The new Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 30, 2026. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. Marines across Hawaii compete in the annual Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-Pacific (MCMC-P) at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 5-15, 2026. The MCMC-P is one of five annual regional small arms marksmanship competitions throughout the Marine Corps open to all U.S. service members and civilians. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dezmond Browning)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Charles Vozenilek, a logistics officer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shares the story of his journey to commission as an officer, January 20, 2026 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Prior to commissioning, Vozenilek survived a battle with cancer and earned his commission displaying unwavering dedication and courage. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alan Gomez and Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, execute various live-fire platoon attacks and fire support attacks during a service level training exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 15-21, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David C. Hyman, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region (left), and U.S. Navy Capt. Michael E. Hall, depot chaplain of MCRD San Diego (right), speak about the impact of spiritual fitness at MCRD San Diego, California, Jan. 24, 2026. Spiritual Fitness Month reinforces the principle of “inner strength from a higher purpose” by fostering personal faith, moral living and community to enhance the resilience and readiness of the Marines, Sailors, DOD civilians and families of MCRD San Diego and the WRR. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)

The new Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 23, 2026. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days of leave before taking the next step in training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, demonstrate combat proficiency through the combined use of modern infantry tactics, ensuring readiness for any future conflict or operation. Headquarters Battalion was activated in 1941, becoming one of the eight subordinate units under the 2nd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)

U.S. Marines across Hawaii compete in the annual Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-Pacific (MCMC-P) at Kaneohe Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 5-15, 2026. The MCMC-P is one of five annual regional small arms marksmanship competitions throughout the Marine Corps open to all U.S. service members and civilians. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dezmond Browning)

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, conduct their Physical Assessment Test at MCAS Miramar, California, Jan. 22, 2026. This training is crucial to sustaining a high level of readiness and proficiency to perform firefighting and rescue operations during airfield emergencies that involve aircraft, aircrew, and airfield personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Joealfred Damaso and Lance Cpl. Alexander Vaughn)

Mr. Daniel M. Whitley, community plans and liaison office, Assistant Chief of Staff G-7 Government and External Affairs, Marine Corps Installations West – Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks on updated training areas that have been reacquired by the federal government on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2026. While the lease for San Onofre State Beach was renewed between the Department of the Navy and California, certain parcels, such as Training Area Sierra 5, are now federal property and off-limits to the public, with unauthorized entry resulting in federal prosecution. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Dillon Buck)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, demonstrate combat proficiency through the combined use of modern infantry tactics, ensuring readiness for any future conflict or operation. 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated in 1940, becoming one of the eight subordinate units under the 2nd Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)

Stephen Simmons, deputy assistant Secretary of War for Military Community & Family Policy, visits the Marine Corps Base Quantico Marine Corps Exchange on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 20, 2025. This visit by the DASW included multiple tours of establishments with a focus on how the commissary, Child Development Center and MCX benefit and improve the lives of our military and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen)

Stephen Simmons, deputy assistant Secretary of War for Military Community & Family Policy, visits the Marine Corps Base Quantico Marine Corps Exchange on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 20, 2025. This visit by the DASW included multiple tours of establishments with a focus on how the commissary, Child Development Center and MCX benefit and improve the lives of our military and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jake Sprouse, a drill instructor with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, speaks about the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 20, 2026. MCMAP is the martial arts system employed by the Marine Corps and is one of the skills recruits must learn in order to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson)