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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Brech, left, receives instructions from Sgt. Nicholas Fraker, right, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 6, 2025. Brech and Fraker, mortarmen with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, carry out live-fire drills with M252A2 81mm mortar systems to improve tactical decision-making, leadership and technical skills while ensuring readiness for future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breysson Villacortacampos)