20 November 2018 The Fight for Tarawa: 75th Anniversary of One of the Bloodiest Battles in the Pacific Theater of WWII TARAWA, Kiribati -- It was photographs and video scenes of American casualties lining the beach that would stun the American people in the aftermath of the Battle of Tarawa. Imagery of heavy casualties floating in the surf disturbed the public, setting into motion public protest and angry letters...
15 July 2019 Marine Aviation Support Activity 2019 Kicks Off MANILA, Philippines -- Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.2, a semiannual U.S.-Philippine military exercise focused on mutual defense, counterterrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, is scheduled to take place in the Philippines from July 15 - 25, 2019.Marines and aircraft...
03 January 2019 The Untold Story of Vietnam Veteran | Stan Solomon NEW YORK, OKINAWA, Japan -- Bullets and shells bounce off the cold hard steel of the F-4 Phantom II aircraft. Tensions are high and the two Marines inside are on edge. There is something unsettling about being stuck in a flying metal object around 20,000 feet in the air with bullets flying past...
13 February 2019 Iron Fist 2019 Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance; Certifies Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California -- U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade celebrated another successful exercise during the closing ceremony of Iron Fist 2019, Feb. 8, at Marine Corps Base Camp...
09 May 2023 Garnet Rattler: 1st Marine Division gives JTACs realistic, comprehensive training U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division recently traveled to Saylor Creek Range, Idaho, to participate in Exercise Garnet Rattler, April 10-29...
04 May 2023 1st Recon Bn., Indonesian Korps Marinir Integrate for Annual Bilateral Training Exercise U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and members of the 2nd Intai Amfibi Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir, participated in an annual reconnaissance exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8-20, 2023...
17 March 2025 1st Marine Division deploys to South Korea for Freedom Shield 25 POHANG, South Korea — U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Marine Division, based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, deployed to the Republic of Korea on March 2 to participate in Exercise Freedom Shield 25...
11 April 2024 1st Marine Division Deploys to Philippines for Marine Exercise 2024 Marines from the Philippine Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps will conduct the second iteration of the Philippine Marine Exercise from April 8-19, 2024, at Camp Iranun, Mindanao, Philippines...
04 June 2024 U.S. armed forces to conduct exercise Valiant Shield 24 in Palau More than 600 U.S. service members are scheduled to conduct training across the Palau island chain during U.S. Pacific Fleet led exercise Valiant Shield 24, June 7-18, 2024...
07 July 2024 Koa Moana 24: U.S. Marines Deepening their Historic Bond with Peleliu through Civic Center Project The recent touchdown of the first military fixed-wing aircraft on Peleliu's newly recertified airstrip, now named "Sledge" in homage to a Battle of Peleliu veteran, has captured global attention for its historical significance and collaborative spirit. This milestone, hailed by both military and...