ALT A U.S. Marine, with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 directs a multi terrain loader during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27), at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 23, 2026. Keen Sword is a routine, biennial bilateral field training exercise with multinational participation, designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion conducts log drills during a Crucible training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego, California, Oct. 21, 2026.The Crucible is a 54-hour event where recruits apply the knowledge they have learned throughout recruit training to earn the title of United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)\n\n

ALT U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion carry a simulated casualty up Basilone Hill during a Crucible training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego, California, Oct. 21, 2026.The Crucible is a 54-hour event where recruits apply the knowledge they have learned throughout recruit training to earn the title of United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alonso)\n\n

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Oscar Ventura, California native, light armored vehicle crewman with Charlie Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, observes impacts on targets during a close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-27, at Urban Training Complex Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2026. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One which emphasizes operational integration of the seven functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micah Thompson)

ALT Members of the Tanzania People\u2019s Defence Force practice room clearing procedures while being wary of simulated improvised explosive devices during a Joint Combined Exchange Training with the U.S. Marine Raiders, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, in Tanga, Tanzania, Sept. 21, 2026. U.S.-Tanzania cooperation supports broader U.S. national security objectives and reflects a longstanding partnership built on mutual respect and shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)\n\n

ALT A member of the U.S. Marine Raiders, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, advises a member of the Tanzania People\u2019s Defence Force on acquiring a better sight picture while firing handguns during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Msata, Tanzania, Sept. 14, 2026. U.S.-Tanzania cooperation supports broader U.S. national security objectives and reflects a longstanding partnership built on mutual respect and shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enrique Barcelo)

ALT U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care during a casualty evacuation and hoist exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-27 at Coyote Den, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 2, 2026. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the seven functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces.

ALT A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lands during a casualty evacuation and hoist exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-27 at Coyote Den, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 2, 2026. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the seven functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces.

ALT U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command attend the Fiscal Year 2027 National Operations and Training Symposium in Nashville, Oct. 22, 2026. The purpose of NOTS is to conduct command-wide professional development and provide subordinate commands with information necessary to conduct recruiting operations in FY27. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

ALT U.S. Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team\u202F(MSRT) conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) as part of an advanced maritime training package at an undisclosed location, July 31, 2026. This training package allowed Marine Riders to work with members of the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s elite counterterrorism and tactical unit who serve as a direct-action force, specializing in high-risk maritime interdictions, close-quarters combat, counter-piracy, and chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRNE) threat response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Saul)

ALT U.S. Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team\u202F(MSRT) conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) as part of an advanced maritime training package at an undisclosed location, July 31, 2026. This training package allowed Marine Riders to work with members of the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s elite counterterrorism and tactical unit who serve as a direct-action force, specializing in high-risk maritime interdictions, close-quarters combat, counter-piracy, and chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRNE) threat response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Saul)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo to celebrate his birthday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, Oct. 22, 2026. The mascot's job is to boost morale, participate in outreach work and attend events and ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Zane)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo to celebrate his birthday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, Oct. 22, 2026. The mascot's job is to boost morale, participate in outreach work and attend events and ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Zane)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Othnielhan Wetlesen, an assistant intelligence officer with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches an RQ-20B Puma fixed-wing unmanned arial system on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 14, 2026. The RQ-20B Puma provides enhanced sensing capabilities to Marines on the ground, increasing battlespace awareness and relaying vital information to commanders. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer J. Abbott)

ALT U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, function check a Neros Archer first-person view drone on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 14, 2026. The Marine Corps employs small unmanned aircraft systems to enhance reconnaissance, situational awareness and tactical decision-making, making continued sUAS training essential to developing a more capable, adaptable and lethal force. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer J. Abbott)

ALT Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, meet their drill instructors during pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 17, 2026. Pick up is when recruits meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for training and mentoring them during the 13-week recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)\n\n

ALT A drill instructor with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, counts the number of recruits during pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Oct. 17, 2026. Pick up is when recruits meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for training and mentoring them during the 13-weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)\n\n