U.S. Marines and Navy Hospital Corpsmen participate in an Expeditionary Operations Training Group mass casualty course, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2026. The course was designed to train 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Health Service Support personnel in order to prepare the unit for potential mass casualty response while conducting operations abroad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Channah Chilton)
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during a suicide awareness brief at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2026. The suicide awareness and prevention town hall reinforced the Marine Corps' commitment to troop preservation, wellness strategies, and fostering a command environment where seeking help is recognized as a fundamental element of mission readiness and the warfighting ethos. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Claassen)
