U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Ballinger, a platoon sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds security during an embassy reinforcement exercise as part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)
| Date Taken: | 02.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2026 16:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9536784 |
| VIRIN: | 260223-M-UR958-2723 |
| Resolution: | 8039x5362 |
| Size: | 5.38 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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