JANUARY 20, 2025 - If a group of Marines is around, you'll likely hear an "Oorah!" at some point. It's a distinctive battle cry that's been used by the Marine Corps for decades, but its origin story isn't as well known. Those outside of the service might be surprised to learn its beginnings stemmed from submarine dives. The famous term originated in 1953 during the … [Read more...]
Pacific Marines Plan for Future Engagements
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark F. Schaefer, left, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Royal Thai Marine Corps Rear Adm. Nirat Tagoodruar, deputy commanding officer, pose for a photo following an in-brief during the USMC-RTMC Future Engagement Planning Conference in Sattahip, Thailand, Dec. 11, 2024. These discussions … [Read more...]
Australian Soldiers Deploy with the Marines
Australian Army Maj. Rhys Davies, center, an AH-1Z Viper pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a photo with VMM-165 (Rein.) Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 21, 2024. Davies recently deployed as part of the 15th MEU’s aviation … [Read more...]
Event Celebrates Navy and Marine Corps 250th Birthday
JANUARY 10, 2025 – Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, commenced the first of many celebrations in 2025 of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthdays at the 10th Annual Commodore Stephen Decatur Celebration on Jan. 9, 2025. Hosted by the White House Historical Association (WHHA), the gathering at the Historic Decatur House brought together many notable guests, … [Read more...]
Airmen and Marines Conduct Exercise in Djibouti
JANUARY 7, 2025 - Airmen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), alongside medical professionals from the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight (EAEF), and Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266), conducted a full mission profile personnel recovery training scenario in Djibouti on December 7, 2024. The exercise focused on building … [Read more...]