U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group and various units collaborate for the Career Orientation and Training of Midshipmen Program (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 17-Aug. 12, 2016. The summer training program is intended to ensure Midshipmen make an informed decision toward service assignment. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Cpl. Stephanie Cervantes)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and NATO allies executed training exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, throughout the months of July and August 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charis Robertson)

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conduct a demolition range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Alert Contingency MAGTF, conducted a demolition range to improve the battalion's ability to clear obstacles and familiarize Marines with different types of explosives. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Air Ground Task Force-6, led by 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participate in Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 7 – Aug 25, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conduct a platoon attack, Close Quarter Training, day and night freefalls during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 18 - Aug. 6, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)