U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. 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) - U.S. Marine Corps riflemen with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), load a simulated warhead onto a Neros Archer first-person view drone during attack drone training on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Nov. 19, 2025. 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines are being trained and certified by the 2nd Marine Division and the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team on first-person view drone systems to enhance combat readiness. 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)
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion conduct the run portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock) - U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion conduct the run portion of an initial strength assessment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 6, 2025. The ISA is a baseline test for new recruits to ensure they meet the physical requirements to begin the 13-week transformation to earn the title United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Zenoni, a precision weapons repairer, attack drone operator, and maintenance chief with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team, Weapons Training Battalion, Training Command, retrieves a Parrot Anafi drone during a joint full mission profile airfield seizure demonstration at the National Drone Association Drone Crucible in Florida, Sept. 23, 2025. The MCADT participated in the Drone Crucible with other teams from across the joint force to showcase capabilities and exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures to advance first-person view attack drone and other small unmanned aircraft systems employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Zenoni, a precision weapons repairer, attack drone operator, and maintenance chief with the Marine Corps Attack Drone Team, Weapons Training Battalion, Training Command, retrieves a Parrot Anafi drone during a joint full mission profile airfield seizure demonstration at the National Drone Association Drone Crucible in Florida, Sept. 23, 2025. The MCADT participated in the Drone Crucible with other teams from across the joint force to showcase capabilities and exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures to advance first-person view attack drone and other small unmanned aircraft systems employment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, views the name painted on a World War II-era Sherman Tank at the Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2025. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, highlighting “Lucky” a World War II-era Sherman tank, being reunited with its driver. Willhite was just 19 when he drove lucky ashore at Red Beach 2 with the 5th Tank Battalion during the assault in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts) - U.S. Marine Corps veteran Cpl. Leighton Willhite, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima, views the name painted on a World War II-era Sherman Tank at the Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia, Aug. 15, 2025. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, highlighting “Lucky” a World War II-era Sherman tank, being reunited with its driver. Willhite was just 19 when he drove lucky ashore at Red Beach 2 with the 5th Tank Battalion during the assault in 1945. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Memphis Pitts)
U.S. Marines with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School pose for a photo after an awards ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, April 15, 2025. The Marines were awarded for developing a rotating schedule for the Distribution Specialist Basic Course that reduced Marines awaiting training time, ultimately reclaiming substantial manpower costs for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro) - U.S. Marines with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School pose for a photo after an awards ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, April 15, 2025. The Marines were awarded for developing a rotating schedule for the Distribution Specialist Basic Course that reduced Marines awaiting training time, ultimately reclaiming substantial manpower costs for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, an expeditionary fuels technician, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion, holds up an M1 Garand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships Award Ceremony hosted by WTBn at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025. The M1 Garand rifle was presented to the first-place competitor who attained the highest aggregate score of the Individual Rifle Match and the Individual Pistol Match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia, an expeditionary fuels technician, instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion, holds up an M1 Garand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships Award Ceremony hosted by WTBn at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 18, 2025. The M1 Garand rifle was presented to the first-place competitor who attained the highest aggregate score of the Individual Rifle Match and the Individual Pistol Match. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)
A Neros Archer first-person view drone sits on a case during a demonstration range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 7, 2025. - A Neros Archer first-person view drone sits on a case during a demonstration range at Weapons Training Battalion on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 7, 2025. The Marine Corps Attack Drone Team used the Neros Archer FPV drone to engage targets on the range to showcase the drone’s capabilities on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua C. Watson, student naval aviator, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 28, 2025. Watson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on Aug. 27, 2023, while serving as an executive officer. After surviving a fatal crash aboard an MV-22 Osprey, he assisted fellow victims and provided critical communication to expedite the extraction of wounded Marines. - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua C. Watson, student naval aviator, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 28, 2025. Watson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on Aug. 27, 2023, while serving as an executive officer. After surviving a fatal crash aboard an MV-22 Osprey, he assisted fellow victims and provided critical communication to expedite the extraction of wounded Marines.
Cadets from the International Leadership of Texas High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps recently visited the Texas capital to engage with their constituents and gain a deeper understanding of governance on February 12, 2025. - Cadets from the International Leadership of Texas High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps recently visited the Texas capital to engage with their constituents and gain a deeper understanding of governance on February 12, 2025.