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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Chilean Marines, prepare for night patrols during exercise Southern Star 25 at Fuerte Aguayo, Chile, May 26, 2025. SOUTHERN STAR ‘25 is a multinational special operations exercise taking place across Chile from May 26 to June 8, uniting forces from six nations and 10 observing countries, totaling over 2700 participants to enhance interoperability and strengthen global SOF partnerships through joint training from as far north as Antofagasta to the southern region of Punta Arenas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Chilean Marines, prepare for night patrols during exercise Southern Star 25 at Fuerte Aguayo, Chile, May 26, 2025. SOUTHERN STAR ‘25 is a multinational special operations exercise taking place across Chile from May 26 to June 8, uniting forces from six nations and 10 observing countries, totaling over 2700 participants to enhance interoperability and strengthen global SOF partnerships through joint training from as far north as Antofagasta to the southern region of Punta Arenas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division and Chilean Marines, listen to a brief on night patrols during exercise Southern Star 25 at Fuerte Aguayo, Chile, May 26, 2025. SOUTHERN STAR ‘25 is a multinational special operations exercise taking place across Chile from May 26 to June 8, uniting forces from six nations and 10 observing countries, totaling over 2700 participants to enhance interoperability and strengthen global SOF partnerships through joint training from as far north as Antofagasta to the southern region of Punta Arenas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division and Chilean Marines, listen to a brief on night patrols during exercise Southern Star 25 at Fuerte Aguayo, Chile, May 26, 2025. SOUTHERN STAR ‘25 is a multinational special operations exercise taking place across Chile from May 26 to June 8, uniting forces from six nations and 10 observing countries, totaling over 2700 participants to enhance interoperability and strengthen global SOF partnerships through joint training from as far north as Antofagasta to the southern region of Punta Arenas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

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U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observe a Chilean Marine firing his rifle during Exercise UNITAS LXV at Puerto Aldea, Chile, Sept. 3, 2024. UNITAS 2024 is a Chilean hosted, combined naval forces with integrated partner nations designed to increase the readiness of all participating forces, improve regional security and interoperability, strengthen partnership in the region and foster innovation and experimentation. (U.S. photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observe a Chilean Marine firing his rifle during Exercise UNITAS LXV at Puerto Aldea, Chile, Sept. 3, 2024. UNITAS 2024 is a Chilean hosted, combined naval forces with integrated partner nations designed to increase the readiness of all participating forces, improve regional security and interoperability, strengthen partnership in the region and foster innovation and experimentation. (U.S. photo by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and Guatemalan Paracaidistas pose for a picture at Puerto San Jose, Guatemala on May 20, 2025. CG25 fosters collaboration by enabling participating nations to share and build on their collective knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre.)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and Guatemalan Paracaidistas pose for a picture at Puerto San Jose, Guatemala on May 20, 2025. CG25 fosters collaboration by enabling participating nations to share and build on their collective knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre.)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Murphy, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, executes a hand and arm signal at Puerto San Jose, Guatemala on May 20, 2025. CG25 fosters collaboration by enabling participating nations to share and build on their collective knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre.)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Murphy, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, executes a hand and arm signal at Puerto San Jose, Guatemala on May 20, 2025. CG25 fosters collaboration by enabling participating nations to share and build on their collective knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre.)

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Praught, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Praught is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas Praught, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Praught is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Bahlke, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Bahlke is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Bahlke, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Bahlke is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conduct a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carmelo Lustre, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Lustre is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carmelo Lustre, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Lustre is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Metzger, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Metzger is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Metzger, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Metzger is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lucas Cole, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, patrols during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Cole is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lucas Cole, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, patrols during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Cole is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Finn Wayland, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Wayland is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Finn Wayland, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Wayland is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Salivin Kirk, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Kirk is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Salivin Kirk, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Kirk is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts a live fire range during a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Melvin Lopez-Garcia, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Lopez-Garcia is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Melvin Lopez-Garcia, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, posts security on a patrol during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Lopez-Garcia is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, hike to a range during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, hike to a range during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Egan Leong, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, patrols during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Leong is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Egan Leong, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, patrols during Korea Viper 25.4 at Camp Rodriguez, South Korea, May 22, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Leong is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)

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