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The latest news and the coverage of news, events, videos, tweets and more from the U.S. Marine Corps.

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New Orleans - John Zimmer, a security specialist at Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, stands in the octagon minutes before his fight at the Caged Warrior Championship V on Oct. 4th, 2014, in Patterson, La. This was Zimmer’s first time competing in a mixed martial arts fight. - New Orleans - John Zimmer, a security specialist at Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, stands in the octagon minutes before his fight at the Caged Warrior Championship V on Oct. 4th, 2014, in Patterson, La. This was Zimmer’s first time competing in a mixed martial arts fight.

Marine Makes MMA Debut

Sitting backstage at the Patterson Civic Center in Louisiana, minutes before his debut mixed martial arts fight, John Zimmer kept his nerves down by cracking jokes.“If I win this fight, I just want the other guy to know that he got beaten up by a nerd,” said Zimmer, a security specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve and a

Marines TV: Staff Sgt. Aaron Troyer shares his story

Staff Sgt. Aaron Troyer shares his story

Marine Corps Reserve 110th Anniversary

Reel 5: What Do Marines Do When Times Are Difficult?

MCRD San Diego Alpha Company Graduation

Staff Sgt. Aaron Troyer shares his story

Any Sensor, Any Shooter

SLTE 4-26: The Backbone of the Marine Corps

Echo Company O Course

MCRD San Diego Mike Company Graduation - 08/21/26

Command Message to Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South

Charlie Company Crucible

Reel 4: What Helps Solve Marines’ Problems?

Reel 3: Who Do You Call?

Reel 1: No Marine Fights Alone

In The News

US Marines join amphibious, island-recapture drills across Indonesia

9/01/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-08-31/island-recapture-exercise-indonesia-22687488.html

U.S. Marine Corps Rehearses Deploying Air Defense Radar to the Philippines

8/28/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/08/27/u-s-marine-corps-rehearsed-deploying-air-defense-radar-to-the-philippines

Marines, corpsmen ‘ran toward’ Twentynine Palms home rocked by explosion

8/26/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/marines-corpsmen-ran-toward-twentynine-palms-home-rocked-by-explosion/

Marine rushes into burning Okinawa hotel to alert sleeping occupants

8/24/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-08-21/marine-hero-okinawa-hotel-fire-22615707.html

Marines Field Underwater Robots to Hunt Explosives Before Troops Hit the Beach

8/21/2026 - https://www.military.com/marines-field-underwater-robots-to-hunt-explosives-before-troops-hit-the-beach

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