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U.S. Marine Corps students with Company C, Basic Officer Course 3-25, The Basic School, run toward a building during a platoon raid as part of the Military Operations on Urban Terrain portion of a field exercise on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 10, 2025. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of MOUT training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)
250910-M-TE528-2225.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Joshua Barker

Sep 15, 2025
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va - U.S. Marine Corps students with Company C, Basic Officer Course 3-25, The Basic School, run toward a building during a platoon raid as part of the Military Operations on Urban Terrain portion of a field exercise on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 10, 2025. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of MOUT training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)


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