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Participants of the Marine Corps Marathon Turkey Trot run the 10k course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on Nov 23, 2024. The MCM Turkey Trot is an annual race held to bring service members, families and the local residents together for a friendly thanksgiving themed race before the holiday. Participants of all ages came together to compete in a one-mile and 10k race. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hannah Kear)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group participate in a celebratory birthday run on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 14, 2024. 2nd MLG conducted the formation run through the French Creek area to build camaraderie and celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan)

New Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the motivational run on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 14, 2024. The motivational run takes place on Family Day, the day before graduation, and serves as a first time for visiting families to see their new Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps Video Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific participate in a battalion motivational run on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2024. The run was conducted in celebration of the 249th Marine Corps Birthday, promoting unit cohesion, esprit de corps, and physical fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Indio Woods)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, lead U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps on a motivational run in honor of the Marine Corps’ 249th birthday in Arlington, VA, on Nov. 6. The Marines ran from the Pentagon to the Marine Corps War Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Stanfield)

To celebrate the Marine Corps’ 249th Birthday, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz collectively ran 249 miles during a 24-hour period across Guam, symbolizing the commitment to excellence, endurance, and the unbreakable bond that unites Marines, Nov. 6 and 7, 2024. This event concluded with the Marine Corps 249th Birthday Cake Cutting ceremony at MCB Camp Blaz, Nov. 7, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao)

Edward "Bear" Grylls, an adventurer and television presenter, tours the Pentagon and meets with Marines in Arlington, VA, Oct. 22, 2024. Grylls served in the British Army's Special Air Service and is an honorary Colonel in the Royal Marines.

David Boreanaz, an American actor and television producer, speaks in support of the Marine Corps Marathon on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 2, 2024. The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the United States and covers a variety of events throughout the year. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katherine Corado)

This video features the 49th Marine Corps Marathon occurring in Washington D.C. on Oct. 27, 2024. The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the United States and covers a variety of events throughout the year such as the Historic Half, the 12k, the kids marathon and much more. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katherine Corado)

Marines, sailors, and civilians from across the Tri-Command Area gathered for a 9/11 Memorial Run/Walk hosted on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 11, 2024. The memorial run served in remembrance of those who perished in the tragic attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, participate in Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 15-30, 2024. Exercise Predator’s Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, involving the Australian Defence Force, the United Kingdom Commando Force, the Republic of the Philippines Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. MRF-D 24.3’s Aviation Combat Element, VMM-268 (Rein.), provided direct support as the primary air assault platform for MRF-D 24.3 conducting Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, involving both day and night flight operations, incorporating digital interoperability assets, and long-range communication capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cristian Bestul) This video contains music from USMC enterprise licensed assets from Adobe Stock: Energy Punch by Roman Spivak.