Lethality

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nolan Mckee, a machine gunner with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, provides security during the Korean Marine Exercise Program, July 21, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterring threats and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Mckee is a native of Arkansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)