The U.S. Marine Corps unveiled a brand-new Home Training Center in Brooklyn, New York on Jan. 6, 2024. This facility, equipped with modern training amenities, serves to enhance the readiness of Marine reservists with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, while fostering stronger ties between the military and local community. The inauguration ceremony was attended by city officials, military leaders, and community representatives, highlighting collaborative efforts behind this initiative.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marvell Nicholson, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve uses a improvised flotation device while sighting in on his M27 rifle in Jungle Amphibious Training School (JATS) during Tradewinds 2023 (TW23) at Jungle Area Training Site, Guyana, July 20, 2023. Tradewinds is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise designed to strengthen partnerships and interoperability, promote human rights, as well as increase all participants' training capacity and capability to mitigate, plan for and respond to crises and security threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by. Cpl. Ryan Schmid)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jannik T. Wille, a machine gunner with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines partakes in a jungle raid drill during Tradewinds 23 at Camp Seweyo, Guyana on July 26, 2023. Tradewinds is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise designed to strengthen partnerships and interoperability, promote human rights, as well as increase all participants' training capacity and capacity to mitigate, plan for and respond to crises and security threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Rodriguez, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, conducts movement drills while attending Jungle Amphibious Training School (JATS) during Tradewinds 2023 at Jungle Area Training Site, Guyana, July 18, 2023. Tradewinds is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise designed to strengthen partnerships and interoperability, promote human rights, as well as increase all participants’ training capacity and capability to mitigate, plan for and respond to crises and security threats. Rodriguez is a native of South Hadley, Massachusetts and is currently a State Trooper. Rodriguez also graduated from South Hadley High School. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by. Cpl. Ryan Schmid)