U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 conduct base recovery after attack (BRAAT) training at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, April 1 to April 2, 2025. MWSS-271 worked alongside personnel from the Office of Naval Research to test various Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), evaluating their performance to determine which would best enhance the effectiveness of BRAAT training and application. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Pfc. Gavin K. Kulczewski)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force and their families participate in the II MEF 4th Annual Military Kids Celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 25, 2025. The event was hosted by II MEF Support Battalion and was held to educate service members and their families on available resources and to celebrate the month of the military child. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)