Marine Corps 1st Lt. Gordon Smith, an Oregon native, and a light armored reconnaissance officer with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), leads a group of Navy Sailors with Amphibious Squadron 4 during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 16, 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.

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