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Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Maj. Marcos Azua, the comptroller for the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his son, Martin, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his daughter, Olivia, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, the commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, poses with his daughter, Olivia, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Harley Seipel embraces his mother, Col. Petra Seipel, the senior officer in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Harley Seipel embraces his mother, Col. Petra Seipel, the senior officer in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 9, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, follows her son, Sam, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, follows her son, Sam, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with their children, Sam, Fiona and Hanna, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with their children, Sam, Fiona and Hanna, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Fiona Blyleven runs ahead of her brother, Sam, and her father, Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Fiona Blyleven runs ahead of her brother, Sam, and her father, Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, on Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, watch their sons, Harley and Max, climb a tree on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, watch their sons, Harley and Max, climb a tree on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose with their sons, Harley and Max, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Col. Patrick Seipel and Col. Petra Seipel, both senior officers in charge of supply and logistics at the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, pose with their sons, Harley and Max, on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

Photo by 1st Lt. Samuel Barge

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, left, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding officer and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, speaks during the Iron Fist 24 closing ceremony alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade aboard the Osumi-class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003) in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 17, 2024. The closing ceremony concluded training between the armed forces and awarded servicemembers for outstanding performance during Iron Fist 24. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, center left, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, center, inspect a radio communications site during a tour of bilateral field training, as part of Iron Fist 24, at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 29, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crisis in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall, center left, the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and deputy commander of Task Force 76/3, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hajime Kitajima, the commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, center, inspect a radio communications site during a tour of bilateral field training, as part of Iron Fist 24, at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan Feb. 29, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crisis in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)

Photo by Sgt. Marcos Alvarado

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph McAlarnen, right, with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Capt. Atsushi Kawabata, left, with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, brief during a Rehearsal of Concept drill, which simulates various courses of action with U.S. forces and Japanese member during Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2019. Participants included Marines from 3D MEB, Soldiers from U.S. Army I Corps and 40th Infantry Division, and members from the JGSDF Eastern Army, Western Army, and ARDB.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph McAlarnen, right, with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Capt. Atsushi Kawabata, left, with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, brief during a Rehearsal of Concept drill, which simulates various courses of action with U.S. forces and Japanese member during Exercise Yama Sakura 77 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2019. Participants included Marines from 3D MEB, Soldiers from U.S. Army I Corps and 40th Infantry Division, and members from the JGSDF Eastern Army, Western Army, and ARDB.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Gilbert

A Papua New Guinea Joint Interagency Needs Assessment Team member, U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), help load boxes of aid supplies onto an MV-22B Osprey during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 13, 2023.

A Papua New Guinea Joint Interagency Needs Assessment Team member, U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), help load boxes of aid supplies onto an MV-22B Osprey during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 13, 2023.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elijah Murphy

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, utilize combat rubber raiding craft during an amphibious assault with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in the Coral Sea.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, utilize combat rubber raiding craft during an amphibious assault with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in the Coral Sea.

Photo by Cpl. Vincent Pham

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force parade the colors during the closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist aboard Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force landing ship tank JS Osumi (LST-4001) while moored in Okinawa, Japan.

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force parade the colors during the closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist aboard Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force landing ship tank JS Osumi (LST-4001) while moored in Okinawa, Japan.

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shelby T

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