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U.S. Marines Corp Lance Cpl. Riley Harmon, combat engineer with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Egyption service members work together on a breaching charge as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines Corp Lance Cpl. Riley Harmon, combat engineer with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Egyption service members work together on a breaching charge as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

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U.S. Marines Corp Lance Cpl. Riley Harmon, combat engineer with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Egyption service members work together on a breaching charge as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines Corp Lance Cpl. Riley Harmon, combat engineer with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Egyption service members work together on a breaching charge as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

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U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Egyption service members work together on a linear detonation cord as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and Egyption service members work together on a linear detonation cord as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ian Watson, combat engineer with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, briefs Marines and partner nation forces on an urban breaching exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ian Watson, combat engineer with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, briefs Marines and partner nation forces on an urban breaching exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

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U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, prepare for an urban breaching exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, prepare for an urban breaching exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

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A U.S. Marine with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, clears the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

A U.S. Marine with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, clears the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

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U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fire the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fire the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fire the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fire the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

A U.S. Marine with 4th Assault AmphibianBattalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fires the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

A U.S. Marine with 4th Assault AmphibianBattalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fires the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

A U.S. Marine with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, loads the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

A U.S. Marine with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, loads the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Merrell, left, an assistant section leader with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, gives fire commands to a Marine at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Merrell, left, an assistant section leader with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, gives fire commands to a Marine at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, sight in on their target at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, sight in on their target at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fire the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, fire the M240B machine gun at a range during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Benson, a combat engineer assigned to 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrates to partner nation forces how to use a detonating cord linear charge during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A detonating cord linear charge is a type of breaching charge sandwiched in industrial tape for ease of charge placement. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Benson is a native of Murfressboro, Tennessee, and is currently studying mechatronics engineering at Middle Tennessee State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Benson, a combat engineer assigned to 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrates to partner nation forces how to use a detonating cord linear charge during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A detonating cord linear charge is a type of breaching charge sandwiched in industrial tape for ease of charge placement. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Benson is a native of Murfressboro, Tennessee, and is currently studying mechatronics engineering at Middle Tennessee State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrate to partner nation forces how to create donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrate to partner nation forces how to create donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, observes as partner nation forces practice creating donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, observes as partner nation forces practice creating donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deven Sullivan, a combat engineer assigned to 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, observes as partner nation forces practice creating donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Sullivan is a native of Elmira, New York, and works as a county sheriff. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Deven Sullivan, a combat engineer assigned to 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, observes as partner nation forces practice creating donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Sullivan is a native of Elmira, New York, and works as a county sheriff. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

A U.S. Marine with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, observes as partner nation forces practice creating donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

A U.S. Marine with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, observes as partner nation forces practice creating donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrate to partner nation forces how to create donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marines with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrate to partner nation forces how to create donut charges during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A donut charge is an explosive breaching device that is hung from a door knob. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Benson, a combat engineer assigned to 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrates to partner nation forces how to use a detonating cord linear charge during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A detonating cord linear charge is a type of breaching charge sandwiched in industrial tape for ease of charge placement. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Benson is a native of Murfressboro, Tennessee, and is currently studying mechatronics engineering at Middle Tennessee State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Benson, a combat engineer assigned to 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrates to partner nation forces how to use a detonating cord linear charge during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. A detonating cord linear charge is a type of breaching charge sandwiched in industrial tape for ease of charge placement. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Benson is a native of Murfressboro, Tennessee, and is currently studying mechatronics engineering at Middle Tennessee State University. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin