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U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey prior to executing a full mission profile raid during MEU Exercise (MEUEX) III on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, March 9, 2023. During the raid the 26th MEU integrated East coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and are continuing to do so for major pre-deployment training events in order to gain the capability to conduct operations and training with special operations force elements in the future. MEU/Special Operations Forces integration fortifies military readiness, develops lasting relationships, enhances lethality, and contributes to an increase dominance on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel Haber, Sergeant Major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, (MEU) conducts a blood sweep on a simulated casualty during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training during MEU Exercise (MEUEX) III on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, March 8, 2023. TCCC aims to reduce combat deaths while allowing a unit to complete its mission and provide the best possible care for casualties on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel Haber, Sergeant Major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, (MEU) conducts a blood sweep on a simulated casualty during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training during MEU Exercise (MEUEX) III on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, March 8, 2023. TCCC aims to reduce combat deaths while allowing a unit to complete its mission and provide the best possible care for casualties on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Castillo (left), sergeant major for the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, and Lt Col. Scott Helminski, commanding officer of the BLT, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose with a plaque to commemorate the Belleau Wood Tree Dedication Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 16, 2023. The tree was planted as part of a project dedicated to establishing groves of Belleau Wood “descendant trees” throughout the United States. The acorns were acquired from France and planted, protected, and nurtured until grown to a size where the saplings could be transported safely, subsequently planted at significant locations around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Castillo (left), sergeant major for the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, and Lt Col. Scott Helminski, commanding officer of the BLT, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose with a plaque to commemorate the Belleau Wood Tree Dedication Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 16, 2023. The tree was planted as part of a project dedicated to establishing groves of Belleau Wood “descendant trees” throughout the United States. The acorns were acquired from France and planted, protected, and nurtured until grown to a size where the saplings could be transported safely, subsequently planted at significant locations around the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Camron Brown, helicopter crew chief, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits at the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion heading to Onslow Beach to conduct helocast water insert training, Feb. 14, 2023. Helocasting is an airborne technique that allows Marines to stealthily insert from a helicopter into any body of water, subsequently utilizing Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to conduct amphibious beach reconnaissance and raids. Assisting in this training shows the capability of the MEU to conduct an insert of ground forces by sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Camron Brown, helicopter crew chief, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits at the back of a CH-53E Super Stallion heading to Onslow Beach to conduct helocast water insert training, Feb. 14, 2023. Helocasting is an airborne technique that allows Marines to stealthily insert from a helicopter into any body of water, subsequently utilizing Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to conduct amphibious beach reconnaissance and raids. Assisting in this training shows the capability of the MEU to conduct an insert of ground forces by sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), drops off Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, during helocast water insert training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2023. Helocasting is an airborne technique that allows Marines to stealthily insert from a helicopter into any body of water, subsequently utilizing Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to conduct amphibious beach reconnaissance and raids. Assisting in this training shows the capability of the MEU to conduct an insert of ground forces by sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), drops off Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, during helocast water insert training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2023. Helocasting is an airborne technique that allows Marines to stealthily insert from a helicopter into any body of water, subsequently utilizing Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to conduct amphibious beach reconnaissance and raids. Assisting in this training shows the capability of the MEU to conduct an insert of ground forces by sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sevastian Cruzvasquez, a machine gunner with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to grab a machine gun ammunition box during a live-fire event part of a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The MEU Exercise II (MEUEX) culminated with an opportunity to train to the initial stages of an amphibious assault aimed to seize key maritime terrain coupled with the full debarkation of the MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sevastian Cruzvasquez, a machine gunner with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to grab a machine gun ammunition box during a live-fire event part of a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The MEU Exercise II (MEUEX) culminated with an opportunity to train to the initial stages of an amphibious assault aimed to seize key maritime terrain coupled with the full debarkation of the MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Canalesgonzalez, a machine gunner with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a M240B machine gun during a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The MEU Exercise II (MEUEX) culminated with an opportunity to train to the initial stages of an amphibious assault aimed to seize key maritime terrain coupled with the full debarkation of the MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Canalesgonzalez, a machine gunner with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a M240B machine gun during a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The MEU Exercise II (MEUEX) culminated with an opportunity to train to the initial stages of an amphibious assault aimed to seize key maritime terrain coupled with the full debarkation of the MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

Photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves

U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are offloaded and staged during a raid part of MEUEX II on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are offloaded and staged during a raid part of MEUEX II on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct fast rope training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2023. Fast rope training prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations. This training builds combat readiness and prepares the Marines for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct fast rope training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2023. Fast rope training prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations. This training builds combat readiness and prepares the Marines for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts fast rope training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2023. Fast rope training prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations. This training builds combat readiness and prepares the Marines for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts fast rope training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2023. Fast rope training prepares Marines for helicopter-borne insertion and extraction operations. This training builds combat readiness and prepares the Marines for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates sectors of fire with his platoon during a daytime raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 4, 2023. The motorized infantry raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). The amphibious raid integrated multiple elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force with live-fire events and showcased the MEU’s ability to conduct ship-to-shore maneuver and secure a beach landing site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates sectors of fire with his platoon during a daytime raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 4, 2023. The motorized infantry raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). The amphibious raid integrated multiple elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force with live-fire events and showcased the MEU’s ability to conduct ship-to-shore maneuver and secure a beach landing site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security during a night raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 4, 2023. The motorized infantry raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). The amphibious raid integrated multiple elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force with live-fire events and showcased the MEU’s ability to conduct ship-to-shore maneuver and secure a beach landing site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security during a night raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 4, 2023. The motorized infantry raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). The amphibious raid integrated multiple elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force with live-fire events and showcased the MEU’s ability to conduct ship-to-shore maneuver and secure a beach landing site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a M252 mortar system during MEU Exercise II on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a M252 mortar system during MEU Exercise II on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Plutschuck, a squad leader with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts a M252 Mortar during MEU Exercise II (MEUEX II) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Plutschuck, a squad leader with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts a M252 Mortar during MEU Exercise II (MEUEX II) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is loaded onto a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During PMINT, the 26th MEU loaded a HIMARS onto a LCAC where it was transported from ship-to-shore onto the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) off the coast marking this as the first instance of a MEU utilizing this system for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is loaded onto a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During PMINT, the 26th MEU loaded a HIMARS onto a LCAC where it was transported from ship-to-shore onto the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) off the coast marking this as the first instance of a MEU utilizing this system for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, set security while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, set security while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Decker, a ground electronic transmission systems maintainer with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), tracks a simulated target using a Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing combat lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Decker, a ground electronic transmission systems maintainer with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), tracks a simulated target using a Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing combat lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero

A U.S. Navy Sailor guides a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), while conducting deck landing qualifications aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, Feb. 1, 2023. Pilots with the 26th MEU conducted deck landing qualifications to maintain readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

A U.S. Navy Sailor guides a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), while conducting deck landing qualifications aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, Feb. 1, 2023. Pilots with the 26th MEU conducted deck landing qualifications to maintain readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, takes off from the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, takes off from the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s Pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s Pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero