U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Palovitz, left, and Lance Cpl. Joshua Beam, right, both infantry Marines and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class DylanAndre Ang, center, a hospital corpsman all with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security with various small fire arms while on a patrol during a jungle familiarization course at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2025. The jungle familiarization course allows Marines in navigating the harsh that is often found in jungle regions. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Palovitz is a native of Pennsylvania, Ang is a native of Washington, and Beam is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla)