Marines TV

This edition features stories on Airman Jonathon Fizer and his focus on football and preparing his unit, the annual Boss Beach Blast, fifty year farewell to the Iron Brigade, KSM Service Medal, KMEP CBRN training and Hanok village.

Navy Medical Readiness Training Command - Naval Hospital Beaufort hosted a celebration ceremony at the hospital, April 25, 2024. The celebration marked the hospital's 75th anniversary since its opening and first in-patient care services. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jordy Morales, Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace, and Lance Cpl. Kenneth Johnson)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct a joint air assault raid with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky National Guard at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, April 13, 2024. This exercise served to increase the interoperability between Marine reservists and National Guard troops, both in the air and on the ground. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith) By License - This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: "Attack and Retreat by Eden Keyes” / https://stock.adobe.com/

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Exercise at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 20, 2021. Jungle warfare training presents some of the most rigorous training Marines in III MEF undergo in order to stay ready to fight now. See from the perspective of these combat engineers with 9th ESB how Marines adapt and overcome in the most austere of environments. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

The Henoko Village community hosted their 46th annual 'Undokai' (sports festival)at Henoko Village, Okinawa, Japan Nov. 3, 2019. In addition to members of the local community, nearly 50 U.S. Marines, sailors and their families attended the festival to participate in a variety of sports activities. (Courtesy video by James Stare)

Volunteers and veterans gather for the National Annual Stand Down for homeless veterans. Veterans Village of San Diego hosts this annual event, in coordination with the military, to provide numerous services including medical, dental, legal and grooming to the veterans in the San Diego area.

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, utilize the Infantry Immersion Trainer to conduct patrols and defend a village from insurgents operating nearby at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 23, 2016. The IIT is a revolutionary training system that prepares Marines and sailors for deployment to today's battlefields, using virtual reality to re-create foreign urban scenes. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kaitlyn V. Klein/Released)

An end of course video production featuring the highlights of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-16 in Yuma, Ariz., April 24, 2016. WTI is a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa/Released)

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., volunteer at Father Joe's Villages, March 4. The Marines assisted with feeding the homeless at Father Joe's Village during breakfast and lunch hours.

Students from Bechtel Elementary School and Ginoza Village participated in the Japan-U.S. Sports Exchange Feb. 11 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Children participated in three-legged races, beanbag tosses, and tug-of-war.

An end of course video production featuring the highlights of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-16 in Yuma, Ariz., from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25, 2015. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa/Released)

Marines, Sailors and their families attend a military appreciation day with the San Diego Chargers aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 28.

Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, improve readiness by exercising the entire battalion at Fort Pickett, Va., March 25-28, 2015 to conduct their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation. This evaluation consists of tasks that vary from a tactical road march, setting up a tactical assembly area, or performing a mechanized assault. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Justin T. Updegraff/ Released)

An end of course video production featuring the highlights of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-15 in Yuma, Ariz., from Aug. 31 to Oct. 19, 2014. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl Brandon L. Ponyah/Released)

Marines and Sailors set up a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief village to highlight the capabilities the Marine Corps and Navy can provide in the event of a natural disaster during Fleet Week San Francisco, Oct. 12, 2014. During Fleet Week, Marine units will demonstrate assets available for the Bay Area in response to a sudden crisis. The intent is to showcase amphibious nature, readiness and the ability to respond to disasters and highlight the role the Navy-Marine Corps team can play in assisting disaster victims.

A humble yet decorated Vietnam War hero and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island veteran died Jan. 17, 2014, at his home in Beaufort, S.C., just down the road from the base where he spent much of his career training future Marines. Medal of Honor recipient John James McGinty III, 73, retired as a captain in 1976 and stayed in the local area. He was born Jan. 21, 1940, in Boston, and initially enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in February 1957. McGinty later enlisted in the active-duty Marine Corps in March 1958. McGinty completed recruit training with 3rd Recruit Training Battalion on Parris Island. He would later return in 1962 as a drill instructor with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion. In July 1966, McGinty served in Vietnam with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. His platoon was assigned to provide rear security to protect the withdrawl of the battalion whose position had been under attack for the previous three days. McGinty's heroism helped repel a regiment-sized enemy force and saved countless American service members. "I don't think I'm a hero," McGinty said in an interview. "I thought a hero's somebody who's supposed to save lives; we killed 'em. We did what we were supposed to do. I'm proud of the platoon." His actions in the Quang Tri Province of South Vietnam earned him America's top military honor. "If it were me alone, I probably wouldn't give a damn. But I wear this thing for that platoon," McGinty said of the Medal of Honor he wore. After returning from Vietnam, McGinty served another tour on Parris Island as a drill instructor and, after his promotion to second lieutenant, a series officer with 1st Recruit Training Battalion. McGinty's funeral will be held Jan. 23, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Beaufort National Cemetery. (Video by: Cpl. Jennifer Schubert and MCRD Parris Island Combat Camera) (Photo by: courtesy copy) (Story by: Staff Sgt. Gregory Thomas)