AUGUST 8, 2025 - “It’s not a medal anyone hopes to receive, but sometimes life brings unexpected battles, both on the field and at home. I carry the scars of war every day—some visible, others unseen—but they’ve taught me to live with resilience and purpose,” said retired Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos R. Evans, reflecting on his Purple Heart. Evans was awarded the Purple Heart … [Read more...]

AUGUST 5, 2025 - Against the backdrop of Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest military exercise involving more than 35,000 troops from 19 nations, the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) accomplished what few forces can: multimodal and mobile command and control across thousands of kilometers of … [Read more...]

AUGUST 4, 2025 - "Honor before self" is a core value of the Marine Corps. It's one Pfc. Robert Lee Wilson took to heart. During the World War II battle for Tinian Island in the Pacific, Wilson gave his life so that three of his comrades could live. His selfless actions led to him posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor. Wilson was born May 21, 1921, in Centralia, … [Read more...]

AUGUST 4, 2025 - At the request of the government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to provide urgent lifesaving support to communities affected by typhoons, tropical storms, and the Southwest Monsoon. The forward presence … [Read more...]

JULY 31, 2025 - U.S. Marines postured around the globe serve as America’s rapid crisis response force, ready to meet the Nation’s needs at a moment’s notice. On July 26 Marine Corps readiness was on display, when U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363, operating under Marine Rotational Force–Darwin, deployed four MV-22B Ospreys more than 1,950 nautical miles from Darwin, … [Read more...]