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U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a kilometer swim during Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2025. Wet and dry SPIE training enhances MSPF’s ability to maneuver forces from land or open ocean, granting the 22nd MEU flexibility when inserting or extracting forces from complex terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)
250505-M-VB488-7626.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

May 14, 2025
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC - U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a kilometer swim during Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 5, 2025. Wet and dry SPIE training enhances MSPF’s ability to maneuver forces from land or open ocean, granting the 22nd MEU flexibility when inserting or extracting forces from complex terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)


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