U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 fly in AV-8B Harrier II jets at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, April 28, 2023. VMA-231 provided close-air support during Exercise Southern Strike 2023, a joint, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability among allies and branches of the Department of Defense. VMA-231 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christian Cortez)

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) reflect on the operations, activities, and exercises during their deployment as the Tri-Geographic Combatant Command crisis response force. The 26th MEU(SOC) completed its deployment to the U.S. European Command, U.S. African Command, and U.S. Central Command areas of operations in March 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John Osment, a native of North Carolina and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) officer with 2nd LAAD Battalion, talks about the importance of counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training and what it takes to become a LAAD Marine during an interview at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 18, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion recently conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan)

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) attend a Suicide Prevention Wellness Symposium on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16-18, 2024. During the symposium, leaders and mental health professionals from Headquarters Marine Corps discussed important issues regarding mental well-being with service members and civilian contractors with II MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Task Force 61/2.3 FASTEUR provides capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet in order to protect vital naval and national assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Ross)