U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct military operations in urban terrain during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 11-12, 2023. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being certified as special operations capable. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes) (Courtesy Footage by Moises Rodriguez, Deputy Commandant for Information) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe stock: Epic Soundtrack Background Music performed by MusicRevolution/Stock.Adobe.com)

U.S. Marines with VMM-365 (reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive at Fort Barfoot during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) Exercise, Jan. 7, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being certified as special operations capable. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

The 24th MEU serves as a premier crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations to support geographic combatant commanders' requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sammet)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participate in a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 4-15, 2023. The purpose of a MCCRE is to properly train and evaluate Marines’ readiness while integrating with different units to show core competencies and capabilities in the fleet. This specialized iteration of the MCCRE included humanitarian and disaster relief and noncombatant evacuation operation exercises in support of real world global operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)

The 24th MEU serves as a premier crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations to support geographic combatant commanders' requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sammet)