Service members of the Italian Navy assigned to Brigade Marine San Marco fire a 120mm mortar round from an MO-120 RT-F1 heavy mortar system during exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sep. 7, 2025. BRIGHT STAR 25 enhances readiness and builds our partners’ capacity to operate seamlessly together while improving interoperability in a joint operations environment. (U.S. Army Photo by Joseph Kumzak)