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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Bailey, left, a squad leader, and Sgt. Oscar Ochoa, a machine gunner, both with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct M240B machine gun drills during the Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Suseong-ri, South Korea, July 30, 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. Bailey is a native of Alabama, and Ochoa is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)