U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, fire a mine clearing line charge (MCLC) and an anti-personnel obstacle breaching system (APOBS) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18-19, 2021. The APOBS and MCLC are explosive line charge systems that are fired to clear a footpath for troops in combat. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah J. Ralphs)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), execute Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 21-July 14, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is a fully integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) equipped to respond to a wide range of crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jarred Hassel, a platoon commander in Charlie company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, speaks about the training and challenges during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 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 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Atlantic Alliance 2025 along the East Coast, June 24 to July 11, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)