Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alexis Lopez fires at simulated adversary forces during a company-supported urban attack during an adversary force exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 11, 2024. Lopez is a rifleman from Salt Lake City, Utah. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conducted the training event to increase proficiency in combat operations in an urban environment in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan, ensuring the Marines are fully manned, trained and equipped to meet mission challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)