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U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, load a mortar during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, load a mortar during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Flynn, a mortarman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Flynn, a mortarman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct a debrief during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct a debrief during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, load a mortar during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, load a mortar during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Noah Friedman, a mortarman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, instructs Marines during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Noah Friedman, a mortarman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, instructs Marines during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

Photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John K. Jarrard, commanding general with 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve speaks on his appreciation of 3D Force Reconnaissance Company during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Museum in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2026. The ceremony marks the continued legacy of Force Reconnaissance units in Mobile, symbolizing a proud tradition of service and sacrifice dating back to the Gulf War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John K. Jarrard, commanding general with 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve speaks on his appreciation of 3D Force Reconnaissance Company during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Museum in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2026. The ceremony marks the continued legacy of Force Reconnaissance units in Mobile, symbolizing a proud tradition of service and sacrifice dating back to the Gulf War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney

U.S. Marines with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company color guard present the colors during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Museum in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2026. The ceremony marks the continued legacy of Force Reconnaissance units in Mobile, symbolizing a proud tradition of service and sacrifice dating back to the Gulf War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)

U.S. Marines with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company color guard present the colors during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Museum in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2026. The ceremony marks the continued legacy of Force Reconnaissance units in Mobile, symbolizing a proud tradition of service and sacrifice dating back to the Gulf War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney

U.S. Navy Lt. John Williams, a chaplain with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, gives an invocation during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Museum in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2026. The ceremony marks the continued legacy of Force Reconnaissance units in Mobile, symbolizing a proud tradition of service and sacrifice dating back to the Gulf War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)

U.S. Navy Lt. John Williams, a chaplain with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, gives an invocation during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park Museum in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2026. The ceremony marks the continued legacy of Force Reconnaissance units in Mobile, symbolizing a proud tradition of service and sacrifice dating back to the Gulf War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, speaks after receiving the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, speaks after receiving the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, left, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, receives the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award from Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, right, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, left, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, receives the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award from Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, right, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, left, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, receives the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award from Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, right, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, left, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, receives the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award from Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, right, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, marches during a Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Navy Lt. Garret A. Burns, battalion chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, marches during a Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks before a Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks before a Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Sailors with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South stand in formation before a Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Sailors with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South stand in formation before a Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks before a Military Chaplains Association (MCA) Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks before a Military Chaplains Association (MCA) Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks before a Military Chaplains Association (MCA) Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Douglas Clark, deputy commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, speaks before a Military Chaplains Association (MCA) Distinguished Service Award ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 20, 2025. The award recognizes outstanding and sustained service in support of the religious and spiritual needs of the Total Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

U.S. Marines load into an Army CH-47F Chinook, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, from Stockton, Calif., during a Cold Weather Field Exercise at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif. on Jan. 9th, 2026. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 23, 4th Marine Logistics Group conducted an aerial insert with support from U.S. Army Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, from Stockton, Calif. during a platoon-level defense training by delivering Marines and crew-served weapons directly into the training ground. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre)

U.S. Marines load into an Army CH-47F Chinook, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, from Stockton, Calif., during a Cold Weather Field Exercise at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif. on Jan. 9th, 2026. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 23, 4th Marine Logistics Group conducted an aerial insert with support from U.S. Army Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, from Stockton, Calif. during a platoon-level defense training by delivering Marines and crew-served weapons directly into the training ground. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre)

Photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre