Readiness

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Zachary Hider, left, and Lance Cpl. Robert Morgan, right, both mortarmen with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division adjust an 81mm mortar system during Integrated Training Exercise 4-19 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 5, 2019. ITX 4-19 is an essential component of the Marine Forces Reserve training and readiness cycle. It serves as the principal exercise for assessing a unit’s capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)