MAY 8, 2025 – U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 participated in a commemoration service for the Battle of the Coral Sea in Darwin on May 6. Fought in May 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea marked a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Known as the first naval engagement in history waged entirely by carrier-based aircraft, it halted the … [Read more...]

MAY 7, 2025 - Balikatan 25 marked the first year that U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion (LAAB) partnered with Philippine Airmen with the 960th Air and Missile Defense Group. This new collaboration builds on the longstanding U.S.-Philippine military relationship, further strengthening our combined capabilities and mutual understanding. “The Balikatan 25 … [Read more...]

MAY 6, 2025 – U.S. service members tested the newly authorized Neros Archer drone during a showcase at Range 220, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, March 12, 2025.  The Neros Archer drone is a first person view platform built to deliver modular warheads on the Blue Unmanned Aerial System list that is authorized for official Department of … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2025 - Weapons Training Battalion – Quantico hosted the Marine Corps Championships, the culminating event of the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competitions, from April 10–18 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The Marine Corps Championships brought together 80 top shooters from the Fleet Marine Force and the British Royal Marines for eight days of competition. The … [Read more...]

APRIL 30, 2025 – The phrase, ‘Once a Marine, always a Marine,’ has been a well-known principle throughout all Marines past and present. For Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. George Newton, it was more present than ever during his 100th birthday celebration at the Silvergate Assisted Living Center in Fallbrook, Calif., April 27, 2025. Upon turning 100-years-old, the World War … [Read more...]