U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Duran provides support by fire during an adversary force exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2024. Duran is a squad leader from San Pedro, California. The AFX is the primary readiness-building event prior to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment’s upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan, in support of the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program. The exercise serves as an opportunity to receive training across all warfighting functions in a realistic and fully resourced environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)