U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct various combat drills during a field exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 29, 30, and May 1, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to allow the Marines a chance to utilize and maintain the basic skill sets learned in Recruit Training and Marine Combat Training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc....

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve pose for a group photo after a levee clean-up volunteer activity hosted by the Single Marine Program in New Orleans, April 27, 2023. Marines who volunteered cleaned half of a mile of the Algiers levee system, tightening the bond between the Marines and their local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Nicholas Bryan)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jason Burkett, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve and commanding officer of Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, starts the sergeant major relief and appointment ceremony with Master Gunnery Sgt. Felipe Lopez, outgoing sergeant major for Headquarters battalion Marine Forces Reserve, Marine Forces South,...

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, receive a mission brief during a field exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, March 30, 2023. Headquarters Battalion conducts yearly field exercises where Marines practice and sustain fundamental skills, including land navigation, patrolling, and night shooting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl....