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U.S. Marines and a Navy Sailor with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Reconnaissance marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) pose for a photo after completing water survival training as part of UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 15, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

A marine with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) communicates with other Marines during a night raid as part of UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Sep. 13, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) debark from amphibious ships at Onslow Beach as part of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29 prepares to land during a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 4, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and HMH-461 conducted helicopter support team operations to enhance each unit’s ability to coordinate the safe rigging, loading, and lifting of vehicles by helicopter for precise and secure air transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment breach a doorway during a demolition range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2025. 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF, conducted a demolition range to improve the battalion’s ability to clear obstacles and familiarize Marines with different types of explosive charges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. service members and their families watch Marines conduct fast-rope operations out of an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a family day event at Camp Davis, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2025. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hosted a family day for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM) to give Marines and Sailors a chance to show their family members a glimpse of their day-to-day duties while also offering hands-on demonstrations of Marine Corps equipment and weapons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darian Zambron, a logistics specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, and native of Michigan, assists with operating a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun during a deployment for training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug 2, 2025. The logistics combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), CLB-22, conducted a deployment for training to increase proficiency in comprehensive combat service support and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hunter Cadena, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, spreads chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (tear gas) around a simulated urban area during urban operations training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 31, 2025. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Alert Contingency MAGTF, and Combat Logistics Battalion 22, the logistics combat element of the SPMAGTF-ACM, conducted a deployment for training in order to maintain operational readiness and enhance overall unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kendy Dafinice, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment provides security during urban operations training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 31, 2025. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Alert Contingency MAGTF, and Combat Logistics Battalion 22, the logistics combat element of the SPMAGTF-ACM, conducted a deployment for training in order to maintain operational readiness and enhance overall unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, prepare tactical vehicles for a convoy to Marine Corps Base Quantico from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 20, 2025. The logistics combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), CLB-22, conducted a deployment for training to increase proficiency in comprehensive combat service support and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Midshipmen receive feedback after concluding patrol base operations during Fleet Marine Force East (FMF-E) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2025. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment provided coordination and safety support during FMF-E, a training event with the purpose of familiarizing NROTC Midshipmen who have committed to becoming Marine Corps officers with the primary communities they may serve in. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

U.S. Marines with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct water treading drills during a Water Survival Advanced course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2025. WSA training is a week-long course that prepares Marines and Sailors for execution of emergency activation plans, water survival and rescue scenarios, and risk mitigation employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) prepares to depart from a landing zone during a confined area landing flight near Trinidad, Colorado, June 18, 2025. As the air combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), VMM-261 conducted a deployment for training to increase the squadron’s proficiency in high altitude aviation operations and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hutson Frase, a Tennessee native and a tiltrotor crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261), refuels an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a familiarization flight at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado, June 17, 2025. As the air combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), VMM-261 conducted a deployment for training to increase the squadron’s proficiency in high altitude aviation operations and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Kempf, a Michigan native and squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires an AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon during a high explosive battle drill at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 4, 2025. As the ground combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines is responsible for conducting ground operations, seizing and occupying terrain, and providing power projection on any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

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Photo by Mr. Michael Estillomo

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frenesis Bernal, a New Jersey native and food service specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, poses for a photo with her daughter after returning from Norway for Exercise Swift Reponse 25,Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 27, 2025. The Marine Corps provided direct combat service support to the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division to enable sustainment of multi-domain operations. Swift Response 25 is part of the DEFENDER 25 series and allows the rehearsal, deployment, employment, and integration of U.S. forces to focus on the expansion of critical capabilities on the battlefield in the High North and Baltics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

Photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Devito, the medical senior enlisted leader for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Virginia, pins on the rank insignia of Petty Officer 1st class onto Reigious Program Specialist 1st Class Dominic Cicale, a Sailor with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Illinois, during his frocking ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 29, 2025. Promotion ceremonies highlight a significant achievement in a service member's career and are a testament to their commitment, master of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM) board the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during Exercise Chesapeake 25 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, April 25, 2025. Exercise Chesapeake 2025 was a bilateral U.S.–French naval exercise that underscored a commitment to interoperability, maritime readiness, and shared values. The exercise took place as the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of warfighting excellence and reflects the Marine Corps’ commitment to global partnerships and naval integration, enabling the force to rapidly respond to crises, deter adversaries, and reassure allies. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador

A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion with Assault Craft Unit Four lands on Onslow Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as part of Exercise Chesapeake 25, April 27, 2025. Exercise Chesapeake 2025 was a bilateral U.S.–French naval exercise that underscored a commitment to interoperability, maritime readiness, and shared values. The exercise took place as the U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating 250 years of warfighting excellence and reflects the Marine Corps’ commitment to global partnerships and naval integration, enabling the force to rapidly respond to crises, deter adversaries, and reassure allies. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador