U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct a squad competition during a drill weekend at Fort Hunter Liggett, Jolon, California, April 3, 2023. The squad competition tested Marines on the skills that they have learned consisting of live fire and unknown distance ranges in preparation of overseas exercises such as the upcoming UNITAS. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Stefan Kovacs)
U.S. Marines assigned to 3D Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, conducted civil military operations with U.S. Army Soldiers and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, throughout the Philippines, April 10 – 28, 2023, as part of Balikatan 23. The civil affairs mission of Balikatan 23 advanced United States and Philippine combined interoperability, and increased respective understanding of each nation’s cultures, keeping with the spirit of the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Zach Goodman is a Los Angeles, California, native. U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Miguel Chacon is a Owatonna, Minnesota, native. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. James Stanfield)
