U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response - Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), provide security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise in Kuwait, July 15, 2021. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra Munoz)