Marine Corps Sgt. Keric Travers, an Idaho native, and rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fixes a rope to a tree during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 20, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)


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