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Marines

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NATO’s Sea Denial Edge

U.S. Marines test expeditionary advanced based operations concepts in the Arctic alongside NATO Ally forces from the U.K. Royal Air Force and the...

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COVID-19 Reinstatement

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, highlights the work of the Marine Corps’ COVID...

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Maritime Interdiction Operations

A video explaining how the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force contributes to Maritime Interdiction Operations through the execution...

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Integrated Training

U.S. Marines assigned 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct routine operations and integrated training, validating the unit's ability to conduct...

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Exercise Capital Reach

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 train alongside Royal Australian Navy personnel on the HMAS Canberra during Exercise Capital...

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A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-ropes from a UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 15, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

Flight Deck Training

U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys perform a flyover near the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. Aug 23, 2026. The event was part of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race being held around a portion of the National Mall. Flyovers are a time-honored way to connect with the American public—honoring the past, celebrating the present and inspiring future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Freedom on Display

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, prepares to refuel an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, both assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, off the coast of Japan, Aug, 19, 2026. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 conduct aerial refueling operations in support of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, demonstrating the Marine Corps’ ability to sustain and generate combat airpower.

Fly High

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, operates a light armored vehicle during a company supported bilateral defense, executing combined-arms dilemmas against dismounted enemy forces as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise on Training Area Delta during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Llanez Delgado)

Combat-Ready

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Giovanni Messina, a fire support Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, patrols during a force-on-force urban operations simulation as part of exercise Burmese Chase 26, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2026. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson)

Jungle Patrols

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a heavy machine gun range as a part of Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 9, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

Heavy Machine Gun Training

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division conduct a fire mission during a Tactical Air Control party exercise at W-174 Joint Okinawa Training Range Complex, Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2026. The Marines fired an 81mm luminescent mortar round to provide illumination during night operations while conducting a TACP exercise to increase proficiency and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Logan Smith)

Night Operations

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maneuver through a smoke grenade during a company attack as a part of Adversary Force Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, July 30, 2026. AFX serves as an opportunity for units to receive training and certification across multiple warfighting functions in realistic force-on-force scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

Adversary Force Exercise 4-26

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, listen to instruction during a culminating event of a Combat Medical Course at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 24, 2026. The CMC is key to improving tactical combat casualty care by building the confidence and resilience needed to perform lifesaving trauma medicine in realistic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Posada)

Combat Medical Course

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Green, a New York native and a grenadier with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, launches a RQ-20B Puma small unmanned aircraft during a company-level urban assault during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Range 220, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 30, 2026. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Avilaramirez)

Urban Assault

Marines fire a 155 mm round from an M777A2 howitzer during a service-level training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 25, 2026. The training event ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multidomain fight.

Artillery Training

Amphibious Combat Vehicles with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), arrive at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2026. Forward deployed to Okinawa, the 31st MEU serves as a flexible, sea-based Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Together they routinely operate with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific, remaining a global force ready to respond to crises anywhere in the world. Rushmore assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 / Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, ESG 7 / CTF-76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. U.S. Navy 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Cledera)

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