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U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct training in the Caribbean Sea and on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, from Sept. 2025 to Mar. 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps video) Music licensed through Adobe Stock

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, commemorate the unit's 84th birthday. Since 1942, the battalion has forged a legacy defined by amphibious dominance, resilience and combat readiness. Reflecting on the Marines who built that legacy and those who continue to carry it forward. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)

Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornets refuel with a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, near Evenes Air Station, Norway, March 16, 2026. VMGR-252 and the Finnish air force conducted air-to-air refueling operations during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, commemorate the unit's 84th birthday. Since 1942, the battalion has forged a legacy defined by amphibious dominance, resilience and combat readiness. Reflecting on the Marines who built that legacy and those who continue to carry it forward. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)

This U.S. Marine Corps video was created to highlight the experiences of Marine Corps officers navigating different pathways to become an officer and also their religious commitments while successfully serving in the military, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Dec. 3, 2025. This project was created to promote informed decision-making for potential applicants considering military service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Valerio and Cpl. Vivian Martinez-Reyes) This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

This video production tells the story of U.S. Eighth Air Force Maj. Velton Winn Cason and his duties as a bombardier during World War II. The story depicts that during one of his missions, Maj. Cason participated in the daylight bombing raid of November 18, 1943, to help liberate Kjeller Air Base, Norway, from Nazi occupation. Over 80 years later, Maj. Cason's grandson, U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, is deployed to Kjeller Air Base, working side-by-side with NATO Allies and partners for Exercise Cold Response 26. During the production, David Cason reflects on the challenges his grandfather faced in Norway during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Capt. Jorin Hollenbeak) This video production contains archival footage and audio: U.S. Army Air Forces training film “Combat Bombing” (WWII), produced by the First Motion Picture Unit, War Department. Original materials are held by the National Archives and Records Administration. This video production contains audio assets from the U.S. Marine Corps enterprise contract with Adobe Stock: Valkyrie Licence#92537716.

The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit has officially formed as a complete Marine Air-Ground Task Force with the addition of its major subordinate elements, bringing the MEU’s full capability together under one command. 13th MEU Command Element welcomed Battalion Landing Team 2/4, which will serve as the Ground Combat Element; Combat Logistics Battalion 13, which will serve as the Logistics Combat Element; and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, which together form the Aviation Combat Element. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Martha Linares)

Allied maritime forces operate in the High North during exercise Cold Response 26, demonstrating coordinated naval and air capabilities across the region. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. This reel was created on March 16, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie) This product includes music generated by artificial intelligence using Suno. These AI-generated elements were reviewed and edited by relevant DOW personnel to verify appropriateness and compliance with DOW policies and guidance.

Allied maritime forces operate in the High North during exercise Cold Response 26, demonstrating coordinated receiving, staging and onward movement of combat power. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. This reel was created on March 16, 2026.  (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct defense of the amphibious task force operations as part of the small craft action team aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting through the Balabac and Surigao Strait, March 14, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with Allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brian Knowles)  The video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Audiio.

U.S. Marines from across Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island participate in the Fittest Instructor Assessment on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 11, 2026. The assessment is conducted to determine which Marine will represent Parris Island and compete at the fittest instructor competition in Quantico, April 20-28, 2026.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, honor Brig. Gen. George O. Van Orden during 3rd MLR Patronage Day on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 12, 2026. Van Orden was responsible for commanding the 3rd Marine Regiment during the Bougainville Campaign in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)

Marines from east of the Mississippi River participate in the 2026 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay Rifle Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw, Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres, Lance Cpl. Alyssa DeCrane, Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto and Lance Cpl. Erica Padgett)

This reel was created to highlight Pacific Marines' combat power at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, March 11, 2026. Combat power is the total destructive force Marines can bring to bear on an enemy at any given time, and is comprised of both measurable and intangible factors like strength in numbers and the effects of morale. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh) (This video contains music from USMC licensed assets from Adobe Stock: "Dark Suspense" by Stanislav Barantsov)