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Airman Gloria Ballesteros, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), prepares to participate in a traditional Hawaiian dance while wearing Pacific-Islander attire during an Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. - Airman Gloria Ballesteros, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), prepares to participate in a traditional Hawaiian dance while wearing Pacific-Islander attire during an Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

Diversity in the Corps

The Marine Corps is committed to living the values we defend and treating everyone equally, and with dignity and respect.

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On November 10, 2021 U.S. Marines around the globe celebrate a 246-year legacy of battlefield prowess defined by courage, discipline, loyalty, perseverance, adaptability, leadership, and warfighting innovation. - On November 10, 2021 U.S. Marines around the globe celebrate a 246-year legacy of battlefield prowess defined by courage, discipline, loyalty, perseverance, adaptability, leadership, and warfighting innovation.

246 Years of Marines

On November 10, 2021, Marines across the globe will recognize and acknowledge 246 years of service to their country, the...

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Black Marines, attached to the 3rd Ammunition Company, take time out from supplying ammunition to the front line on Saipan. Riding a captured bicycle is Pfc. Horace Boykin while (left to right) Cpl. Willis T. Anthony, Pfc. Emmitt Shackelford and Pfc. Eugene Purdy watch, June 1944. - Black Marines, attached to the 3rd Ammunition Company, take time out from supplying ammunition to the front line on Saipan. Riding a captured bicycle is Pfc. Horace Boykin while (left to right) Cpl. Willis T. Anthony, Pfc. Emmitt Shackelford and Pfc. Eugene Purdy watch, June 1944.

Enduring Legacy

Through blood, sweat and tears the Marines of Montford Point have left behind anĀ enduring legacy of honor.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominic Capote, a bulk fuels specialist and Rifle Commander on the funeral team, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, presents an American flag during a photoshoot at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 8, 2019. Capote has been a member of the funeral team since November 21, 2017, and now serves as a team leader on the detail. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominic Capote, a bulk fuels specialist and Rifle Commander on the funeral team, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, presents an American flag during a photoshoot at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 8, 2019. Capote has been a member of the funeral team since November 21, 2017, and now serves as a team leader on the detail.

Gone but not Forgotten

Since 1971, Memorial Day honors the memory of the men and women who have died serving the U.S. Military. Across the...

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The gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2020 Marine Corps Trials golf tournament at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sports participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members. - The gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2020 Marine Corps Trials golf tournament at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 4. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sports participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members.

Marine Corps Trials 2020

The Marine Corps Trials is an adaptive sports event involving more than 250 wounded, ill, or injured Marines, Sailors,...

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U.S. Marines rush through the tree line during exercise Snow Panzer in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 25. - U.S. Marines rush through the tree line during exercise Snow Panzer in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 25.

Cold Response 2020

Cold Response 20 is a Norwegian national defense exercise in conjunction with its NATO allies and partners taking place in...

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