DECEMBER 8, 2023 – The Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embarked on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), will be participating in an integrated Greek Bi-Lateral Exercise with the 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade, Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 1-3, 2023. The U.S. – Greece (Hellenic) amphibious interoperability training event is designed … [Read more...]

A collection of toys sit on a table during the Toys for Tots Luncheon and Toy Collection Event hosted by the Quantico Spouses’ Social Club at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Nov. 13, 2023. The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. (U.S. … [Read more...]

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Dickison, an avionics officer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, briefs MUOS Program Office personnel on the use of MUOS technology in support of heavy-lift helicopter operations at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Pacific Marines, alongside the Government of the Republic of Kiribati and U.S. Embassy, Suva, co-hosted the 80th Annual Commemoration of the Battle of Tarawa at the Betio Sports Complex, Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati, on Nov. 22, 2023. Ceremony participants included U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Nauru, and Tuvalu Marie Damour; His … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 - Since its 1775 establishment by the Continental Congress, the Marine Corps has been a force in transition. Initially serving as ship guards alongside the fledgling revolutionary Navy, Marines have left an indelible mark on our nation's history-- transforming into a versatile, expeditionary fighting force and distinguishing themselves in battles such as Iwo … [Read more...]