U.S. Marines aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., compete in the Strongman Competition on May 20, 2025. Marine Corps Community Services held the competition, consisting of a series of events meant to showcase strength, to promote camaraderie and cohesion and to raise money for unit funds. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force conduct operations as part of previous iterations of KAMANDAG in multiple locations throughout the Philippine region. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force conduct operations as part of previous iterations of KAMANDAG in multiple locations throughout the Philippine region. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anita Ramos)

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 showcases the MAGTF’s capabilities from March 20 to May 18, 2025, across the Indo-Pacific. MRF-D 25.3 is part of 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 Sgt. Brian A. Stippey) (Music sourced by Universal Production Music)

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)

U.S. Marines Corps Brig. Gen. David C. Hyman, the ongoing commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and Brig. Gen. James A. Ryans II, the outgoing commanding general, participate in a change of command ceremony at MCRD San Diego, California, May 15, 2025. The ceremony symbolizes the transfer of authority, responsibility and accountability of the Marines and Sailors under their charge. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Francisco Angel & Cpl. Eric Valerio)

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. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd Recon) and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 conduct special patrol insertion and extraction (SPIE) training near Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 8, 2025. HMLA-269 conducted a series of training evolutions with 2nd Recon to improve the squadron’s proficiency in providing assault support to Marine Corps ground units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

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.