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U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, secure cargo during a Helicopter Support Team training at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, July 23, 2024. HST training aims to boost proficiency in logistics tasks and enhance the 3d MLR's ability to execute potential contingency missions. This training ensures that personnel are prepared to handle complex and unpredictable scenarios efficiently. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp)

Photo by Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Beau Terry holds security during a mass casualty simulation during a Combat Lifesaver Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024. The CLS course educates and trains Marines in basic casualty and combat care, preparing them to provide aide to injured service members in combat situations. Marines learn to provide similar life-sustainment care that a corpsman would administer until the causality can be treated by a medical professional. Terry, a native of Texas is a cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Divison. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn)

Photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Boudreaux fires a M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a combat marksmanship range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 10, 2024. Combat Marksmanship training builds upon the basic marksmanship skills of all Marines to enhance lethality and the ability to shape the battlespace. Boudreaux, a native of Louisiana, is a rifleman currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the unit deployment program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, reunites with his child during a homecoming event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 29, 2024. The homecoming event was held for the Marines returning from the Philippines following their support in Exercise Balikatan 24 and Marine Aviation Support Activity 24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Grace Gerlach)

Photo by Sgt. Grace Gerlach

A U.S. Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar is deployed during exercise Resolute Dragon 24 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan, July 31, 2024. The radar was deployed to support training with enhanced sensing and targeting data between 12th MLR and the JSDF during RD 24. This effort aims to enhance operational readiness in the region, underscoring the U.S. Marine Corps’ commitment to maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific through realistic training with innovative and proven technology. RD 24 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Sweet sets up a simulated drone target during a Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 12, 2024. C-SUAS training ensures Marines can engage with all threats in potential crises to develop combat capable, modern, and lethal force. Sweet, a native of Indiana, is an infantry officer currently 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. Kendrick Jackson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kendrick Jackson

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division takes a group photo in Arlington, Virginia on May 9, 2024. The Marines of 1st squad, 1st platoon, Charlie Company, 3rd LCT were pronounced the winners of the 2024 Marine Corps Annual Rifle Squad Competition making them the most lethal squad in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division takes a group photo in Arlington, Virginia on May 9, 2024. The Marines of 1st squad, 1st platoon, Charlie Company, 3rd LCT were pronounced the winners of the 2024 Marine Corps Annual Rifle Squad Competition making them the most lethal squad in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

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. 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