U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conduct close quarter battle drills during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 29, 2025. SLTE 4-25 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. Noelia Vazquez)
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)