U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and HMLA 269, MAG-29, 2nd MAW, demonstrate lethality during Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 24, June 8, 2024, near the U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island, Bahamas, and exercise Coastal Warden at Marine Corps Air Station New River, Aug. 12-14, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW regularly conduct training exercises like these to maintain readiness and increase warfighting lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

U.S. Navy Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participate in the Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital course focused on learning and practical application of fresh whole blood collection and transfusion for patients in forward-deployed and austere environments utilizing standardized, evidence-based protocols. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette) Audio was sourced from Adobe Stock.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Anderson Almanor with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division speaks on his experience as a reconnaissance Marine on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, on Mar, 04 2026. Reconnaissance units across the Marine Corps have trained to ensure the lethality and readiness of the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alexander Peterson and Cpl. Maximum Orduna)

U.S. Marine Sgt Anderson Almanor with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division speaks on his experience as a reconnaissance Marine on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, on Mar, 04 2026. Reconnaissance units across the Marine Corps have trained to ensure the lethality and readiness of the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alexander Peterson and Cpl. Maximum Orduna)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) demonstrate capabilities, lethality and readiness across the course of the 22d MEU (SOC)’s pre-deployment training program, and subsequent deployment to U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, on Mar. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps video)