U.S. Navy Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provide medical care to simulated casualties during exercise Gladius Forge on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2023. 2nd Medical Battalion conducted the exercise in order to execute mission-essential tasks while validating the battalion’s medical support capabilities and proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Koloch, an administrative specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Headquarters and Service Battalion, conducts an interview at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, October 24, 2023. Koloch wrote and published a book telling stories of service members, both active duty and retired, to help them on their struggles that occurred during their days in service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jack Chen)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a Marine Corps Birthday celebration formation run on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2023.2nd MLG conducted the formation run through the French Creek area to build camaraderie and celebrate the 248th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brianna Lagarda Saenz)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2) celebrate the Marine Corps' 248th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Nov. 9, 2023. TF 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe areas of operation, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB), U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four, and animal packers with the U.S. National Forest Service prepare and recover a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk at Inyo National Forest, California, Oct. 19-21, 2023. The combined efforts of U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Forest Service personnel allowed HMH-461 to successfully recover the MH-60S Seahawk with a CH-53K King Stallion. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 2nd DSB is a subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, the aviation and logistics combat elements of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)