U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Fast Rope Masters Sustainment Training from MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and UH-1Y Venom helicopters at Landing Zones Starling and Peacock, Okinawa, Japan, May 13–14, 2025. The training, conducted under the supervision of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group, serves as a critical bridge between the Fast Rope Master Course and operational readiness, enabling Marines to maintain insertion proficiency and instructor-level sustainment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diego Garcia)

U.S. Marines are recognized during the Washington Nationals game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., June 4, 2025. The Nationals dedicate a special pregame ceremony and Salute to Service game annually to honor the Marine Corps’ service and dedication to the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Enos Jimenez)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-250 volunteer at the Fairview Boys and Girls Club during Marine Week Nashville in Fairview, Tennessee, June 4, 2025. The Marines participated in outdoor activities with the members of the Boys and Girls Club in order to foster positive relationships and create a lasting impression with the youth of the area. Throughout 2025, Marines across the globe will celebrate the 250th birthday of the Corps, commemorating service, sacrifice, and priding themselves on living ‘Semper Fidelis’, or ‘Always Faithful’ to their nation and to each other. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Samantha Pollich)

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and CH-53 Super Stallions attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct carrier qualifications aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 4, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles attached to 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct nighttime qualifications aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, May 30, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the maneuver under fire as part of their Combat Fitness Test on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 3, 2025. The Combat Fitness Test is an annual Marine Corps physical training requirement that evaluates combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

U.S. Marines and Sailors throughout I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations – West initiate Operation Ironclad, June 2, 2025. Operation Ironclad is a deliberate effort to suppress complacency and strengthen discipline across the largest Marine Air-Ground Task Force in the Marine Corps, ensuring readiness for competition and conflict with a near-peer adversary. By reinforcing core competencies, holding leaders accountable, and demanding the highest standards, the operation aims to build a more precise, professional, and combat-ready force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Max Arellano)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and Guatemalan Paracaidistas train together at Puerto San Jose, Delta Fuego and Mariscal Zavala, Guatemala, May 12-23, 2025 during Exercise CENTAM Guardian 25. CG25 fosters collaboration by enabling participating nations to share and build on their collective knowledge and experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James Livingston, Medal of Honor recipient and first commander of Marine Forces Reserve, visits the Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, May 30, 2025. Livingston served as the first commander of Marine Forces Reserve from July 1992 to October 1994. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah Smith and Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Marines and French and German service members participate in a ceremony in Belleau, Aisne, France, May 24-25, 2025. The ceremony commemorated the 107th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, one of the most impactful battles Marines fought in WWI and one the Marine Corps commemorates every year. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson) The video contains music from a MARFOREUR/AF licensed asset from Audiomachine: Convergence by Mark John Petrie and Andrew Prahlow

U.S. Marines and French and German service members participate in a ceremony in Belleau, Aisne, France, May 24-25, 2025. The ceremony commemorated the 107th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, one of the most impactful battles Marines fought in WWI and one the Marine Corps commemorates every year. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson) The video contains music from a MARFOREUR/AF licensed asset from Audiomachine: Convergence by Mark John Petrie and Andrew Prahlow

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2025. The training sustains Marines’ ability and confidence to operate in an environment with CBRN threats. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ramon Cardoza) The video contains a USMC enterprise licensed asset: Tenacity performed by Album Rose/stock.adobe.com

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, embark on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 28, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)

Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, May 27, 2025. The recruits must learn and properly demonstrate the techniques they were taught during MCMAP in order to earn their tan belt, which is a recruit training graduation requirement. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Emma Powell)