AUGUST 18, 2025 - Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Emmett O'Malley embodied the Marine ethos of honor, courage and commitment. During heavy fighting in the Vietnam War in 1965, he was more concerned about saving the lives of those around him than his own. His actions led him to become the service's first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. O'Malley was born June 3, 1943, in … [Read more...]

AUGUST 18, 2025 - The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing celebrated the 100th anniversary of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 “Red Devils,” an F/A-18 squadron with Marine Aircraft Group 11, during a commemorative ceremony Aug. 15, 2025. The event honored the Marine Corps’ oldest active fighter attack squadron, and brought together approximately 600 guests, including squadron … [Read more...]

AUGUST 18, 2025 — At the close of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest combined military exercise with over 40,000 service members, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) began the mass retrograde from training areas across northern Australia. Aircraft, vehicles, and personnel returned to Darwin … [Read more...]

AUGUST 15, 2025 - U.S. Africa Command held a change of command ceremony Aug. 15, 2025, at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, as Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley formally transferred command to Air Force Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson. Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presided over the ceremony. In his remarks, Grady emphasized … [Read more...]

AUGUST 14, 2025 — On August 6, 2025, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) stood alongside U.S. and Solomon Islands officials atop Skyline Ridge, participating in the 83rd anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie … [Read more...]