Lethality

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John K. Jarrard, commanding general of 4th Marine Division, awards Marines with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment at Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 15th, 2025. The medal was awarded for winners of a squad competition that tested Marines' physical fitness levels, tactical proficiency, and unit cohesion. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)