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The Weight of the Stars - U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo by NASA.

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Lt. Gen Ju II-Seok, stand for colors during an honors cordon at Arlington, Virginia, June 2, 2026. - The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Lt. Gen Ju II-Seok, stand for colors during an honors cordon at Arlington, Virginia, June 2, 2026.

Two gentlemen look at an inventory sheet - Portfolion Aquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE MC) fielded brand new life-saving medical equipment to 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment in Camp Lejeune, NC, May 27-29, 2026. The new systems consist of the Authorized Medical Allowance Lists (AMAL) 700, which is Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR), and 705, Damage Control Surgery (DCS). (Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps photo by Kristiana Gehly)

The “sundown” of the AV-8B Harrier II, an iconic aircraft that has supported joint and Marine Corps operations for over 40 years, also represents the dawn of a new era; it paves the way for 2nd MAW’s full transition to the F-35B and C Lightning II. VMA-223 is the U.S. Marine Corps' last operational Harrier squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) - A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, sits in front of a crowd at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, June 3, 2026. The “sundown” of the AV-8B Harrier II, an iconic aircraft that has supported joint and Marine Corps operations for over 40 years, also represents the dawn of a new era; it paves the way for 2nd MAW’s full transition to the F-35B and C Lightning II. VMA-223 is the U.S. Marine Corps' last operational Harrier squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, walk to the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Jackaroo in Townsville Field Training Area, Australia, May 29, 2026. Exercise Southern Jackaroo is a trilateral training event between the armed forces of Australia, Japan, and the United States that builds combined combat readiness and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific through joint operations and live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan) - U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, walk to the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Jackaroo in Townsville Field Training Area, Australia, May 29, 2026. Exercise Southern Jackaroo is a trilateral training event between the armed forces of Australia, Japan, and the United States that builds combined combat readiness and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific through joint operations and live-fire training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)

260528-M-TH074-1014 (May 28, 2026) An end user device and Silvis radio sit on a table during an Sensitive but Unclassified - Encrypted (SBU-E) network class during Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity's (MCTSSA) Expeditionary Warfare Operations Kit (EWOK). EWOK is self contained, secure, commercial-grade tactical network designed to turn frontline Marines into sensors. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Joseph R. Vincent, CTR) - 260528-M-TH074-1014 (May 28, 2026) An end user device and Silvis radio sit on a table during an Sensitive but Unclassified - Encrypted (SBU-E) network class during Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity's (MCTSSA) Expeditionary Warfare Operations Kit (EWOK). EWOK is self contained, secure, commercial-grade tactical network designed to turn frontline Marines into sensors. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Joseph R. Vincent, CTR)