DECEMBER 24, 2025 – The roar of Marine Corps aircraft engines is a familiar sound across the Hawaiian Islands, often signaling rigorous training or rapid response. But this holiday season, that sound brought a different kind of cargo to the children of Hawaii: hope, delivered in the form of thousands of toys. Since 1947, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 24, 2025 - Dear Marines, Sailor, Soldier, Civilians, and Families of Marine Corps Forces Korea, As we embrace this holiday season, Sergeant Major Bamba and I want to take a moment to offer our deepest gratitude for each and every one of you. This time of year affords us the opportunity to celebrate faith traditions and to appreciate the people that mean the most … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 24, 2025 — Representatives from the United States Marine Corps Reserve in Puerto Rico received Christmas cards, Dec. 23, made by students from three schools in the northern region of the island, as a show of support for military personnel deployed around the world, including those assigned to military vessels operating in the Caribbean. Lisa Morales, a Family and … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 19, 2025 – The Marine Corps is implementing changes to its Physical Fitness Test and body composition standards in accordance with the Secretary of War’s Military Fitness Standards memorandum issued on Sept. 30, 2025. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 613/25, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The Marine Corps will institute sex-neutral scoring for the Physical … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification … [Read more...]