APRIL 7, 2026 - Leading the way for the Marine Corps, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) puts new doctrine into action by becoming the first command to implement the modernized Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) training, certifying 30 new Core Master Trainers from March 24-26, 2026. The hand-selected Marines and Sailors, representing units from across the … [Read more...]
Marine Innovation Redefines Naval Strike Capabilities
APRIL 2, 2026 - In a groundbreaking display of innovation, Marines assigned to the III Expeditionary Operations Training Group at Okinawa, Japan, and operators from U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command executed the Marine Corps' first live-fire drone strike against a maritime surface vessel from a naval surface craft in March. An unmanned surface vessel, also designed and … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Butler
MARCH 30, 2026 - Few have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Even fewer have been awarded two. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was twice awarded the medal, the first for distinguished conduct during the occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, April 22, 1914, when he was a major. Butler returned the medal to the Navy, believing his actions were not worthy of the nation's … [Read more...]
Closing the Sensor-to-Shooter Gap
MARCH 30, 2026 - In an increasingly complex global landscape, the speed of decision-making on the battlefield is not just an advantage, it is the ultimate arbiter of victory. From March 3-20, Project Dynamis, the Marine Corps' engine for AI-enabled battle management, conducted its fifth iterative exercise concurrently across five sites coast-to-coast including Fort Carson, … [Read more...]
Marines Execute a Live-Fire Exercise in Korea
MARCH 27, 2026 - U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, executed company-size attacks during a Combined-Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26 to March 4, 2026. During the company-level exercise, Marines integrated organic and supporting fires, maneuver elements, and … [Read more...]