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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr. (left), commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), greets Netherlands Marine Corps Capt. Fabian Schra (right), an Arnhem, Netherlands, native and Dutch exchange officer attached to 2d Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2d Marine Division on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. Schra was presented challenge coins for his outstanding service for the past two years working with 2d Recon, 2d MARDIV as a Dutch exchange officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki)

Photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fox Jurgiel, a Field Artillery Sensor Support Marine with Hotel Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division surveys a firing point during a HIRAIN, as part of BALTOPS 23, in Gdansk Poland, June 14th 2023. HIRAIN operations provide lethal and accurate fire to targets all across the globe. BALTOPS is an annual joint, multinational maritime-focused exercised. It is designed to improve training for participants, enhance flexibility and interoperability and demonstrate resolve among allied and partner forces in defending the Baltic Sea region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski

U.S. Marines with Task Force 61/2.5 (Force Reconnaissance Company), clear buildings during Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain training in Rota, Spain on June 13, 2023. Task Force 61/2.5 provides naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance (RXR) capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct a live fire offense during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 13, 2023. The primary purpose of the MCCRE is to evaluate and validate a unit’s comprehensive war fighting ability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a rocket from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems vehicle during a live fire in support of Rolling Thunder 23-2 on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 10, 2023. Rolling Thunder was a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiment’s ability to operate in an isolated environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan Robert Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Ethan R. Jones

U.S. Navy Corpsmen play frisbee as a part of the Sailor 360 Boat Team of The Quarter competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2023. The Sailor 360 competition consists of a relay race, an ultimate frisbee bracket, a push-up competition, plank competition, and a best guide-on contest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Andrew King)

Photo by Pfc. Andrew King

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division operating a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems vehicle (HIMARS), await to board a U.S. Marine Corps C-130 with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 during a HIMARS rapid infiltration in support of Rolling Thunder 23-2in Pope Airfield on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 9, 2023. Rolling Thunder was a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiment’s ability to operate in an isolated environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan Robert Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Ethan R. Jones

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division adjust their initial aim point for the M252 81 mm mortar during a battalion Field Exercise (FEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2023. The FEX provides battalions the opportunity to identify strengths and weaknesses in warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kaylee Compton)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kaylee Compton

U.S. Marines with Hotel Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, 2d Marine Division, execute a HIMARS Rapid Insertion (HIRAIN), in San Javier, Spain on June 9, 2023. HIRAIN operations provide lethal and accurate fire to targets all across the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Chavez-Torres, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems vehicle (HIMARS) section Chief with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division poses for a photo during a HIMARS rapid infiltration in support of Rolling Thunder 23-2 in Pope Airfield on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 9, 2023. Rolling Thunder was a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiment’s ability to operate in an isolated environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan Robert Jones)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Robert Jones

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, present arms during the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6, 2023. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Giovanni Lobo, the outgoing 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division sergeant major, relinquished his role of regimental sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Marcus Reese. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Ruiz, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, instructs U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen on body sparring as part of Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6, 2023. PROTRAMID is an eight-week program that exposes 3rd Class midshipmen (sophomores) to a variety of career options, including opportunities for junior Marine Corps officers in the Fleet Marine Forces in order to generate and foster interest in pursuing a Marine Corps commission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Daysia McCree)

Photo by Pfc. Daysia McCree

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division receive mentorship during a live-fire range on Camp Lejeune, June 6, 2023. The Basic Machine Gunner Course is a five-day course covering the nomenclature and application of the MK 19 grenade launcher, M2 .50 caliber machine gun and M240B machine gun. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jessi Stegall)

Photo by Pfc. Jessi Stegall

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, board a landing craft vehicle/personnel from the assault ship HMS Albion during exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Ventspils, Latvia, June 5, 2023. BALTOPS 23 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct a tactical movement to contact during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 5, 2023. The MCCRE is designed to evaluate and certify a unit's comprehensive warfighting ability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr., the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (left), speaks with John Davis, Swansboro, North Carolina Mayor (right) during Swansboro Military Appreciation Day at Hammocks Beach State Park, Swansboro, North Carolina, June 3, 2023. During Swansboro Military Appreciation Day, civilians were given an opportunity to connect with veterans and active duty service members, and watch Worth be presented with the key to the town. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Andrew King)

Photo by Pfc. Andrew King

A U.S. Navy Sailor with 2d Marine Division checks a blood transfusion in a simulated tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) scenario during the Doc Kent Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2023. The competition showcases the capabilities of executing TCCC in austere environments by utilizing various evacuation platforms to move from point of injury to higher echelons of care. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. Deputee)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Deputee

U.S. Navy Chaplain Cmdr. Jeffrey Perry, a Navy chaplain with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, gives the invocation during the Fire Support Battery (FSB) Change of Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2023. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Christopher Tyson, the outgoing commanding officer of Fire Support Battery, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, relinquished his role as commanding officer to Maj. Robert Wells. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. David Pyon, an air support control officer, right, and Cpl. Alex Hindes, an armorer, left, with Task Force 61/2.4 (Mobile Reconnaissance Company) fire upon targets with sidearms on a live-fire range in Estonia on May 31, 2023. Task Force 61/2.4 (Mobile Reconnaissance Company) provides naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance (RXR) capabilities. Task Force 61/2 is executing the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Concept for Stand-in Forces (SIF) to generate small, highly versatile units that integrate Marine Corps and Navy Forces. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th fleet to support U.S. allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Doughty)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Doughty

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rheave Danford, a Wasilla, Alaska native and a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, posts security during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, May 30, 2023. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and the Dutch Marines as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)

Photo by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd