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U.S. Marines Compete in the 2021 Cyber Games - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kiriden Benny, left, and Staff Sgt. Travis Nichols, Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures, 6th Communication Battalion, use their computers to test the vulnerability of opposing teams in the Marine Corps 2021 Cyber Games at Fort Meade, Maryland, Nov. 5, 2021. Eight teams from around the world compete against each other in the cyber games in order to develop skills and technique and minimize weaknesses. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hailey Music).

MARFORCYBER, MARFORRES, NETWORK, NETACT-RES, MFR, MCCOG - Col. Thomas Cleaver (left), commanding officer, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG), Marine Forces Cyber Command (MARFORCYBER), takes charge of the formations of U.S. Marines and civilians during the Network Activity Reserve (NetAct-Res) activation ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2021.

Redefining Marksmanship: Reserve Marines conduct new Annual Rifle Qualification - Marines with Combat Marksmanship Coaches Reserve (CMCR) conduct the new Annual Rifle Qualification (ARQ) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 21, 2021. The CMCR students are the first to qualify as Combat Marksmanship Coaches under the new ARQ that will soon be implemented across the Marine Corps Total Force. The new ARQ ensures that every Marine is a rifleman, testing Marines’ basic marksmanship skills and ability to effectively engage targets in combat shooting scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

Enlisted Marines Experience What it Takes to Become a Marine Officer - Marines with Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) observe a demonstration of the Endurance Course at Officer Candidates School during a Summer Officer Tour on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 19, 2021. Enlisted Marines participated in the Commander of MARFORRES and Marine Forces South’s inaugural Summer Officer Tour to gain insight into the journey of becoming a Marine Corps officer. The tour included visits to The Basic School, Marine Corps University, The National Museum of The Marine Corps and Marine Barracks Washington. MFR is seeking to identify high performing Active Component, Active Reserve and Selected Marine Corps Reserve Marines, who offer unique perspectives, to pursue a commission as an officer in an effort to better prepare the Marine Corps Total Force to meet future threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo)

6th Communication Battalion 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony - Lt. Col. Stacie M. Piccinich (left) and Lt. Col. Ian M. Prater (right), Marines with 6th Communication Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, lay a wreath during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Curtin Garvey Complex, Brooklyn, New York, Aug. 14, 2021. This ceremony was held in honor of the legacy and memory of Sgt. Maj. Michael S. Curtin and Gunnery Sgt. Mathew D. Garvey, Reserve Marines with 6th Communication Battalion, who made the ultimate sacrifice as first responders on September 11, 2001. Curtin, a police officer with the New York City Police Department, and Garvey, a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, epitomized what it means to be a Reserve Marine, answering the nation's call to serve in uniform while also serving their local communities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo)

Senator's office visits Pima County Roadwork - Anil Phull, Military and Veterans staffer for Senator Krysten Sinema's office, visits with the Marines and workers from the Pima County Department of Transporation at their expeditious command center in Tucson, Arizona May 27th, 2021. The command center runs Pima County Roadwork, an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program project that is rebuilding a 2.3 mile stretch of road that acts as a daily road, airfield and bus route. The program pairs the needs of US communities with the training requirements of the military making it mutually beneficial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Frans Labranche)

MARFORRES Marines Participate in Close Air Support Exercise - Marines with Marine Forces Reserve conduct a call for fire while participating in Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) training as a part of a Close Air Support Exercise (CASEX) at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Feb. 26, 2021. TACP members are responsible for accurately locating targets for fire missions, providing battle damage assessment and aid in neutralizing enemies to meet the ground force commander's intent. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo)

Marines Leading the Charge Against COVID-19 - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Doug Pierson, Commanding General, 4th Marine Logistics Group, receives the second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Fort Lewis, WA. on Jan. 15, 2020. Leadership throughout the Marine Corps are encouraging their Marines to receive the vaccine as it becomes available. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Colonel Howard K. Marotto)

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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.