U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Noah Friedman, a mortarman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, instructs Marines during Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)