APRIL 15, 2026 - The Marine Corps recently conducted shipboard testing with the TRV-150C Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) aboard a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD), marking a significant milestone in advancing ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship resupply solutions for Combat Logistics Battalions (CLBs). The Portfolio Acquisition Executive for … [Read more...]
Marines Offload Equipment in Mindanao
APRIL 13, 2026 - A Marine Corps technical assistance and advisory team deployed in March from Jacksonville, Florida, in support of a first-of-its-kind maritime prepositioning force offload in the Indo-Pacific region. During offload preparation aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay (T-AKR 302), the team assisted Marines in enclosed cargo holds, climbing over chained vehicles … [Read more...]
Come to Fight, Come to Win
APRIL 7, 2026 - Leading the way for the Marine Corps, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) puts new doctrine into action by becoming the first command to implement the modernized Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) training, certifying 30 new Core Master Trainers from March 24-26, 2026. The hand-selected Marines and Sailors, representing units from across the … [Read more...]
Marine Innovation Redefines Naval Strike Capabilities
APRIL 2, 2026 - In a groundbreaking display of innovation, Marines assigned to the III Expeditionary Operations Training Group at Okinawa, Japan, and operators from U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command executed the Marine Corps' first live-fire drone strike against a maritime surface vessel from a naval surface craft in March. An unmanned surface vessel, also designed and … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Butler
MARCH 30, 2026 - Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was twice awarded the medal, the first for distinguished conduct during the occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, April 22, 1914, when he was a major. Butler returned the medal to the Navy, believing his actions were not worthy of the nation's … [Read more...]