Marines TV

A video compilation featuring a wreath-laying ceremony for Sergeant Major Henry H. Black conducted on Nov. 10, 2019 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Virginia, Vietnam and Korean War footage, and audio of Black describing his experiences in the Marine Corps. Black, Imperial, Pennsylvania native, served in the Marine Corps from 1948-1977, including several tours in the Vietnam and Korean Wars and was the 7th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. His personal awards include a Silver Star, a Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star with “V” for valor and two award stars, a Purple Heart, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, a Combat Action Ribbon, among several others. Black also spent time as a recruiter and a drill instructor before becoming the SMMC for two years, from 1975-1977. Black passed away in his home in Fredericksburg, Virginia in 2012 and is commemorated each on the Marine Corps Birthday, Nov. 10, during a wreath-laying ceremony at his gravesite in Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Virginia. The ceremony is conducted by Marines from Marine Corps Base Quantico, including the Base Sergeant Major.

Multinational service members participate in the field training exercise during Khaan Quest 2019 at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 14 - 26, 2019. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 220 U.S. personnel and 900 Mongolian Armed Forces personnel are expected to participate in Khaan Quest, along with 750 personnel from more than 30 other countries. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

Multinational service members participate in the field training exercise during Khaan Quest 2019 at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 14 - 26, 2019. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 220 U.S. personnel and 900 Mongolian Armed Forces personnel are expected to participate in Khaan Quest, along with 750 personnel from more than 30 other countries. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

Camp Mujuk based U.S. Marines celebrate the 70th anniversary of the city during the 2019 Pohang Marine Corps Cultural Festival in Pohang, Republic of Korea, April 29, 2019. The Marines with Camp Mujuk, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, marched alongside the ROK Marines and veterans during the festival in order to commemorate their partnership. (U.S Marine Corps motion imagery by Cpl. Angelo Garavito)

Marine Aircraft Group 12 celebrates its 77th anniversary March 1, 2019 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Royal Thai Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy underwater construction teams executed an underwater demolition during exercise Cobra Gold at Hat Yao Beach, Feb. 12, 2019, in Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand. Cobra Gold increases cooperation, interoperability, and collaboration among partner nations in order to achieve effective solutions to common challenges. The exercise demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in multiple training exercises and operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region in 2018. These exercises and operations keep the MEF ready and able to support allies and partners accross the region and postured to repel regional threats. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kasey Prime)