From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, commanding officer for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arturo G Rojas, commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, and Philippine Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Vicente Map Blanco III, director, exercise directorate headquarters, unfurl the KAMANDAG exercise flag during the opening ceremony for … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 16, 2024 – Earlier this year, three Marines successfully planned and executed two missions using the Marine Corps’ Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel prototype during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. This annual exercise run by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command provides a platform for the services to test and evaluate current and future concepts as well as developing … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 15, 2024 – U.S. Marines across multiple forward-deployed commands concluded six days of foreign disaster relief efforts in the Philippines Oct. 10, 2024, supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development’s humanitarian response to Typhoon Krathon (locally known as Julian) at the request of the Philippine government. Marines and Sailors from Marine Rotational … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 9, 2024 - “The Marines you see here today are not performers—they're here between demanding training evolutions and real-world deployments. These are the same Marines who will be called upon to execute missions across the globe… They’re here for you today, but their duty calls them to be ready for any challenge at any time.” These words rang out from “show center,” … [Read more...]

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the Commanding General of Training and Education Command, and Sgt. Maj. Stephen Griffin, the Command Sergeant Major of Training and Education Command, cut a ribbon at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA, Oct 6, 2024. The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened the new Forward Deployed and Iraq & … [Read more...]