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Latest Marine Corps News
In memoriam: Gen. Crist, first Marine Combatant Commander
The Marine Corps remembers the legacy of General George Brainard Crist who passed away July 26 in Beaufort, S.C.Gen. Crist was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on January 23, 1931. He attended Villanova University and was commissioned as a second lieutenant More...
Strengthening Alliances: CLB-31 Hosts ARDB for Collaborative Visit
Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hosted representatives from Japan s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 11 and 12.
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Koa Moana 24: U.S. Marines and Sailors Support Humanitarian Aid Efforts in Chuuk
In a demonstration of solidarity and resilience, U.S. Marines and Sailors from Koa Moana 24 have been instrumental in helping deliver humanitarian aid support across the archipelago of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. Combat Logistics Detachment-Wes More...
Reserve Marines keep birds flying in the Mojave heat during ITX 4-24
A U.S. Marine Reserve support squadron led repairs at the Marine Corps largest expeditionary landing airfield for Integrated Training Exercise 4-24 and other iterations of the same exercise for the active component at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Cen More...
Unveiled: minted USMC coins for 250th anniversary
The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and the U.S. Mint unveiled a trio of commemorative coin designs honoring the 250 years of Marine Corps service and sacrifice during a minting ceremony July 17, 2024, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
U.S., Australia, Philippines, U.K. begin Exercise Predator’s Run 24 in Northern Territory
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator s Run 24.
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Recruit Defies Odds to Follow Dream of Becoming Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Carlos Paz-Sosa, who was recruited out of Recruiting Station Riverside, wasn t always the most physically fit growing up; he struggled with his weight throughout his childhood. During his senior year of high school, he decided he More...
Honor and Legacy: A South African Marine's pursuit to honor his family through military service
Staring out the window, Oluwagbemiga Omotoye saw the skyline of Washington, D.C. as his plane landed at Dulles International Airport. He and his family had traveled nearly 8,000 miles from South Africa and the city was a welcomed sight. The United State More...
RIMPAC 2024 Kicks Off in Hawaii
The opening ceremony and press conference kicked off the 29th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise, today.
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America’s Newest Citizens Earn the Title United States Marine
For some of the new Marines of Echo Company, the road to joining the Marine Corps was a long one. Pfc. Jonas Hernandez, 34-year-old native of Mexico recruited from Recruiting Sub Station Thousand Oaks, Calif., spent 17 years dreaming of one day becoming a More...
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