Videos

U.S. Marine Corps Recruiters and poolees from Recruiting Station Nashville and Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-250 attended a variety of events across Tennessee for Marine Week Nashville, June 1-7, 2025. During Marine Week Nashville, Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command interacted with local high schools and businesses and supported sporting events, ceremonies and performances from the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band. The Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th birthday with six multi-day Marine Corps community events, called Marine Weeks, in six major cities across the country. Marine Weeks will include activations across each host city featuring aircraft, equipment, recruiting opportunities, and public engagements. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brenna Ritchie)

U.S. Marines with 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct a regimental fire exercise across the United States, June 4-11, 2025. FIREX is a regiment level exercise designed to increase mission capabilities and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 29, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 28, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Educators from across Houston, Texas, attend Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., May 27, 2025. EWS provides selected high school educators and influential community members with the opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The workshop also provides attendees with current information regarding Marine Corps training practices, military job skills, service opportunities, military lifestyle, and educational benefits available to Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Central Command, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, and 2nd Network Battalion participate in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla., March 28 – April 17, 2025. The MAI course develops Marines into certified instructors capable of teaching and evaluating the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Throughout the course, Marines are challenged through rigorous physical conditioning, combative drills, and leadership evaluations under high-stress conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Mr. Ruben Cordero)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Central Command, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, and 2nd Network Battalion participate in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla., March 28– April 17, 2025. The MAI course develops Marines into certified instructors capable of teaching and evaluating the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Throughout the course, Marines are challenged through rigorous physical conditioning, combative drills, and leadership evaluations under high-stress conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Mr. Ruben Cordero)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Griffin Demello, a machine gunner, with 2nd Battalion, 25th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, speaks on Marines obtaining their battlesight zero to prepare for upcoming ranges during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25), on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 4th, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Griffin Demello, a machine gunner, with 2nd Battalion, 25th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, speaks on Marines obtaining their battlesight zero to prepare for upcoming ranges during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25), on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 4th, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, and Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade talk about their experiences of KAMANDAG 9 at 3rd Brigade Headquarters, Palawan, Philippines, June 8, 2025. 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. 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Perez, an aviation ordnance technician, with HMLA-773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks on maintain forward arming and refueling point operations during Intergrated Training Exercise 3-23, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 5, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force Exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve's training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined-arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Perez, an aviation ordnance technician, with HMLA-773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks on maintain forward arming and refueling point operations during Intergrated Training Exercise 3-23, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 5, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force Exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve's training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined-arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marines and Nashville locals discuss the importance and their enjoyment of Marine Week Nashville-250 at Nashville, Tennessee, June 7, 2025. Nashville hosted Marine Week 250, an event recognizing 250 years of distinguished service by the United States Marine Corps, the observance featured static displays, formal ceremonies, precision performances by the Silent Drill Platoon, and musical presentations by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

New Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are presented their Eagle, Globe and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 7, 2025. The Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony is the final event of the Crucible and represents the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales)