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Reserve Marines Conduct Mission Rehearsal Exercise ahead of ITX 4-22 - U.S. Marines assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, conduct a company hike during a Mission Rehearsal Exercise at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, May 21, 2022. Lima Company convened with other units from 3/23 at Fort Campbell for a Mission Rehearsal Exercise to prepare for the upcoming Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-22 in the summer of 2022. The Marines of India Company and Lima Company conducted live-fire maneuver training on a range designed to simulate the training areas at ITX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Stanfield)

Shortening the Kill Chain | Reserve Marines Rollout, Train on new G/ATOR System - U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 24 (MACS-24), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve participate in a class during New Equipment Training (NET) for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) at Dam Neck Naval Base, Virginia, May 2, 2022. The AN/TPS-80 replaces five of the Marine Corps' single-mission radars with one multi-mission system, moving the Marine Corps Reserve closer to objectives laid out by Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kolby Leger)

Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command - Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in the cyber operations center at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Welcome Home - Marines with Site Support Oklahoma City Prepare to transport Private Waldean Black during his plane side honors in Oklahoma City, April 25, 2022. The remains from the USS Oklahoma were buried in 52 mass graves for the entirety of World War ll before being exhumed with the intention of identifying all the men. By the end of 1949 only 49 bodies were identified. The others were reburied in 46 shared graves. In 2015, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive to exhume the 46 graves and utilize modern technology to identify the bodies using DNA. Black was officially accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018, thank to the DNA from his closest living relative, his nephew Derek Black. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

SERGEANT TORRES RECEIVES TOP HONORS AT 2021 PRESIDENT'S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION - On Friday, July 15, 2022 The Office of the National Cyber Director & the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), recognized the 2021 President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition winners for their outstanding cyber talents. U.S. Marine Corps reservists were a part of this competition, and came in 5th place out of over 250 teams. One member of the team, Sgt. Michael Torres, earned first place overall in the defense portion. (Courtesy Photo: CISA)

Reserve Marines with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines Conduct a Live-fire HIMARS Training Event - A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, fires a rocket while conducting a HIMARS rapid insertion training event during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-22, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, April 6, 2022. Kilo Battery conducted their annual training with WTI 2-22, enabling their Marines, and the aircrew training with WTI, to conduct a complex training evolution and certify that they are fully mission capable. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brendan Mullin)

Highly Decorated Vietnam Era Marine Honored, Mourned, Laid to Rest in Arizona - Gunnery Sgt., Serge Alphonse, Site Support Phoenix folds an American Flag in honor of Lt. Col. David Althoff (retired), at the Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery, Chandler Arizona, Mar. 21, 2022. Althoff served as a pilot in the Vietnam War and completed over 1,000 combat missions. He is credited with saving hundreds of Marines who were critically wounded in battle and the recipient of three Silver Stars, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, one Bronze Star, one Meritorious Service Medal and 55 Air Medals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo)

In Times of Conflict, Marine Reserve Aviators Ensure Joint Force Commander has Access to and Information of Marine Air Combat Power - U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, center left, Lt. Col. Joseph R. Fuller, Cpl. Xavier Sargent, Lt. Col. Justin Carlson, Maj. Michael Kingen, Sgt. Michael Deleary, Col. Benjamin W. Malmanger, Capt. Nicholas M.B. Patinos, Maj. Jose Jurado, Lt. Col. Eileen C. Donovan, Capt. Kyle Popke, and Capt. Jeffrey C. Abercrombie, all gather for a group photo in front of the Bong Air and Space Operations Center in support of Keen Edge at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 1, 2022. Exercise Keen Edge is a joint, bilateral command post exercise designed to facilitate interaction between and improve the interoperability of U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Keen Edge proves our ability to effectively and mutually respond to a regional crisis situation that might have direct and immediate impact on both countries. The U.S. and Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific, supporting a rules-based international order that promotes regional stability and prosperity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin M. Whitehurst)

VMFA-112 Arrive at MCAS Iwakuni - U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112 taxi the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2021. Marines with VMFA-112 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni as part of the unit deployment program to increase operational readiness and to help ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

New Orleans Celebrates Lundi Gras with arrival of Rex, Zulu - From the left, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Len Anderson, Commanding General of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, James Reiss III, crowned Rex, Brig. Gen. Michael McWilliams, Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, and Mr. Gregg Habel, executive director, Marine Forces Reserve, pose for a portrait aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB 205) while venturing down the Mississippi River to begin the carnival festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2022. Reiss served 14 years in the Marine Corps, serving both as an enlisted reservist and active-duty officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brendan Mullin)