APRIL 29, 2026 - 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment is contributing more than 1,300 Hawaii-based Marines and Sailors for the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan, an expansive multilateral exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military across the Philippine archipelago from April 20 to May 8. Marking the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine … [Read more...]
Marines Debut New Ground Sensor System
APRIL 29, 2026 — Low crawling through the woods for long periods of time is nothing new to U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Trutna. Splinters, fatigue and heat are all part of the job as a tactical remote sensor system maintainer with Ground Sensor Platoon, 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. What is new for Trutna, is doing it alongside … [Read more...]
Marines Extend Strike Range with New Tech
APRIL 28, 2026 - In a pivotal step for infantry modernization, the Marine Corps has successfully completed Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) and the early capability release of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) system. Managed by the Program Manager for Ground Weapons Systems (PM GWS) at Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE MC), the … [Read more...]
Southcom Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
APRIL 24, 2026 - Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, directed the establishment of the Southcom Autonomous Warfare Command. The new command will support President Donald J. Trump's National Security Strategy priorities, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's National Defense Strategy lines of effort, Southcom imperatives, regional security … [Read more...]
Foundation Announces 2026 Annual Award Recipients
APRIL 23, 2026 – The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Foundation's 2026 Annual Awards, recognizing exceptional storytellers, artists, and scholars whose work deepens the nation’s understanding of the Marine Corps. Honorees will be celebrated at the Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner on April 25 at the National Museum of the Marine … [Read more...]