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U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, guide a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from a KC-130J assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 21, 2023. RD 23 is annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Forced and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty) - U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, guide a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from a KC-130J assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 21, 2023. RD 23 is annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Forced and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a bilateral formation flight alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force AH-64 Apaches with 1st Squadron, 1st Combat Helicopter Battalion, Western Army Aviation Group, during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 over Kumamoto, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. RD 23 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan) - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a bilateral formation flight alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force AH-64 Apaches with 1st Squadron, 1st Combat Helicopter Battalion, Western Army Aviation Group, during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 over Kumamoto, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. RD 23 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley, center, a communication strategy and operations chief, with I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, photographs a Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and a Singapore Guardsman from 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, taking cover from a controlled explosion during Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 13, 2023. Valiant Mark 23 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I Marine Expeditionary Force, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley, center, a communication strategy and operations chief, with I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, photographs a Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and a Singapore Guardsman from 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, taking cover from a controlled explosion during Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 13, 2023. Valiant Mark 23 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted between the Singapore Armed Forces and I Marine Expeditionary Force, designed to enhance interoperability, improve combined arms and amphibious warfighting skills, and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua)

Gunnery Sgt. Martin Arreola leads the Third MEF Band through several songs. - Gunnery Sgt. Martin Arreola, the Third Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) Band enlisted conductor, led the band through several songs, October 14, 2023. The band performed at the Inno Elementary School gym, in front of the Gotemba Nishi Junior High School Band, as part of a community relations effort. The III MEF Band also performed the next day at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji Friendship Festival. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Song Jordan)

Marines stand in the background, behind the Camp Fuji Fire Memorial Monument for the fallen and injured in the 1979 fire, that occurred during Typhoon Tip. In the foreground, attendees sit in the shade, under a tent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Song Jordan) - Marines stand in the background, behind the Camp Fuji Fire Memorial Monument for the fallen and injured in the 1979 fire, that occurred during Typhoon Tip. In the foreground, attendees sit in the shade, under a tent. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Song Jordan)

Members of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea pose in front of the stage following the 73rd Commemoration of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. The commemoration was held in order to remember those who fought during the battle, the sacrifices they made, and the alliance that was forged in the battle's aftermath. - Members of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea pose in front of the stage following the 73rd Commemoration of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. The commemoration was held in order to remember those who fought during the battle, the sacrifices they made, and the alliance that was forged in the battle's aftermath.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, interact with families at the fourth annual Waimea Fall Festival at Spencer K. Schutte Waimea District Park, Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2023. VMM-268 showcased a static display of an MV-22B and offered educational tours for event-goers. VMM-268's participation in the festival enhanced community relations and educated the public about their aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney) - U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, interact with families at the fourth annual Waimea Fall Festival at Spencer K. Schutte Waimea District Park, Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2023. VMM-268 showcased a static display of an MV-22B and offered educational tours for event-goers. VMM-268's participation in the festival enhanced community relations and educated the public about their aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Beeney)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Kish, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton stands next to a military police vehicle on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15, 2023. As an MP, Kish ensures the safety and security of MCB Camp Pendleton while also conducting law enforcement operations across the base. A native of Cleveland, Kish has the goal of becoming a firefighter in his hometown. “I do what I can to help people, that's what I came here to do, and if I can bring at least one smile to a person’s face it's a good day,” said Kish. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mary Jenni) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adam Kish, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton stands next to a military police vehicle on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15, 2023. As an MP, Kish ensures the safety and security of MCB Camp Pendleton while also conducting law enforcement operations across the base. A native of Cleveland, Kish has the goal of becoming a firefighter in his hometown. “I do what I can to help people, that's what I came here to do, and if I can bring at least one smile to a person’s face it's a good day,” said Kish. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mary Jenni)

A landscape photo of Nu’upia Fishpond highlighting the invasive plant species pickleweed (Batis maritima) before the first community work day of Paepae o He’eia, a private non-profit organization dedicated to caring for He’eia Fishpond, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for co-stewardship of Nu’upia Fishpond Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2023. The work day was part of an ongoing effort to preserve the Nu’upia Fishpond WMA, a protected area of MCBH, consisting of shorelines/beaches, fishponds, wetlands, and vegetated areas that provide a habitat for endangered native species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy) - A landscape photo of Nu’upia Fishpond highlighting the invasive plant species pickleweed (Batis maritima) before the first community work day of Paepae o He’eia, a private non-profit organization dedicated to caring for He’eia Fishpond, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for co-stewardship of Nu’upia Fishpond Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 7, 2023. The work day was part of an ongoing effort to preserve the Nu’upia Fishpond WMA, a protected area of MCBH, consisting of shorelines/beaches, fishponds, wetlands, and vegetated areas that provide a habitat for endangered native species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chandler Stacy)

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during pre-flight operations at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 27, 2023. The remotely piloted aircraft was used in Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 5-23, a joint exercise critical to increasing joint capabilities, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaelyn Twing) - A U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during pre-flight operations at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 27, 2023. The remotely piloted aircraft was used in Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 5-23, a joint exercise critical to increasing joint capabilities, proficiency and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaelyn Twing)