U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in Intermediate location (ILOC) live fire training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 5, 2026. The event took place as part of an ILOC pre-deployment training which enables unit mobilization to specific areas of operations before potential future deployments, increasing combat readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ashley Burdo discusses her life as a student and as a Marine in the Selected Marine Corps Reserve in Battle Creek, Michigan, Jan. 23-28, 2026. Burdo is a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 451, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve. (U.S. Marine Corps video by 1st Lt. Sean Cloherty, Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins, Cpl. Kanoa Thomas and Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)
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T-minus 3, 2, 1… We have liftoff! The ground rumbled as the engines roared to life. Smoke and flames erupted out of the bottom as it began to lift into the sky, ascending higher until it was finally out of sight. There are some kids who see a rocket take off and begin to dream of becoming astronauts; there are some kids who make that dream come true.
