Videos

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Peter D. Huntley, Commander, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, gives his remarks during the Shaping and Preparing the Environment with Stand-In Forces panel at Modern Day Marine.

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. 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 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. Marines and Sailors from across Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, conduct a physical training event with Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, on MCRD Parris Island, S.C., May 6, 2025. Meyer, one of the three Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients during the Global War on Terror, spent the day aboard the depot speaking with Marines about his experiences, his decision to re-enlist back into the Marine Corps, and his Medal of Honor Award. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

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)

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. Marine Corps Capt. Griffin Lawrence, a fire support coordinator, and Staff Sgt. Shad Badeau, a fires chief, both with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, speak about the challenges and importance of the job of a joint terminal attack controller in the Indo-Pacific during live-fire close air support training at W-174, Joint Okinawa Training Range, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28-30, 2025. JTACs are responsible for controlling and coordinating air strikes in support of ground forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ramon Cardoza) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Ambient Concerned Electric Guitar (War Times) performed by ChillOut, Tension Action Dramatic (Defenders) performed by TastyTunes, and Forgiveness performed by DoneDeal/stock.adobe.com

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni host Friendship Day 2025 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 4, 2025. The JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force participate in Martial Arts Instructor Course 64-25 at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2025. MAIC educates and develops instructors focused on optimizing performance, increasing durability, through a holistic methodology in physical fitness and martial arts to increase unit readiness in order make a more lethal warfighter. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Justin Cledera) The video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: "Cryptic_Whispers_Full_C22-03806" by Keyframe Audio / https://stock.adobe.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) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Expressive Violin performed by Elonix/stock.adobe.com and Weapon of Choice performed by Fabian Tell/stock.adobe.com

The new Marines of Alpha Company, First Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 2, 2025. 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 Security Battalion take part in a base wide cleanup on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 2, 2025. The Marines with Security Battalion participated in the base-wide “Spring Clean-up” in order to maintain a safe, healthy, and effective environment for all Marines, Sailors, and government employees who work and live on base. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. William Tucker)