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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bennie Adarr, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, prepares to fire an M252 81 mm mortar during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 23, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Adarr is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)