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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fly a Neros Archer first-person view drone during a Marine Corps Combat Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2026. A MCCRE involves a range of scenarios and challenges that test the unit's ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex missions, including offensive and defensive operations, logistics, and communications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

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AI, Robotics, and Marines

From 1998 to 2000, I was the Chief of Staff of the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. Our primary mission was to look at technologies and tactics that...

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