ALT U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Aceves, a scout team leader with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts island reconnaissance in support of an upcoming island assault during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2025 in Korso, Sweden, Sept. 6, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden and provides a unique training opportunity for both countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hayden Spurling, a LAV-25 gunner with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, engages U.S. and Swedish Marines acting as opposition forces alongside Swedish Marines during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2025 in Korso, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden and provides a unique training opportunity for both countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Teigen Dowd, a scout grenadier with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, assists a Swedish Marine returning to a Swedish CB90 after a successful island raid during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2025 in Korso, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden and provides a unique training opportunity for both countries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)