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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Stockel fires a .50 caliber machine gun as part of motorized operations during an adversarial force exercise at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 3, 2024. Stockel is a logistics Marine from Bakersfield, California. Marines with H&S Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conducted this range to increase accuracy and efficiency in motorized fire in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan, in support of the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program. The exercise serves as an opportunity to receive comprehensive training across all warfighting functions in a realistic and fully resourced environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)