ALT U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Command attend the Fiscal Year 2027 National Operations and Training Symposium in Nashville, Oct. 22, 2026. The purpose of NOTS is to conduct command-wide professional development and provide subordinate commands with information necessary to conduct recruiting operations in FY27. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

ALT U.S. Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team\u202F(MSRT) conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) as part of an advanced maritime training package at an undisclosed location, July 31, 2026. This training package allowed Marine Riders to work with members of the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s elite counterterrorism and tactical unit who serve as a direct-action force, specializing in high-risk maritime interdictions, close-quarters combat, counter-piracy, and chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRNE) threat response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Saul)

ALT U.S. Marine Raiders with Marine Forces Special Operations Command along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team\u202F(MSRT) conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) as part of an advanced maritime training package at an undisclosed location, July 31, 2026. This training package allowed Marine Riders to work with members of the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s elite counterterrorism and tactical unit who serve as a direct-action force, specializing in high-risk maritime interdictions, close-quarters combat, counter-piracy, and chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRNE) threat response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Saul)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo to celebrate his birthday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, Oct. 22, 2026. The mascot's job is to boost morale, participate in outreach work and attend events and ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Zane)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, poses for a photo to celebrate his birthday at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, Oct. 22, 2026. The mascot's job is to boost morale, participate in outreach work and attend events and ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madeline Zane)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Othnielhan Wetlesen, an assistant intelligence officer with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches an RQ-20B Puma fixed-wing unmanned arial system on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 14, 2026. The RQ-20B Puma provides enhanced sensing capabilities to Marines on the ground, increasing battlespace awareness and relaying vital information to commanders. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer J. Abbott)

ALT U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, function check a Neros Archer first-person view drone on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 14, 2026. The Marine Corps employs small unmanned aircraft systems to enhance reconnaissance, situational awareness and tactical decision-making, making continued sUAS training essential to developing a more capable, adaptable and lethal force. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sawyer J. Abbott)

ALT Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, meet their drill instructors during pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 17, 2026. Pick up is when recruits meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for training and mentoring them during the 13-week recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)\n\n

ALT A drill instructor with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, counts the number of recruits during pick up on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Oct. 17, 2026. Pick up is when recruits meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for training and mentoring them during the 13-weeks of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit puts on his gas mask during a simulated chemical attack as a part of a monitoring, surveillance, and decontamination (MSD) course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2026. The MSD course is designed to train Marines to detect, monitor, survey and decontaminate equipment or personnel during a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Channah Chilton)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit puts on his gas mask during a simulated chemical attack as a part of a monitoring, surveillance, and decontamination (MSD) course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2026. The MSD course is designed to train Marines to detect, monitor, survey and decontaminate equipment or personnel during a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Channah Chilton)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a first-person view unmanned aerial system (UAS) for launch during small UAS training on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 10, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes the video feed from a first-person view unmanned aerial system (UAS) during small UAS training on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 10, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, throws a clay pigeon during a live-fire range on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, September 25, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Avery Wayland)\n\n

ALT A U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate with Delta Company, Officer Candidates Course 253, Officer Candidates School, climbs an obstacle during the combat course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 15, 2026. The combat course challenges candidates with obstacles and combat-oriented scenarios to allow candidates to demonstrate physical fitness, mental resilience, and tactical decision-making skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

ALT A U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate with Delta Company, Officer Candidates Course 253, Officer Candidates School, maneuvers through an obstacle during the combat course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 15, 2026. The combat course challenges candidates with obstacles and combat-oriented scenarios to allow candidates to demonstrate physical fitness, mental resilience, and tactical decision-making skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)