program specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

A U.S. Marine patrols during the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2024. The competition tested the Marines across various combat-related tasks to evaluate each squad's tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills to determine the Division's most proficient and capable rifle squad. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment. 2/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Donovan Tapp, a radio transmissions operator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division tests communications equipment at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Pfc. Tapp is a native from Tampa, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sam Kopotic, a network administrator with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division establishes a Network-On-The-Move at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27, 2023. Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. Cpl. Kopotic is a native from Madison, Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick King)

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Christian F. Wortman reenlists Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, a native of Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaydan N. Smith reenlists during a ceremony at the Iceberg Memorial on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 21, 2024. Smith said he reenlisted for the Marines around him and for the stability the military provides. “This is my family away from my family,” said Smith. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment demonstrate dedication to duty, professionalism, and leadership ability. Smith, native of Hays, Kansas, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Albert Carls

A U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea Marines take cover during Korea Viper 24.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2024. Urban operations training strengthens Marines' proficiency in navigating and engaging in urban terrain, ensuring readiness through realistic training of close-quarters combat scenarios. In its first iteration, Korea Viper demonstrates the ROK-US Marine Corps ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. The Marines are with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty