U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division work together with members of the 1st Marine Division, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, during Freedom Shield 24 in Pohang, South Korea, March 4-14, 2024. Freedom Shield 24 is a defense-oriented exercise designed to bolster the ROK-U.S. alliance, enhance the combined defense posture, and further strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Logan Courtright)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Franklin was awarded the PFC Herbert A. Littleton Noncommissioned Officer Award for Operational Communications Excellence. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an NCO performing operational communications duties in support of the Marine Corps’ mission. Franklin, a native of North Carolina, is a network administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division.