U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Bax, center, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fires an 81mm mortar round during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Pocheon, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)