Director, Marine Corps Staff, U.S. Marine, Lieutenant General Paul J. Rock Jr., gives a speech during the First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony, at Freedom Plaza, Washington D.C., May 16, 2025. The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the release of three individual commemorative stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by John Martinez). The video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from AudioMachine.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conduct Exercise Kaiju Rain 25 from April 15 to May 15. Exercise Kaiju Rain 25 enhances III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group’s ability to conduct command and control, employ sensor capabilities and integrate multi-domain operations to enable III MEF, the joint force, and allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: TENSE-SERIOUS-DRAMA performed by Tasty Tunes/stock.adobe.com (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ramon Cardoza)

This production describes the function of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and opportunities for our Allies and partners to work with U.S. Marines across the region. MARFORSOUTH works closely with Allies and partners to conduct training exercises and security cooperation events. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South is the Service component of U.S. Southern Command, responsible for U.S. Marine activity in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. MARFORSOUTH provides contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation plans to deter aggression, defeat threats, rapidly respond to crises, and build regional capacity, working with our allies, partner nations, and U.S. government team members to enhance security and help defend the U.S. homeland and our national interests. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt Gabriel Durand)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Lutze, a 2111 small arms repair technician with Marine Barracks Washington, disassembles an M1 Garand rifle during a weapons maintenance demonstration at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 13, 2025. The M1 Garand, a historically significant service rifle used in World War II and the Korean War, is maintained by armory personnel for ceremonial and instructional use. Marine Barracks Washington preserves and honors Marine Corps traditions through precision, discipline, and expertise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brynn L. Bouchard)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Lutze, a 2111 small arms repair technician with Marine Barracks Washington, disassembles an M1 Garand rifle during a weapons maintenance demonstration at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 13, 2025. The M1 Garand, a historically significant service rifle used in World War II and the Korean War, is maintained by armory personnel for ceremonial and instructional use. Marine Barracks Washington preserves and honors Marine Corps traditions through precision, discipline, and expertise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brynn L. Bouchard)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific and III Marine Expeditionary Force participate in a 5 km memorial run on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2025. The memorial run was hosted to honor the memories of Cpl. Sara A. Medina, a combat photographer, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Hug, a combat videographer, both assigned to Marine Corps Installations Pacific. Both Medina and Hug were on board a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 that crashed during a humanitarian mission after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on May 12, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Vincent Pham)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, as a stand-in force, completing their Fiscal Year 2025 deployment and for the first time, completing a full six-month rotation. After compositing in July 2024, MRF-SEA personnel completed exercises and operations in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, and Singapore, comprised with elements from I Marine Expeditionary Force such as 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment; 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; and 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Vincent Chapa speaks about his experience as a military working dog handler on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 8, 2025. Chapa is assigned to the Provost Marshal Office, Security Battalion and partnered with MWD Vvoodoo, a three-year-old Belgian Malinois, patrol and explosive detector dog. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Catherine Schei)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing engages targets off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, May 8, 2025. This training was conducted alongside 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company to simulate close air support for ground forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera) This video contains a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, Australian Army soldiers with 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, and Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, participate in Exercise Balikatan 25 near Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, April 21 - May 7, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and demonstrate the commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Universal Production Music: The Hope That Remains composed by Frederik Wiedmann/universalproductionmusic.com)

U.S. Marines anchored on San Clemente Island and Camp Pendleton establish a stand-in force presence during Project Convergence Capstone 5 with experimentation led by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. PC-C5 showcases multi-domain concepts, demonstrates advanced future capabilities and tests future concepts for the Army, joint services, and multinational allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Michael Bartman)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Anthony Gainsborough, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory Logistics Officer, describes the challenges and processes of logistics in contested environments during Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5) on San Clemente Island, California, March 10, 2025. PC-C5 showcases multi-domain concepts, demonstrates advanced future capabilities and tests future concepts for the Army, joint services, and multinational allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Michael Bartman)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, conducted fire team attack drills at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on May 6, 2025. The training focused on enhancing small unit leadership, communication, and tactical proficiency through dynamic live-fire exercises. By executing coordinated movements under simulated combat conditions, Marines reinforced core infantry skills critical to mission success. These exercises ensure that Marines assigned to ceremonial and security duties in the National Capital Region remain combat-ready and proficient in warfighting fundamentals. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brynn L. Bouchard)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Marine Rotational – Force Darwin 25.3 and 22 partner countries participated in Croix-Du-Sud 25 at New Caledonia and Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna, from April 21 to May 4, 2025. Croix-du-Sud is a 14-day biennial joint/multilateral field training exercise organized and led by the French Armed Forces New Caledonia, focusing on disaster relief, crisis events, and enhancing partnership and interoperability between the United States and the militaries of the Oceania countries. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anita Ramos)