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Pfc. Merrick Martius, a Light Armored Vehicle crewman, provides maintenance for an infrared light on an LAV-25 during a live-fire gunnery qualification test at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,California, Jan. 22, 2016. The qualification test consisted of gunnery training, communication between the vehicle commander and the driver, and cooperation between the crewmembers of the LAV and the command tower. This allows Marines to fire accurately when aiming on targets down range. Martius is an LAV crewman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. - Pfc. Merrick Martius, a Light Armored Vehicle crewman, provides maintenance for an infrared light on an LAV-25 during a live-fire gunnery qualification test at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms,California, Jan. 22, 2016. The qualification test consisted of gunnery training, communication between the vehicle commander and the driver, and cooperation between the crewmembers of the LAV and the command tower. This allows Marines to fire accurately when aiming on targets down range. Martius is an LAV crewman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

1st LAR trains for real-world combat

The LAV-25, or light armored vehicle, is a versatile, amphibious vehicle in the Marine Corps. Its mission is to provide combined arms reconnaissance and security in support of a ground combat element. From its M242 25mm chain-driven auto cannon, to its top speed of approximately 62 mph, the LAV-25 is a useful addition to the combat capabilities of

Marines TV: Remembering 9/11

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2026 Intramural Marksmanship Competition Promo

MCRD San Diego Golf Company Graduation

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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosts inaugural Sergeant School

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13th MEU | Highlight Reel

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The Northern Edge: Jan Mayen

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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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