U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Melendez, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, teaches room clearing techniques to a Republic of Korea Marine 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. Melendez is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)