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Marines stand by after conducting a simulated force-on-force exercise as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Dec. 6, 2023. The MCCRE involves a range of scenarios and challenges that test a unit's ability to plan, coordinate and execute complex missions, including offensive and defensive operations, logistics and communications.

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