U.S. service members listen to Roger Farley, an employee with the U.S. Forest Service, during an initial planning conference for Operation Forest Sentinel at the Bitterroot National Forest, Hamilton, Montana, Jan. 21, 2026. Operation Forest Sentinel is a joint initiative between the Marine Corps, Army National Guard, Air National Guard and the U.S. Forest Service to maintain and restore park infrastructure throughout the Bitterroot National Forest. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)
