U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, Jr., commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses the current state of I MEF with I MEF Command Element Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and current personnel during the 20th anniversary OIF commemoration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20-21, 2023. The event commemorated this chapter of I MEF’s … [Read more...]

MARCH 31, 2023 – During its 17th anniversary on Feb. 24, 2023, Marine Forces Special Operations Command and the Marine Raiders that fill its ranks celebrated a history and legacy that extends beyond the most recent years as a service component under U.S. Special Operations Command. Dating back to Feb. 16, 1942, with the establishment of 1st Raider Battalion in World War II, … [Read more...]

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct boat patrols during a littoral movement as part of MEU Exercise III on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2023. BLT 1/6 continues to enhance rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) readiness through conducting on and off and shore to shore drills prior to … [Read more...]

U.S. Marines pose for a photo with the 2023 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition East pistol match trophy at the Base Theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2023. The winners of this year’s pistol match were Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company Team 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zeta Johnson) MARCH 30, 2023 - In an organization … [Read more...]

MARCH 28, 2023 – This time last year two women walked on grounds that separated them by 7,346 miles. Today they execute the same mission donned with their respective countries eight-point cover, here. The eight-point cover is an utility cap worn on the heads of Marines worldwide. The yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., and yellow name tags at … [Read more...]