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The new Marines of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 29 2026. 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. Marine Corps LtCol. Jeffrey Cummings, director of Range Control, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and Mr. Tom Pieratti, range control officer, MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune, advise the public on the dangers surrounding Browns Island at MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 21, 2026. Browns Island remains strictly off-limits due to ongoing live-fire training exercises and the presence of dangerous unexploded ordnance. All personnel accessing the island must be accompanied by an explosive ordnance disposal technician due to extreme dangers associated with the high-hazard impact area. For safety reasons, anchoring, disembarking, or engaging in bottom-disturbing activities are strictly prohibited on Browns Island and the surrounding waters. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Devaraja Renshaw and Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

In the summer of 2026, the U.S. Marine Corps will sundown the AV-8B Harrier II+ as part of the Tactical Aircraft transition plan as the Marine Corps progresses toward an all-5th generation TACAIR fleet. This video celebrates the conclusion of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223's nearly 40 years of flight operations with the Harrier platform. VMA-223 is the U.S. Marine Corps' last operational Harrier squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Ornelas Baeza) This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

Service members, veterans, and members of the local community participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla, California, May 25, 2026. The Memorial Day ceremony honored the bravery and sacrifice of Cpl. Patrick “Bob” Gallagher, who earned the Navy Cross medal for his actions during the Vietnam War and was killed in action on March 30, 1967. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alexandra M. Earl)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Kim, a trumpet instrumentalist with the 2d Marine Division Band, performs bugle calls during the Belleau Wood Memorial Day Ceremony at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial in Seringes-et-Nesles, France, May 24, 2026. The event is one of four joint memorial ceremonies held by U.S., French, and German military forces to mark the 108th anniversary of the historic Battle of Belleau Wood. The annual commemoration honors the legacy of service members who gave their lives in defense of the United States and its European allies, reinforcing the enduring bond between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Noah Masog)

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, flies from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to speak to Marines with Marine security augmentation unit during an embassy visit in Caracas, Venezuela May 23, 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 photo)

The new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 22 2026. 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.

A video created in Adobe Premiere Pro 2021 to commemorate Memorial Day by telling the story of the attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 22, 2026. The attack on Camp Bastion was carried out on Sept. 14, 2012, during which Marine Corps pilots and aircraft maintainers with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing took up arms to repel the attackers. Two Marines, Lt. Col. Christopher Raible, the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd MAW, and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 (Forward), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd MAW, made the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives in the defense of our nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Michael Gavin) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Disorient composed by Higher Power/FineTune Music/stock.adobe.com, Break Of Day composed by Attained Dreams/FineTune Music/stock.adobe.com, Horror Tension Music composed by Brain Allen/MusicRevolution/stock.adobe.com, Birth Of A Hero composed by Victory Flags/FineTune Music/stock.adobe.com, and Memorial Day Tribute Brass Choral composed by Roman Spivak/Jamendo/stock.adobe.com)

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Training and Education Command, participate in a field meet at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 21, 2026. A field meet builds camaraderie and esprit de corps amongst Marines while showcasing warrior spirit, unit pride, and teamwork throughout various competitions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen)

U.S. Navy Sailors across 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participate in field sterilization training on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2026. The training familiarized Sailors with the operation of a portable field sterilizer capable of sterilizing medical equipment in expeditionary environments, increasing mission readiness and medical support capabilities during field operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Pedro Rojas)

U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct infantry immersion and marksmanship training in a tactical field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 13-15, 2026. The TACEX allows 1st Intel Bn. to sustain fundamental tactical skills, reinforce counterintelligence and human intelligence concepts of employment, and rehearse integration into ground combat operations in a simulated environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hubert Maliszewski)

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 with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct daily operations while wearing Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during a CBRN exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 18 and May 19, 2026. MALS-12 conducted CBRN training to strengthen Marines’ abilities in their military operational specialties while wearing MOPP gear. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Marines and NATO Allies train together on Gotland Island, Sweden, May 7-13, 2026. U.S. Marines are participating in exercise Aurora 26 as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. This reel was created on May 6, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher)