U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct a joint personnel recovery during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 14, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)

The new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, September 4, 2026. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 4th Marine Logistics Group, and members of the Swedish Home Guard 296 Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Platoon and 2nd Naval Combat Service Support Battalion conduct combined CBRN and medical response training during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 26 in Berga, Sweden, Sept. 4, 2026. Combined training between U.S. Marines and the Swedish Armed Forces was focused on CBRN defense, medical crisis response, and amphibious operations, bringing CBRN and medical personnel together to respond to injured personnel following a simulated hazardous-area mission. U.S. and Swedish CBRN personnel conducted decontamination of simulated casualties before transitioning them to medical personnel for treatment, evacuation, and continued care at a field medical facility. Archipelago Endeavor 26 strengthens bilateral interoperability, littoral defense capabilities, and tactical cooperation while demonstrating the readiness of U.S. and Swedish forces to operate together in the Baltic Sea region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)