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U.S. Marines set up their mortar to take communist positions under fire near Chosin Reservoir. - U.S. Marines set up their mortar to take communist positions under fire near Chosin Reservoir.

Remembrance: Marines and Navy Medicine at Korea’s Chosin Reservoir

Seventy years ago the 1st Marine Division was fighting in the mountains around Korea’s Chosin Reservoir. It was a brutal winter – by some reports the coldest on record – and Marines were facing subzero temperatures, frostbite, hypothermia, and dehydration. The temperatures were so unbearable that Marines who served at the reservoir said the cold “would sink right to your bones.” It was so cold that weapons were malfunctioning and at times Marines were fighting hand-to-hand, using rifle butts, their teeth and anything they could get their hands on to fend off the relentless attacks...

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U.S. Marines test V-BAT operations on USS Portland amphibious ship

2/04/2026 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marines-test-v-bat-operations-on-uss-portland-amphibious-ship/

Marine football’s last coach shares program’s history in new exhibit

1/30/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-01-29/marine-football-museum-exhibit-opening-20557076.html

Firsthand look at Drone combat training at Camp Pendleton

1/28/2026 - https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego/camp-pendleton-drone-exercises/

Quick repair by Marine keeps critical radar functioning on Okinawa

1/26/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-01-26/air-defense-radar-marine-gold-disk-okinawa-20528963.html

U.S., Japan Pledge to Expand Joint Training Across First Island Chain

1/22/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/01/16/u-s-japan-pledge-to-expand-joint-training-across-first-island-chain