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U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, walk toward a meeting point before a dry fire and maneuver drill during the 2d LAR Scout School course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2023. The 2d LAR Scout School is a 28-day course focusing on basic individual skills and core competencies, live fire training, advanced skills, and team-to-squad level events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cara Castañeda)

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, walk toward a meeting point before a dry fire and maneuver drill during the 2d LAR Scout School course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2023. The 2d LAR Scout School is a 28-day course focusing on basic individual skills and core competencies, live fire training, advanced skills, and team-to-squad level events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cara Castañeda)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cara Castaneda

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jeremiah Benjamin, left, a native of Nacogdoches, Texas and the signals intelligence and electronic warfare chief with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sits alongside his family during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2024. The ceremony was held to honor Master Sgt. Benjamin’s 20 years of dedicated service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal Photo.)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jeremiah Benjamin, left, a native of Nacogdoches, Texas and the signals intelligence and electronic warfare chief with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sits alongside his family during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2024. The ceremony was held to honor Master Sgt. Benjamin’s 20 years of dedicated service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal Photo.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal

U.S. Navy Lt. Jamin M. Bailey, the battalion chaplain of 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, gives orders to his squad during a simulated medical evacuation during the II Marine Expeditionary Force Religious Ministry Expeditionary Skills Training on Marine Corps Base Camp Devil Dog, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2024. The II MEF Religious Ministry EST trained Chaplains and Religious Program Specialists to effectively execute tasks in an operational environment, through field training and classroom instruction presented by subject matter experts from 2d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)

U.S. Navy Lt. Jamin M. Bailey, the battalion chaplain of 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, gives orders to his squad during a simulated medical evacuation during the II Marine Expeditionary Force Religious Ministry Expeditionary Skills Training on Marine Corps Base Camp Devil Dog, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2024. The II MEF Religious Ministry EST trained Chaplains and Religious Program Specialists to effectively execute tasks in an operational environment, through field training and classroom instruction presented by subject matter experts from 2d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Merson, right, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, assists a French Soldier with the 33rd Régiment D'Infanterie de Marine, as part of a small boat capsizing drill during Tres Kolos 24 on Camp Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 15, 2024. U.S. Marines with 2/2 conducted a deployment for training to Aruba to conduct small-unit training while building camaraderie with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, a NATO ally and routine training partner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Merson, right, a squad leader with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, assists a French Soldier with the 33rd Régiment D'Infanterie de Marine, as part of a small boat capsizing drill during Tres Kolos 24 on Camp Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 15, 2024. U.S. Marines with 2/2 conducted a deployment for training to Aruba to conduct small-unit training while building camaraderie with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, a NATO ally and routine training partner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines stand at the position of attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines stand at the position of attention during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jennifer McKenna, a newly appointed Chief Petty Officer with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a Clio, Michigan native, poses for a photo during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2024. Established by the Navy in 1893, the distinction for Chief Petty Officer was marked by changes in uniform and authority, with Chief Selects completing a six-week initiation that included physical fitness, team-building, and leadership training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Sanchez

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division conduct a tactical insertion during a battalion Field Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. The battalion FEX is designed to increase unit strength, endurance, and mission readiness for an upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division conduct a tactical insertion during a battalion Field Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. The battalion FEX is designed to increase unit strength, endurance, and mission readiness for an upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Kuester

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division walk towards an MV-22B Osprey during a battalion Field Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. The battalion FEX is designed to increase unit strength, endurance, and mission readiness for an upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division walk towards an MV-22B Osprey during a battalion Field Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. The battalion FEX is designed to increase unit strength, endurance, and mission readiness for an upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Kuester

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Omar Rodriguez, a Hempstead, New York native and an Infantry Rifleman with 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provides security during a battalion Field Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. The battalion FEX is designed to increase unit strength, endurance, and mission readiness for an upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Omar Rodriguez, a Hempstead, New York native and an Infantry Rifleman with 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provides security during a battalion Field Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. The battalion FEX is designed to increase unit strength, endurance, and mission readiness for an upcoming Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Kuester

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire an M224 60mm mortar during a platoon attack range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2024. This two week-long exercise promoted a comprehensive warfighting ability and trained the next generation of combat ready forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire an M224 60mm mortar during a platoon attack range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2024. This two week-long exercise promoted a comprehensive warfighting ability and trained the next generation of combat ready forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire an M224 60mm mortar during a platoon attack range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2024. This two week-long exercise promoted a comprehensive warfighting ability and trained the next generation of combat ready forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire an M224 60mm mortar during a platoon attack range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2024. This two week-long exercise promoted a comprehensive warfighting ability and trained the next generation of combat ready forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Nicholas Campbell, an Allentown, New Jersey native and the weapons platoon commander of Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, represents Fox Company in an interview with local news reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2024. Local Jacksonville, North Carolina news reporters conduct interviews with Marines to inform the public about the necessary steps Marines take before deploying to various environments around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Nicholas Campbell, an Allentown, New Jersey native and the weapons platoon commander of Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, represents Fox Company in an interview with local news reporters on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2024. Local Jacksonville, North Carolina news reporters conduct interviews with Marines to inform the public about the necessary steps Marines take before deploying to various environments around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter Kuester

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Glenn Hainey, assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Center, is presented the 2023 Capt. Joan Dooling Award “Information Professional Enlisted Member of the Year” by Dr. Michael McGinnis, the executive director for U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at the 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 20, 2024. The Dooling Award is the ultimate recognition of professional achievement and accomplishment for deserving members of the Navy Medicine Enterprise information management and information technology community.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Glenn Hainey, assigned to Navy Medicine Training Support Center, is presented the 2023 Capt. Joan Dooling Award “Information Professional Enlisted Member of the Year” by Dr. Michael McGinnis, the executive director for U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at the 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 20, 2024. The Dooling Award is the ultimate recognition of professional achievement and accomplishment for deserving members of the Navy Medicine Enterprise information management and information technology community.

Photo by Robbie Hammer

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, a Hartsville, South Carolina native and the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), gives his remarks during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV were awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, a Hartsville, South Carolina native and the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), gives his remarks during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV were awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cullen Potter, a Dripping Springs, Texas native and section leader, with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, a Hartsville, South Carolina native and the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), during an awards ceremony on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Potter was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cullen Potter, a Dripping Springs, Texas native and section leader, with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, a Hartsville, South Carolina native and the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), during an awards ceremony on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Potter was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom

A U.S. Marine and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, stand-by to be awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers were awarded for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

A U.S. Marine and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, stand-by to be awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers were awarded for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom (right), a Hartsville, South Carolina native and the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Mendez (left), a Brooklyn, New York native and sergeant major of 2d MARDIV, pose for photo with Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, after an awards ceremony on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV were awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom (right), a Hartsville, South Carolina native and the commanding general of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Mendez (left), a Brooklyn, New York native and sergeant major of 2d MARDIV, pose for photo with Marines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, after an awards ceremony on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV were awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Driscoll, a California native and the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, gives his remarks during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV were awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Driscoll, a California native and the battalion commander of 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, gives his remarks during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2024. Servicemembers with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV were awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a Marine during a live fire exercise, ultimately saving his life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Lindstrom