On June 18, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), and posthumously to Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), during a White House ceremony. On June 19, both Marines will be inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and distinguished service during the Vietnam War.
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, will host the 12th Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2026 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 16-18, 2026.
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As the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season begins, destructive weather exercises are underway across Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River. Conducted annually, the exercises test emergency response procedures and enhance preparedness efforts to ensure installation personnel remain ready to respond to potential hurricanes and other severe weather events. As part of this year's exercise, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training was provided to shelter teams throughout MCAS New River to strengthen emergency response capabilities and increase flexibility during shelter operations. Participants received classroom instruction and hands-on practical application using adult, child and infant manikins, ensuring
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Many strive for greatness, and some achieve it. But few go beyond greatness, redefining the limits of human potential. Of the 8.3 billion people on earth, only 781 people have traveled to space, a fraction so small it represents far less than 1% of the global population.One of those few is retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Randy “Komrade” Bresnik. On June 9, 2026, NASA announced Bresnik’s selection as the commander of the Artemis III mission. His extensive experience in the Marine Corps and previous spaceflights have prepared him for the high-tempo mission, scheduled for launch in 2027.Growing up in Santa Monica, California, Bresnik received a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship to The Citadel, where he commissioned into the
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From tried-and-true warfighter tactics to emergent technologies and communications methods, the modern battlefield is an ever-changing environment. It takes a forward-leaning team to not only address the issues that arise in today’s fight, but also to predict the problems of tomorrow.
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