U.S. Marines with Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Regimental Combat Team, conduct a Helicopter Support Team training exercise with the CH-53 Super Stallion during Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 22, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaac Llanez Delgado)
5.56mm rounds are placed on a table prior to a shooting competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 14, 2026. The multi-stage competition was designed to evaluate shooters on speed, accuracy, and decision-making while moving through dynamic environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dorian Melrath)
