Videos

U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor students at Drill Instructor School East, conduct their swim qualification at MCRD Parris Island, S.C., May 19, 2026. Drill Instructor students must pass the basic swim qualification in order to advance to the next phase in their training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Melanie Soni Flores)

U.S. Marines, participants, and spectators take part in the 2026 Marine Corps Historic Half in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 17, 2026. The Historic Half is a 13.1-mile race weaved throughout Historic Downtown Fredericksburg, home to over 200 businesses and several historic sites. The annual race generates community goodwill, fosters public relations, and increases advocacy for individual health while emphasizing the Marine Corps’ warrior ethos. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hannah Kear)

U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington hosted His Excellency Sir Christian Turner, British Ambassador to the United States, during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 15, 2026. Lt. Gen. Paul Rock, director of Marine Corps staff, hosted the parade in honor of His Excellency Sir Christian Turner. Against the backdrop of the 225-year-old Barracks, Marines honored the longstanding alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom through traditions of music, drill and ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle)

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 and 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; CH-53E Super Stallions assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd MAW; and U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawks assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3, Naval Air Station North Island, utilize a Bambi firefighting bucket during the annual Cory Iverson Wildland Firefighting exercise at Las Pulgas Lake, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 7, 2026. The Cory Iverson Wildland Firefighting exercise is an annual event focusing on interagency cooperation between the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the Camp Pendleton Fire Department and the Department of War. During the exercise, each entity works together with local, state and federal partner agencies to create an effective, efficient and well-trained team that provides mutual aid to better protect installations within Marine Corps Installations West and the surrounding local communities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand) The video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Epic Inspiration Motivational Cinematic_With_Pause performed by Roman Spivak/stock.adobe.com

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton recognizes the upcoming 101 days of summer at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, May 19, 2026. The 101 Critical Days of Summer is a campaign that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, emphasizing risk management and accident prevention during the high-risk summer months. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

Marines and civilian law enforcement officers pose for video portraits on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 14, 2026. Every May, our nation comes together for National Police Week to honor the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of law enforcement officers. This includes Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th and a week of observances recognizing officers who gave their lives in the line of duty, as well as those who continue to serve and protect our communities with dedication and courage. The Special Reaction Team are elite specialized units with a capability similar to that of civilian Special Weapons and Tactics units, responding to crisis situations at Marine Corps installations.

U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School staff and John. H. Bradley Health Clinic staff work together to conduct a mass casualty training exercise at OCS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, May 14, 2026. The exercise prepares Marines, sailors and medical personnel to provide aid to a large number of candidates with injuries or heat-related illnesses as they go through the process of becoming Marine Corps Officers. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen)

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct an in-aircraft, first person view unmanned aircraft system integration with an airborne UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 13, 2026.  The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. This exercise aligns with the Secretary of War’s drone dominance memo by executing his direction for operational units to experiment with drones at echelon. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sergeant Fatima Delgadillo and Sgt. Symira Bostic)

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participate in Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 in the Republic of Korea from March 5 to April 12, 2026. The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. This video contains assets from Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=573062792 https://stock.adobe.com/jp/templates/glitch-text-title/176557488 (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isaac Delgado)

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, Combat Logistics Battalion 13 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 364 (Rein.), all with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, work together to execute an artillery raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 12, 2026. An artillery raid is the rapid insertion of long-range firing assets to set conditions in the battlespace and enable maneuver. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Michael Virtue)

Students with Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Department of War Education Activity schools participate in the Presidential Fitness Test at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico on May 12, 2026. The Presidential Fitness Test consists of three fitness components that are designed to strengthen health, physical fitness, resilience, and establish lifelong healthy habits. The PFT also recognized multiple levels of achievements, including the Presidential Fitness Award, National Fitness Award, Completion recognition and improvement. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Keahi J. Soomanstanton)

U.S. Marines with India Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, participate in a short bay live fire exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 12, 2026. The Short Bay Distance Stage is designed to simulate close combat conditions, emphasizing speed, target engagement under pressure, and marksmanship fundamentals at short distances rather than long-range qualification courses. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu)

U.S. Marine Corps video created in Adobe Premiere Pro to reflect on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's 2026 Air Show. This video was created at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 12, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Landon Lingle)

Technical security investigators with the United States Secret Service conduct a demolition range on Marine Corps Base Quantico, May 11, 2026. This exercise showcased various explosive threats, including car bombs, pressure cooker bombs, explosive-vests, and C4, to help Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security employees better recognize and understand their effects. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. William Tucker)