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Tag: D-Day

Cpl. Joshua Bettis, an outbound clerk at distribution management office, Henderson Hall, kneels at the grave of his great-great-uncle Army Pfc. Alfred H. Carlton at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, France, May 25, 2016. Carlton died from wounds in the D-Day invasion during World War II in Normandy, France. Bettis was the first person in his family to visit the gravesite. - Cpl. Joshua Bettis, an outbound clerk at distribution management office, Henderson Hall, kneels at the grave of his great-great-uncle Army Pfc. Alfred H. Carlton at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, France, May 25, 2016. Carlton died from wounds in the D-Day invasion during World War II in Normandy, France. Bettis was the first person in his family to visit the gravesite.

Marine visits gravesite of WWII family hero

Cpl. Joshua Bettis, an outbound clerk in distribution management office at Henderson Hall became interested in the military after watching the movie Saving Private Ryan when he was around the age of 12. He was particularly captivated by the opening scenes showing the massive invasion of United States troops on the beaches of Normandy, France, June

Marines TV: Speeches

MCRD San Diego Golf Company Graduation

2026 Intramural Marksmanship Competition Promo

13th MEU | Integrated Training Underway

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosts inaugural Sergeant School

13th MEU | Highlight Reel

Archipelago Endeavor 26 | Into the Unknown

Innovation with Capt. Robert Werner and the creation of "Oversight"

Welcome to the High North | "This is our foothold in the Arctic."

Welcome to the High North | "This is our foothold in the Arctic."

U.S. Marines with 1st LAR compete in the Coral-Balmoral Cup

Staff Sgt. Aaron Troyer shares his story

Marine Corps Reserve 110th Anniversary

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

In The News

Marine Corps Confirms Plan to Add 6,500 Positions as Drone and AI Units Expand

9/08/2026 - https://www.military.com/marine-corps-confirms-plan-to-add-6500-positions-as-drone-and-ai-units-expand

Marine Corps releases blueprint for future warfare, including robotics and AI

9/03/2026 - https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/31/marine-corps-releases-blueprint-future-warfare-including-robotics-ai/

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/

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