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Philippine Nurse Corps 2nd Lt. Ronaldo Lucas, left, a nurse assigned to 2nd Technical Administrative Services Brigade and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sheena Beltran, a corpsman assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, converse during a cooperative health engagement as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Vicente, Philippines, April 21, 2026. - Philippine Nurse Corps 2nd Lt. Ronaldo Lucas, left, a nurse assigned to 2nd Technical Administrative Services Brigade and U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sheena Beltran, a corpsman assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, converse during a cooperative health engagement as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Vicente, Philippines, April 21, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)

U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, supervise their units as they clear the flightline during an airfield seizure as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Balabac Island, Philippines, May 3, 2026. - U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, supervise their units as they clear the flightline during an airfield seizure as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Balabac Island, Philippines, May 3, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts) - U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the graduation ceremony for Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 with Reconnaissance Training Company, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2026. Employed as an element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Reconnaissance Marines operate in specialized teams to provide timely information to the supported commander to shape and influence the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlyn Watts)

Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships Awards Ceremony - U.S. Marines with the Far East team is awarded is Inter-Division Rifle Team trophy during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Championships awards ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 24, 2026. The MCMC brings together the top shooters from regional marksmanship events to test their precision rifle, action rifle, action pistol, and multi-gun action shooting skills, continuing the legacy of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and the Corps’ commitment to marksmanship as a core warfighting skill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)