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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Correia, left, with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Singapore Guardsmen 3SG Kai Jie, a detachment commander with the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, conduct drills using a M252A2 81mm mortar system during a mortar subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 9, 2023. Valiant Mark 2023 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. Quince D. Bisard)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Correia, left, with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Singapore Guardsmen 3SG Kai Jie, a detachment commander with the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, conduct drills using a M252A2 81mm mortar system during a mortar subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 9, 2023. Valiant Mark 2023 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. Quince D. Bisard)

Photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate the capabilities of the RQ-20B Puma to Singapore Guardsmen with 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, during an unmanned aerial system subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 11, 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 Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley)

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate the capabilities of the RQ-20B Puma to Singapore Guardsmen with 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, during an unmanned aerial system subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 11, 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 Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Tran, a maritime sensing chief, with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, retrieves a RQ-20 PUMA, a small, unmanned aircraft system after a planned water landing at a shore-based maritime sensing site for a simulated close air support activity during MRF-SEA 23 in Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2023. Maritime sensing sites improve the maritime domain awareness picture and improve lethality of the joint force. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kai W. Huber)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Tran, a maritime sensing chief, with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, retrieves a RQ-20 PUMA, a small, unmanned aircraft system after a planned water landing at a shore-based maritime sensing site for a simulated close air support activity during MRF-SEA 23 in Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2023. Maritime sensing sites improve the maritime domain awareness picture and improve lethality of the joint force. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kai W. Huber)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kai W. Huber

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Robinson, left, the operations chief for 1st Marine Division, and his son, Cpl. Colton Robinson, a team leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV, pose for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2023. Between the two of them, the Robinsons have over 30 years of service in the Marine Corps. Robert is a native of Medical Lake, Washington. Colton is a native of Lake Forest, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Robinson, left, the operations chief for 1st Marine Division, and his son, Cpl. Colton Robinson, a team leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV, pose for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2023. Between the two of them, the Robinsons have over 30 years of service in the Marine Corps. Robert is a native of Medical Lake, Washington. Colton is a native of Lake Forest, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a gift to Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Efren P. Baluyot, commander of Southern Luzon Command, during the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama 2023 closing ceremony on Naval Station Julhasan Arasain in Legazpi, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2023. MTA Sama Sama is a multinational exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability, and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a gift to Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Efren P. Baluyot, commander of Southern Luzon Command, during the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama 2023 closing ceremony on Naval Station Julhasan Arasain in Legazpi, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2023. MTA Sama Sama is a multinational exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability, and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Pulliam

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.”

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023.

When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023. When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.”

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023.

When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023. When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 23 pose for a photograph at the conclusion of a promotion ceremony for Cpl. Trent Henry, a native of El Paso, Texas and a combat photographer with the task force, atop Bloody Nose Ridge in Peleliu, Palau, Sept. 1, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 23 pose for a photograph at the conclusion of a promotion ceremony for Cpl. Trent Henry, a native of El Paso, Texas and a combat photographer with the task force, atop Bloody Nose Ridge in Peleliu, Palau, Sept. 1, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney G. White)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Glen White

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. For more than 50 years, instructor pilots of the VMFAT-101 “SharpShooters” have qualified combat aviators and sent them to operational squadrons worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. For more than 50 years, instructor pilots of the VMFAT-101 “SharpShooters” have qualified combat aviators and sent them to operational squadrons worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

A U.S. Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, embraces her spouse upon returning home from deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 6, 2023. Marines with VMGR-352 returned from deployment supporting Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa, a self-mobile crisis response force that conducts theater security cooperation and contingency missions.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, embraces her spouse upon returning home from deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 6, 2023. Marines with VMGR-352 returned from deployment supporting Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa, a self-mobile crisis response force that conducts theater security cooperation and contingency missions.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Staton, left, with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, guides a Philippine sailor and marine through a mechanical advantage control hold technique at a force protection subject matter expert exchange during Exercise Sama Sama 2023 on Fort Bonifacio in Manila, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2023. The U.S. service members conducted a practical application of the force protection SMEE to teach Department of the Navy regulations on vehicle inspections and mechanical advantage control hold techniques. Sama Sama is a multilateral exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I Marine Expeditionary Force forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Staton, left, with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, guides a Philippine sailor and marine through a mechanical advantage control hold technique at a force protection subject matter expert exchange during Exercise Sama Sama 2023 on Fort Bonifacio in Manila, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2023. The U.S. service members conducted a practical application of the force protection SMEE to teach Department of the Navy regulations on vehicle inspections and mechanical advantage control hold techniques. Sama Sama is a multilateral exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I Marine Expeditionary Force forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Pulliam

