Warfighting

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Manoukian, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fires his M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at a battle sight zero range during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 25.2 in Pocheon, South Korea, July 26, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)