A Marine with the 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit holds security during a vertical assault during Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, April 12. The exercise provides an opportunity to enhance multilateral capabilities in critical mission sets inherent to the Navy-Marine Corps, as well as partners and allies in the region. Bataan and its Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerc


A Marine with the 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit holds security during a vertical assault during Exercise Alligator Dagger 17, April 12. The exercise provides an opportunity to enhance multilateral capabilities in critical mission sets inherent to the Navy-Marine Corps, as well as partners and allies in the region. Bataan and its Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brianna Gaudi)


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