ALT U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Swinland, a launcher system operator assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participates in a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System Top Gun competition at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 24, 2026. The competition evaluated the proficiency and operational readiness of 3rd LCT\u2019s NMESIS sections through technical exams, mobility exercises, radio programming, and naval vessel fire mission processing to ensure section-level survivability and lethality in contested littoral environments. Swinland is from North Dakota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield)\u202FPortions of this image have been blurred for security purposes.
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ALT U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, unload an MV-22B Osprey in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility,\u202FSept. 6, 2026.\u202FU.S. Military forces are deployed to the Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President\u2019s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)\u202F