U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Andrew B. Radford, outgoing sergeant major, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 3, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing welcomes Sgt. Maj. Angie L. Luna, incoming sergeant major during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. 4, 2024. Radford relinquished his duties as VMU-3 sergeant major to Luna. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Abreu)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct shore to ship movements to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) in amphibious combat vehicles and an amphibious assault vehicle during exercise Ssang Yong 24 in Pohang, South Korea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted shore to ship movements during Exercise SSang Yong 24 in Pohang, South Korea. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

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U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station San Diego, 12th Marine Corps District Headquarters, visited Palau for the first time in several years to discuss Marine Corps opportunities with the local community as part of exercise Koa Moana 24, Aug. 20 – Aug. 25, 2024. In this video, Maj. Shannon Gross, commanding officer of Recruiting Station San Diego, discusses plans to expand recruiting efforts to the Pacific Islands of the Second Island Chain, with support from the Marines of Koa Moana 24. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, speaks about the closing of an easement to protect the 4,409-acre Gregorie Neck tract, Jasper County, South Carolina, August 15, 2024. The easement provides ecological benefits and maintains MCAS Beaufort’s air space for F/A-18 Hornet and F-35B Lightning II operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Blake Owen, from Indiana, and Cpl. Kristineda De Las Penas, from California, both digital wideband systems maintainers with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 28, talk about winning the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Cowbell Award at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2024. Owen and De Las Penas recently wont the Cowbell Award, which recognizes and encourages members of 2nd MAW to actively seek out and implement innovations, improvements, and best practices that enhance collective performance and readiness. The Cowbell Award helps 2nd MAW foster a culture of continuous improvement driven by individual and shared excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

The environmental compliance team of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz conducts a site inspection at MCB Camp Blaz, Aug. 29, 2024. Routine site inspections ensure partner and project agencies are adhering to environmental compliance regulations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Rey Moreno Marilao)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, Sergeant Major of MARFORRES and MARFORSOUTH, speak on command priorities at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, September 29, 2024. Anderson and Mota identify global force management, talent management, a new sponsorship program, the Professional Military Education Program, and Barracks 2030 as focus points after 100 days of observance as a command team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aaron Torreslemus and Pfc. Nicholas Bryan) By License - This video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: "You Better Do It by Colorofmusic" / https://stock.adobe.com/

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Exercise Evergreen 2024 on and around Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 9-29, 2024. Exercise Evergreen 2024 allows VMGR-152 to conduct various training, including joint training with the U.S. Army and Air Force, to maintain the squadron’s high level of proficiency in supporting 1st Marine Aircraft Wing operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Colin Thibault)

The senior drill instructor inspection serves to determine the recruits’ foundational confidence and composure. By testing them under the demanding oversight of the drill instructors, we can observe their true levels of discipline. This evaluation helps us identify areas of strength and improvement. (Department of Defense video by Brandon Williams)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., complete the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival course on the depot, August 30, 2024. The three-week course trains Marines in lifeguarding, first aid, water survival and water rescues. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Itsael MedinaFuentes, a native of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and a radio operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, celebrates his promotion during exercise Koa Moana 24 at Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, July 30, 2024. During Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force work to strengthen alliances and partnerships with development of interoperable capabilities, combined operations, theater security cooperation, and capacity-building efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Michael Cook, a production manager with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) band, speaks about the history of military music and the purpose of writing a song for 2nd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2024. The band wrote a song to commemorate the history and fighting spirit of 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)