Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brian Perezsanchez, left, an engineer equipment operator, peforms a front choke on Cpl. Cash Hockema, a combat engineer, both from 7th Engineer Support Battalion assigned to Marine Corps Engineer Detachment - Palau, during the grapple portion of a culminating event during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) course on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, May 7, 2023. The purpose of MCMAP is to train Marines in hand-to-hand combat techniques and to develop mental and moral character including the responsible use of force, leadership, and teamwork. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Casandra Lamas)