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristin McClain, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, leads a mule during Mountain Training Exercise 5-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Aug. 21, 2023. MTX gives Marines the opportunity to hone their combat and survival skills in an austere mountain environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tristin McClain, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, leads a mule during Mountain Training Exercise 5-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Aug. 21, 2023. MTX gives Marines the opportunity to hone their combat and survival skills in an austere mountain environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, left, commanding officer of 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Singapore Armed Forces Senior Lt. Col. Phua Chai Kin, 2nd in command of 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, exchange gifts during the opening ceremony for Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 7, 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 Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, left, commanding officer of 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Singapore Armed Forces Senior Lt. Col. Phua Chai Kin, 2nd in command of 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade, exchange gifts during the opening ceremony for Exercise Valiant Mark 2023 at Camp Pendleton, CA, Oct. 7, 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 Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Beesley

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.”

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023.

When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023. When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an embassy evacuation as part of a Joint Interagency Intergovernmental and Multinational Exercise (JIIMEX), at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2023 The exercise utilizes a forward command element, which is deployed to an area of operations to assist the embassy in exploring all the capabilities that the 31st MEU can provide, which includes providing logistics support and additional security and creating and executing an evacuation plan. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an embassy evacuation as part of a Joint Interagency Intergovernmental and Multinational Exercise (JIIMEX), at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2023 The exercise utilizes a forward command element, which is deployed to an area of operations to assist the embassy in exploring all the capabilities that the 31st MEU can provide, which includes providing logistics support and additional security and creating and executing an evacuation plan. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape

U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Coast Guard Sector San Diego, District 11, participate in a search and rescue exercise with U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing near the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue drill to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Coast Guard Sector San Diego, District 11, participate in a search and rescue exercise with U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing near the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue drill to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter Lindsey, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrates the aviation life support equipment worn by F-35B Lightning II pilots in flight at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue exercise to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter Lindsey, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrates the aviation life support equipment worn by F-35B Lightning II pilots in flight at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue exercise to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Thomas Bedman, the assistant maintenance chief with Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, completes routine maintenance on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15, 2023. Bedman began his Marine Corps career as a main battle tank technician prior to becoming an ACV technician. Bedman is a native of Carlos, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Thomas Bedman, the assistant maintenance chief with Bravo Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, completes routine maintenance on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15, 2023. Bedman began his Marine Corps career as a main battle tank technician prior to becoming an ACV technician. Bedman is a native of Carlos, Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Israel Garcia, left, a native of Houston, and Lance Cpl. Jeremy Ferdinand, a native of Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, both combat engineers with Task Force Koa Moana 23, assemble a stack of chicken wire into cubes during a range renovation project on Goldie River Training Camp, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 12, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Israel Garcia, left, a native of Houston, and Lance Cpl. Jeremy Ferdinand, a native of Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago, both combat engineers with Task Force Koa Moana 23, assemble a stack of chicken wire into cubes during a range renovation project on Goldie River Training Camp, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 12, 2023. Task Force Koa Moana 23, composed of U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners through bilateral and multilateral security cooperation and community engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Ramirez

Dr. Yuriko Bechesrrak, a Pediatric Physician at Belau National Hospital and U.S. Navy Lt. Daniel Neren, an Emergency Medicine Physician with Marine Corps Engineer Detachment 23.2 participate in point of care ultrasound training at Belau National Hospital on Koror, Republic of Palau, Sept. 8, 2023. The United States and the Republic of Palau continue to enhance interoperability by providing regional security, real-world training and community relations projects while forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibilities during MCED – Palau 23.2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

Dr. Yuriko Bechesrrak, a Pediatric Physician at Belau National Hospital and U.S. Navy Lt. Daniel Neren, an Emergency Medicine Physician with Marine Corps Engineer Detachment 23.2 participate in point of care ultrasound training at Belau National Hospital on Koror, Republic of Palau, Sept. 8, 2023. The United States and the Republic of Palau continue to enhance interoperability by providing regional security, real-world training and community relations projects while forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibilities during MCED – Palau 23.2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt. David Bickel)

Photo by SSgt. David Bickel

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