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A U.S. Marine engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

A U.S. Marine engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver

A U.S. Marine engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

A U.S. Marine engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lars Hoffberg, a network administrator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, observes targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lars Hoffberg, a network administrator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, observes targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lars Hoffberg, a network administrator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, calibrates an Advanced Target Pointer Illuminator Aiming Light (PEQ-15) during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lars Hoffberg, a network administrator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, calibrates an Advanced Target Pointer Illuminator Aiming Light (PEQ-15) during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lars Hoffberg, a network administrator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, checks over his M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lars Hoffberg, a network administrator, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, checks over his M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver

A U.S. Marine engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

A U.S. Marine engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Photo by Sgt. Andrew Skiver

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) escort a simulated recovered pilot during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) escort a simulated recovered pilot during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a CH-53 Sea Stallion during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a CH-53 Sea Stallion during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide security during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide security during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide security during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide security during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) treat a simulated casualty during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) treat a simulated casualty during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) search for a simulated downed aircraft during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) search for a simulated downed aircraft during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

A U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

A U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

A U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) searches for a simulated downed aircraft during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

A U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) searches for a simulated downed aircraft during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides security during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides security during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sam Lorey, the assistant air officer with II Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), communicates with aircraft during an EOTG exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sam Lorey, the assistant air officer with II Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), communicates with aircraft during an EOTG exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2025. The exercise focused on the procedures of tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of geographic combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Allen, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a sample for testing during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Allen, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a sample for testing during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, illuminates a map for fingerprints during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, illuminates a map for fingerprints during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, applies steam to a map to develop latent fingerprints during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, applies steam to a map to develop latent fingerprints during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Allen, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, tests the chemical composition of a sample taken from a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Allen, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, tests the chemical composition of a sample taken from a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell