U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 (MWCS-48), refuel generators during Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48 (MWCS-48), raise an antenna during Northern Lightning 23 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Aidan Sieber, a radio operator with Marine Wing Communication Squadron (MWCS) 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, establishes radio communication during Northern Lightning 23 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 16, 2023. Northern Lightning is one of the seven Air National Guard joint accredited readiness exercises that increases military readiness by providing participating units a tactical, joint training environment to execute realistic combat training. Sieber is a native of Escondido, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)