Infantería de Marina de Armada Paraguay hosts U.S. Marines for planning conference - Col. Jason A. Borovies (center), operations director with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, signs the traditional guest book for the Armada Paraguaya with Contra-almirante (Paraguayan rear admiral) Albino Bogarin Flor (left), commander of the Comando de Infantería de Marina de Armada Paraguaya (Paraguayan Marine Infantry), and Capitán de navío (Paraguayan Navy captain) Livio Alberto Duarte Romero (right), chief of general staff of the COMIM, at his side at the end of the staff planning working group April 11, 2024, in Asunción, Paraguay. The two Marine Corps discussed how to strengthen security in the western hemisphere by enhancing interoperability and coordination between the United States and Paraguay, deterring potential threats from transnational criminal organizations, facilitating information sharing, fostering regional stability, and improving responses to humanitarian crises and disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

Gloved hands working in the soil. - A volunteer removes pickleweed, an invasive plant species, during a Nu’upia Ponds wildlife management area restoration event held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 16, 2024. The event was part of an ongoing effort to preserve the Nu’upia Ponds WMA, consisting of shorelines/beaches, fishponds, wetlands, and vegetated areas that provide a habitat for endangered native species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge)

A Marine driver for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, charges one of the government fleet vehicles with the Beam EV ARC 2020 electric vehicle chargers. - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Feb. 8, 2022) A Marine driver for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, charges one of the government fleet vehicles with the Beam EV ARC 2020 electric vehicle chargers. MCB Quantico is one of 14 installations that will receive the chargers. MCICOM exercises command and control of Marine Corps installations via regional commanders in order to provide oversight, direction and coordination of installation services and to optimize support to the Operating Forces, tenants and activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Erin Rohn)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ron Williams, a corpsman with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, guides a local healthcare worker during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation practical application as part of a community health engagement held before Exercise Balikatan 24 at Davila Elementary School in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, April 21, 2024. The Philippine and U.S. service members trained Ilocos Norte healthcare workers and residents on basic lifesaving skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and tactical combat casualty care, increasing emergency care access and awareness. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Henry) - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ron Williams, a corpsman with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force, guides a local healthcare worker during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation practical application as part of a community health engagement held before Exercise Balikatan 24 at Davila Elementary School in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, April 21, 2024. The Philippine and U.S. service members trained Ilocos Norte healthcare workers and residents on basic lifesaving skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and tactical combat casualty care, increasing emergency care access and awareness. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Trent A. Henry)

A Marine camouflaged in a lush jungle. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Miles, a rifleman with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, conducts a patrol during Jungle Warfare Training, Tully, Australia, April 15, 2019. Jungle warfare training is conducted to condition service members to thrive in hectic tropic environments and gives them the opportunity to prepare for arduous jungle warfare scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Filca)

The First, First Responders: National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week 2024 - Amber Penland, 911 dispatcher, Security Emergency Services, poses for a photo during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 9, 2024. During the month of April, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is held to honor personnel in the public safety sector for their dedicated service to the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jennifer E. Douds)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) speaks to Marines with 8th Communication Battalion about the importance of their work during exercise Nordic Response 24, Bardufoss, Norway, March 4, 2024. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) speaks to Marines with 8th Communication Battalion about the importance of their work during exercise Nordic Response 24, Bardufoss, Norway, March 4, 2024. II MEF Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration under challenging Arctic conditions, in high-intensity warfighting including rugged terrain and extreme cold weather with NATO militaries and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacquilyn Davis) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)

U.S. Marine Corps military police officers with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, detain a trespasser during a flight line breach training as part of exercise Resolute Response on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2024. The exercise is a two-week training event to test base defenses through the enhanced response of the MCAS Futenma Emergency Operations Center. An EOC provides a commanding officer with single point command and control of installation facilities, resources, and support functions during an emergency in order to maintain situational awareness and support timely decision-making. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson) - U.S. Marine Corps military police officers with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, detain a trespasser during a flight line breach training as part of exercise Resolute Response on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2024. The exercise is a two-week training event to test base defenses through the enhanced response of the MCAS Futenma Emergency Operations Center. An EOC provides a commanding officer with single point command and control of installation facilities, resources, and support functions during an emergency in order to maintain situational awareness and support timely decision-making. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brody Robertson)

Photo of Okinawan civilians evacuating. - Local Okinawa residents from Ginowan City cross the National Route 58 highway toward Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during a tsunami evacuation in Okinawa, Japan, April 3, 2024. Through Local Implementation Agreements, Marine Corps Installations Pacific and local Okinawa municipalities allow Okinawa residents to gain on-base access to evacuate from lower elevations during a tsunami emergency event. By utilizing the routes through the base, residents can reach their destinations faster. (Courtesy photo by Marine Corps Air Station Futenma)