Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Rodas, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Pohang, South Korea, May 4, 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. Rodas is a native of Neveda. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)