Lethality

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel RuizRomero, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, and Republic of Korea Marines with 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, maintains security during bilateral patrol training as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pohang, South Korea, July 28, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. RuizRomero is a native of Georgia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)