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...]

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 - An odor of gunpowder fills the chilled New Jersey air. A subtle Autumn rain coats a cannon and the Marines operating it. They are shouting and yelling, moving quickly to load the M777A2 155 mm howitzer. Boom! Suddenly, the yelling is silenced by the piercing explosion of an artillery round as acrid smoke envelops the Marines before it is swept away by … [Read more...]

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Way, a fire support Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, watches for notional vessels of interest at a shore-based maritime sensing site for a simulated close air support activity during MRF-SEA 23, in Sorsogon, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 9, 2023. Sensing sites such as this one advance maritime domain … [Read more...]

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Helicopter Attack Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, carries a replacement water guzzler to Harper Canyon located in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, Nov. 5, 2023. HMLAT-303 supported state, federal, and private agencies utilizing long-line external lift capabilities of … [Read more...]