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Video by Sgt. Scott Jenkins
2/23 Marines leave for UDP
Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)
March 12, 2025 | 4:13
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, depart from March Air Reserve Base, California, March 12, 2025. The Marines are headed to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan as part of Unit Deployment Program 25.1. The activation marks the beginning of an intensive period of training for 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines as they provide a total force solution in support of the UDP by aligning Marine Forces Reserve’s commitment to Marine Corps strategic objectives. This is first time since 2020 that an entire Reserve infantry battalion has activated to support the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Scott Jenkins)
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