U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jared Colon, from New Jersey, and an avionics technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2 speaks about his reenlistment and the retention bonus program at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 24, 2025. The program offers reenlistment bonuses to eligible non-commissioned and staff non-commissioned officers in order to incentivize retention of talented Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
A U.S. Marine, left, with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and French Marines with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment, engage opposing forces during a force-on-force urban operations simulation as part of exercise Burmese Chase 25, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)
