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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroic actions taken after he helped save the life of a man wounded in a drive-by shooting - U.S. Marine Cpl. Brunacini, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, salutes during his award ceremony at Range 214 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 22, 2022. Brunacini, who is currently serving as a block noncommissioned officer with MCB Camp Pendleton’s Range Operations Division, earned a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroic actions taken after he helped save the life of a man wounded in a drive-by shooting in Lemon Grove, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Hope Straley)

OCS - Officer Candidate School - U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Officer Selection Team San Diego, work through a scenario during the leadership reaction course at an Officer Candidates School preparation weekend, Camp Pendleton, California on April 30, 2022. The OCS preparation weekend is designed to prepare aspiring Marine Corps officers mentally and physically for the rigors of OCS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

US Marines Conduct Realistic Training Exercises - A U.S. Reserve Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, attaches support chains to a simulated downed aircraft to conduct an aircraft salvage and recovery exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2022. The Marines of MWSS-473 are preparing for a month long integrated training exercise which takes place at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Teutsch)

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles conduct a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard) - A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepares for launch during a shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2022. This training evolution marked the first platoon-level ACV exercise with embarked troops, demonstrating capability and competency during waterborne operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard)

M18 Pistol Advanced Marksmanship Training - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Antonelli, commanding officer for Range Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego adjusts a student’s grip during an advanced marksmanship training course (AMT) at Camp Pendleton, California, April 14, 2022. Marines were invited to Edson Range to advance their knowledge in the M18 service pistol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony D. Pio)

Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. a ground safety manager with Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, fires his weapon during a competition stage while participating in Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West (MCMC-W) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2022. MCMC-W enhances a Marine’s lethality on the battlefield via advanced marksmanship training and competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony D. Pio)

After completing the crucible’s physically and mentally demanding challenges over the course of 54-hours with limited food and sleep, the recruits will finally have the privilege to call themselves United States Marines. - U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Tyler Leggett, a recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, fires blank rounds during a simulated ambush on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 29, 2021. This event was a segment of the crucible – the culminating event of recruit training. After completing the crucible’s physically and mentally demanding challenges over the course of 54-hours with limited food and sleep, the recruits will finally have the privilege to call themselves United States Marines. Leggett was recruited out of Los Angeles, Calif. with Recruiting Lancaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher A. Madero)

officer with Kilo Company, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), observes a target during Exercise Steel Knight 22 - U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Blaskowski, an infantry officer with Kilo Company, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), observes a target during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 8, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st MARDIV-led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriel Antwiler)

1st Marine Division led annual training exercise - A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225), watches an F-35B Lightning II land on the flight deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during Exercise Steel Knight 22 (SK-22), off the coast of California, Dec. 6, 2021. SK-22 is a 1st Marine Division led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined-arms environment to enhance naval warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Yost)

HMLA-775 conducts close air support training with 1st ANGLICO - U.S. Marine Cpl. Robert Sponable, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the sky around a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise at Range 440Z on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)