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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emanuel Moralesangel surveys the area during an adversary force exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 11, 2024. Moralesangel is a rifleman from Springfield, Tennessee. The AFX is the primary readiness-building event prior to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment’s upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan, in support of the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program. The exercise serves as an opportunity to receive training across all warfighting functions in a realistic and fully resourced environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orion Stpierre)