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U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 2018 conduct exercise Croix Du Sud at New Caledonia, May 14-25. The Marines are integrated into exercise Croix Du Sud hosted by the French Armed Forces. The exercise is a medium size tactical multi-national humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, non-combatant evacuation operations and stability and security operations field training exercise. The Marines are a part of Marine Rotational Force Darwin, established by former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2011 to build and strengthen partnerships in the Pacific region. Approximately 1,500 Marines are scheduled to participate in training events around the country.

The memorial of PFC. William F. Moore, who was KIA in the Battle of Belleau Wood, France & the 100th Anniversary of the End of World War I in 1918.

PFC. William F. Moore was KIA in the Battle of Belleau Wood, France. The ceremony in Corona, Queens, also marked the 100th Anniversary of the End of World War I in 1918.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, one of the Marine Corps’ most iconic battles. A ceremony took place over the Memorial Day weekend at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France in honor of the anniversary.

U.S. Marines from the Mountain Leaders Section, Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., compete in both the International Mountain Warfare Patrol Competition 18 and the Mountain Troops Winter Challenge 2018. The Marines compete in multiple events in Germany and France to test mountain infantry skills and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by SSgt. Eric M. LaClair)