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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin General, right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participates in EOD training during Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. General is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin General, right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participates in EOD training during Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. General is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jasmine Menoscal, left, a logistics specialist, and Capt. Kyle Emrick, the company commander of Bravo Company,12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, attach supplies to a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System during Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Menoscal is a native of New York (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jasmine Menoscal, left, a logistics specialist, and Capt. Kyle Emrick, the company commander of Bravo Company,12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, attach supplies to a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System during Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Menoscal is a native of New York (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Combs, left, and Lance Cpl. Christopher Elam, both water support technicians with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, employ a Lightweight Water Purification System during Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Combs is a native of Utah and Elam is a native of Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Combs, left, and Lance Cpl. Christopher Elam, both water support technicians with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, employ a Lightweight Water Purification System during Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Combs is a native of Utah and Elam is a native of Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks

U.S. Navy HM3 Spencer Livingston, a corpsman with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, decontaminates gear during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear decontamination training as part of Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Livingston is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

U.S. Navy HM3 Spencer Livingston, a corpsman with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, decontaminates gear during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear decontamination training as part of Resolute Dragon 25 at Oyanohara Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Livingston is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Angiletta sets up an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar during a joint fire support rehearsal training at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 7, 2025. During the training, the 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion’s Tactical Air Control Element (TACE) executed air surveillance operations to enhance coordination procedures and operational readiness. Angiletta, a native of Connecticut, is an aviation radar technician with 12th LAAB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tanner Angiletta sets up an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar during a joint fire support rehearsal training at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 7, 2025. During the training, the 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion’s Tactical Air Control Element (TACE) executed air surveillance operations to enhance coordination procedures and operational readiness. Angiletta, a native of Connecticut, is an aviation radar technician with 12th LAAB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mariela Mederoa secures supplies in a combat rubber raiding craft during a Maritime Operators (MOP) course at White Beach Naval Facility, April 14, 2025. The MOP course is a six-week, multi-phase course that includes open water safety swimmer, scout swimmer, maritime navigation, combat rubber raiding craft operator, and full mission profile training. MOP is developed by the Expeditionary Operations Training Group and designed to support operations with the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel capability. Mederoa, a native of California, is a logistics specialist with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel VillegasPerez runs during a jungle endurance test at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2025. The endurance test, consisting of a ruck run, maximum pull-ups, and overhead presses, marked the start of the Basic Jungle Skills Course. The course prepares Marines to operate with confidence and effectiveness in an austere jungle environment. VillegasPerez, a native of California, is a rifleman with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel VillegasPerez runs during a jungle endurance test at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, March 18, 2025. The endurance test, consisting of a ruck run, maximum pull-ups, and overhead presses, marked the start of the Basic Jungle Skills Course. The course prepares Marines to operate with confidence and effectiveness in an austere jungle environment. VillegasPerez, a native of California, is a rifleman with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

Photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division execute M777 Howitzer dry-fire missions during Korea Marine Exercise Program 25.1 at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, March 18, 2025. KMEP is a semi-annual exercise that provides iterative opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division execute M777 Howitzer dry-fire missions during Korea Marine Exercise Program 25.1 at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, March 18, 2025. KMEP is a semi-annual exercise that provides iterative opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System disembarks from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration training on Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan, March 17, 2025. The training demonstrates 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s ability to rapidly deploy long-range fire throughout the Indo-Pacific. A HIRAIN is the process of identifying a target, seizing key terrain, inserting HIMARS, destroying the target and retrograding back to a secure location. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System disembarks from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration training on Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan, March 17, 2025. The training demonstrates 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s ability to rapidly deploy long-range fire throughout the Indo-Pacific. A HIRAIN is the process of identifying a target, seizing key terrain, inserting HIMARS, destroying the target and retrograding back to a secure location. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marines advance towards the top of a hill during a live-fire squad attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2025. Squad-level live-fire training strengthens combat readiness by sharpening the skills and cohesion of Marine Corps rifle squads. This training enhances tactical proficiency while fostering small-unit leadership and decision-making under realistic conditions. The Marines are with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marines advance towards the top of a hill during a live-fire squad attack on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2025. Squad-level live-fire training strengthens combat readiness by sharpening the skills and cohesion of Marine Corps rifle squads. This training enhances tactical proficiency while fostering small-unit leadership and decision-making under realistic conditions. The Marines are with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, emplace an M777 Howitzer during a river crossing mission for Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.1 at Hantan River, South Korea, March 11, 2025. KMEP is a semi-annual exercise that provides iterative opportunities for Republic of Korea Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, emplace an M777 Howitzer during a river crossing mission for Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.1 at Hantan River, South Korea, March 11, 2025. KMEP is a semi-annual exercise that provides iterative opportunities for Republic of Korea Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Goodrich carries a simulated casualty during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March. 10, 2025. The Marines are training to advance to green belts, refining their combat skills and warrior mindset. MCMAP enhances unit readiness and lethality while fostering leadership, mental discipline, and character development. Goodrich, a native of Texas, is a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Goodrich carries a simulated casualty during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March. 10, 2025. The Marines are training to advance to green belts, refining their combat skills and warrior mindset. MCMAP enhances unit readiness and lethality while fostering leadership, mental discipline, and character development. Goodrich, a native of Texas, is a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter Eltringham, right, passes the 12th Littoral Combat Teams colors to Lt. Col. Jacob Godby during the designation ceremony of 12th LCT on Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2025. During the ceremony, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment welcomed its third and final subordinate element, 12th LCT. The establishment of this renowned unit strengthens the MLR's ability to integrate sensing, fires, and maneuver to support maritime campaigns and reinforces the Marine Corps’ commitment to countering evolving threats in the Indo-Pacific. Eltringham, a native of Rhode Island is the commanding officer of 12th MLR and Godby, a native of Virginia, is the commanding officer of 12th LCT, 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Peter Eltringham, right, passes the 12th Littoral Combat Teams colors to Lt. Col. Jacob Godby during the designation ceremony of 12th LCT on Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2025. During the ceremony, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment welcomed its third and final subordinate element, 12th LCT. The establishment of this renowned unit strengthens the MLR's ability to integrate sensing, fires, and maneuver to support maritime campaigns and reinforces the Marine Corps’ commitment to countering evolving threats in the Indo-Pacific. Eltringham, a native of Rhode Island is the commanding officer of 12th MLR and Godby, a native of Virginia, is the commanding officer of 12th LCT, 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor)

Photo by Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor

Lt. Col. Jacob R. Godby

Lt. Col. Jacob R. Godby

Photo by Courtesey Photo

Sgt. Maj. Andrew R. Kissick

Sgt. Maj. Andrew R. Kissick

Photo by Courtesey Photo

U.S. Marines and Sailors assess a simulated casualty during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Monitor, Surveillance, and Decontamination certification course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. Service members with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion trained with CBRN specialists to enhance their skills in threat recognition, equipment use, and decontamination procedures. The training focused on team monitoring, surveying, and responding to different simulated airborne and absorbent hazardous attacks. The service members are with 12th LAAB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assess a simulated casualty during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Monitor, Surveillance, and Decontamination certification course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2025. Service members with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion trained with CBRN specialists to enhance their skills in threat recognition, equipment use, and decontamination procedures. The training focused on team monitoring, surveying, and responding to different simulated airborne and absorbent hazardous attacks. The service members are with 12th LAAB, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)

Photo by Cpl. John Simpson

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sarah Euyoque, right, discusses the capabilities of a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.4 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Feb. 26, 2025. ARTP is an annual training exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S. Japan Alliances as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Euyoque, a native of California, is a logistics officer 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sarah Euyoque, right, discusses the capabilities of a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System with members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force during Artillery Relocation Training Program 24.4 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Feb. 26, 2025. ARTP is an annual training exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S. Japan Alliances as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide indirect fires. Euyoque, a native of California, is a logistics officer 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn)

Photo by Cpl. Shayla Kuhn

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Pascucci climbs over an obstacle during a battalion-level squad competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 19, 2025. The squad competition tested the Marines' physical fitness, teamwork, and core infantry skills to determine the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s top-performing squad. Designed to evaluate tactics, techniques, and procedures, the event also promotes professional growth and camaraderie through healthy competition. Pascucci, a native of New York, is a rifleman with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Pascucci climbs over an obstacle during a battalion-level squad competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 19, 2025. The squad competition tested the Marines' physical fitness, teamwork, and core infantry skills to determine the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment’s top-performing squad. Designed to evaluate tactics, techniques, and procedures, the event also promotes professional growth and camaraderie through healthy competition. Pascucci, a native of New York, is a rifleman with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jackson Bracken fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. Bracken, a native of Texas, is an infantry rifleman with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jackson Bracken fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. Bracken, a native of Texas, is an infantry rifleman with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye

U.S. Marines buddy rush during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. The Marines are with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Geier)

U.S. Marines buddy rush during a live-fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2025. The four-day field exercise focused on marksmanship skills and fire team fire and movement, strengthening the unit’s combat capabilities. Live-fire ranges give Marines the opportunity to engage and destroy targets in a dynamic environment, enhancing battlefield effectiveness. The Marines are with 12th MLR, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Geier)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Geier

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