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A Marine Raider prepares to complete a raid during a RAVEN unit readiness exercise in Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 30, 2021. RAVEN is a training exercise held to evaluate all aspects of a Marine Special Operations Company prior to a Marine Forces Special Operations Command deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan Priest)

A Marine Raider prepares to complete a raid during a RAVEN unit readiness exercise in Nashville, Tenn., Apr. 30, 2021. RAVEN is a training exercise held to evaluate all aspects of a Marine Special Operations Company prior to a Marine Forces Special Operations Command deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan Priest)

Photo by Cpl. Brennan Priest

Marine Raiders, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, interact with “role-players” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Marine Raiders, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, interact with “role-players” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Photo by Sgt. Evan Jones

A Marine Raider, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicates with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

A Marine Raider, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicates with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Photo by Sgt. Evan Jones

Marine Raiders, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicate with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Marine Raiders, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicate with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Photo by Sgt. Evan Jones

A Marine Raider, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicates with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

A Marine Raider, assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command, communicates with a “role-player” during the Culture Role-Play culminating event as part of the Basic Language Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. All critical skills operators attend the 16-week-long Basic Language Course after becoming CSOs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Photo by Sgt. Evan Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Gary Hohn, spectrum manager, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Evans, electromagnetic spectrum officer, pose for a photo after receiving the annual Navy-Marine Corps Spectrum Excellence Team Award, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. The team was nominated by the Deputy Commandant for Information over all other commands across the Fleet Marine Force for the innovation they are pioneering in electromagnetic communication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Gary Hohn, spectrum manager, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Evans, electromagnetic spectrum officer, pose for a photo after receiving the annual Navy-Marine Corps Spectrum Excellence Team Award, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2023. The team was nominated by the Deputy Commandant for Information over all other commands across the Fleet Marine Force for the innovation they are pioneering in electromagnetic communication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Photo by Sgt. Evan Jones

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command navigates a single rope bridge during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. Marine Raiders in the training program learned to maneuver in a jungle environment, conceal their movements, and track adversary movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command navigates a single rope bridge during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. Marine Raiders in the training program learned to maneuver in a jungle environment, conceal their movements, and track adversary movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command traverses a river during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. Marine Raiders in the training program learned to maneuver in a jungle environment, conceal their movements, and track adversary movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command traverses a river during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. Marine Raiders in the training program learned to maneuver in a jungle environment, conceal their movements, and track adversary movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command rappels down a cliff face during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. Marine Raiders in the training program learned to maneuver in a jungle environment, conceal their movements, and track adversary movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command rappels down a cliff face during a jungle mobility course, Aug. 4, 2023. Marine Raiders in the training program learned to maneuver in a jungle environment, conceal their movements, and track adversary movements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command participates in the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command participates in the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command, navigate the Centre d’Entraînement à la Forêt Équatoriale training center by boat during the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command, navigate the Centre d’Entraînement à la Forêt Équatoriale training center by boat during the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command participates in an obstacle course during the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

A Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command participates in an obstacle course during the French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course at French Guiana, Feb 19 – April 14, 2023. The Jaguar Course is an international course consisting of eight weeks designed to train platoon-level tactics in the jungle environment. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

Photo by Courtesy Asset

Midshipman 3rd Class Brendan McKenna, a Wantagh, New York, native and sophomore at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun on a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Midshipman 3rd Class Brendan McKenna, a Wantagh, New York, native and sophomore at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun on a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun on a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun on a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun under the coaching of a Marine Raider from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun under the coaching of a Marine Raider from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun under the coaching of a Marine Raider from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, fires a Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun under the coaching of a Marine Raider from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, prepares Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun ammunition prior to a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Midshipman 1st Class Samuel Murray, a Bay Village, Ohio, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, prepares Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun ammunition prior to a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez

Midshipman 1st Class Charles Longacre, a Prescott, Arizona, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, prepares Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun ammunition prior to a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Midshipman 1st Class Charles Longacre, a Prescott, Arizona, native and senior at the U.S. Naval Academy, prepares Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun ammunition prior to a live-fire range with Marine Raiders from Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2023. While training with MARSOC, the midshipmen were able to experience the variety of tools and weapons employed by critical skills operators and special operations officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez)

Photo by Cpl. Henry Rodriguez