U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew Good, Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, meets with Sgt. Ronald Merritt, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve during exercise Arctic Edge 2024, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2024. Merritt guided Good through an overview of the HIMARS and showcased its capabilities. The HIMARS weapon system is a valuable asset in arctic conditions due to its exceptional mobility, which allows for rapid deployment and maneuverability across challenging terrain, coupled with its precision strike capabilities, enabling effective engagement of targets. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve learn avalanche rescue techniques in a cold weather class during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. The class covered essential techniques needed for successful operations in extreme cold weather environments, enhancing the Marines' preparedness for arctic conditions. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise showcasing the military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, highlighting joint force readiness, and reinforcing the U.S. military's commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel EsquerMontoya, an Automotive Maintenance Technician with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and Sgt. Michael Weeks, Fire Support Marine with Fox Battery, conduct a cold weather class during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. The class covered essential techniques needed for successful operations in extreme cold weather environments, enhancing the Marines' preparedness for arctic conditions. Arctic Edge (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise showcasing the military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, highlighting joint force readiness, and reinforcing the U.S. military's commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. EsquerMontoya is a native of Garland, Colorado. Weeks is a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)

U.S. Marines with Oscar Battery, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to load a M777 howitzer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-23 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California on June 21, 2023. As the Marine Corps Reserve’s premier annual training event, ITX provides opportunities to mobilize geographically dispersed forces for a deployment; increase combat readiness and lethality; and exercise MAGTF command and control of battalions and squadrons across the full spectrum of warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by. Cpl. Ryan Schmid)

U.S. Marines with 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, support exercise Dynamic Front 19 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Feb. 24 to March 12, 2019. Exercise Dynamic Front 19 includes approximately 3,200 service members from 27 nations who are observing or participating from Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany; Riga, Latvia; and Torun, Poland; during March 2-9, 2019. Dynamic Front is an annual U.S. Army Europe exercise focused on the readiness and interoperability of U.S. Army, joint service, and allied and partner nations’ artillery and fire support working together in a multinational environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Faeth E. Webb)

"It's never too late to try... There's plenty of diversity and experience in the reserves that you will be impressed by if you go ahead and put your foot in the door as well." Capt. April LaBrecque, an artillery officer with 5th Battalion, 14th Marines, shares her experience serving with Marines that bring unique backgrounds and skillsets to the Marine Corps Reserves at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California on January 21st, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay)

Gen. Gary L. Thomas, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, met with Active and Reserve Component Marines attached to the 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Sept. 23, 2021. After a tour of the headquarters and discussion with the staff, Thomas shared as the Corps invests more into longer range artillery systems to support the Commandant’s Force Design transformation, the unique capabilities 14th Marines brings to the fight with their ability to mass both Marine Corps and Army tube and rocket artillery on the enemy through the command and control capability in their Force Artillery Headquarters (FAHQ) will continue to be in demand. With units and artillery batteries spread over 11 states (something unique to the Reserve force), the regiment routinely trains to target, control, operate, and shoot in coordinated, distributed formations across long distances validating the types of missions the Marine Corps is planning for to keep a secure and free Indo-Pacific region.