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A submerged Marine holds their head above brown water while their gloved hands hold a piece of wood.

Keep Your Head Up

Marine Corps Sgt. Gavin Bart completes an obstacle as part of the Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. During the week-long course, Marines learned basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques and jungle warfare tactics.

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