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U.S. Marines with 12th LAAB Execute a Tactical Air Surveillance Raid on Wake Island
January 27, 2025 — U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen participate in a memorial ceremony at Wake Island, Dec. 17, 2024. The ceremony was held to honor the Marines, Sailors, and civilians that lost their lives during the Battle of Wake Island from Dec. 8 to Dec. 23, 1941... MORE

JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony
December 21, 2024 — The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operation Support Wing hosted its annual mochi-pounding ceremony, bringing together U.S. and JASDF personnel to celebrate cultural exchange and teamwork at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13... MORE

People wearing blue blouses use wooden mallets to pound rice in a bowl.

3d Marine Littoral Regiment Receives NMESIS
December 3, 2024 — U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, formally received the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System – a mountable, ground-based anti-ship missile launcher – on November 26, 2024... MORE

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 26, 2024. At the ceremony, 3d MLR officially received the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from Marine Corps Systems Command, becoming the first U.S. Marine Corps unit to field the system. The NMESIS provides 3d MLR with enhanced sea denial capabilities and maritime lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons)

Tamiok Strike 2024 comes to an end
July 26, 2024 — Tamiok Strike 2024, the fourth iteration of the bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, concluded with a closing ceremony at Murray Barracks, Papua New Guinea, July 26, 2024... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner, left, the commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, talks to U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Pacific after the closing ceremony for Tamiok Strike 2024 at Murray Barracks, Papua New Guinea, July 26, 2024.

Patriotism Celebrated, Service Honored During Veteran's Day Ceremony
November 11, 2015 — HAWAII STATE VETERANS CEMETERY, Hawaii – American veterans were honored and celebrated for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good during the 2015... MORE

U.S. Navy Adm. Harry Harris, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), helps place a military wreath with federal and military leaders of PACOM and the U.S. Coast Guard during the 2015 Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery Nov. 11, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Arthur J. Logan, the adjutant general of the state of Hawaii, and Shan Tsutsui, lieutenant governor of Hawaii, provided welcoming remarks and a keynote speech during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Fallen Marines in Nepal Helicopter Crash Honored at US Embassy in Kathmandu
November 9, 2015 — U.S. EMBASSY KATHMANDHU, Nepal -- Marine Security Guards serving at the U.S. Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal, came together with State Department and Marine Corps leadership, Nov. 6, 2015, to honor the six... MORE

Brig. Gen. Tracy W. King (center), commanding general, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and the Marine Security Guard Detachment Kathmandu stand in the newly dedicated 'Vengeance Hall' in the Marine House at the U.S. Embassy, Nov. 6, 2015. Six Marines, along with two Nepalese Army Liaison soldiers and five injured Nepalese civilians, lost their lives during an aircraft mishap on May 12. The Marines were conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in support of Joint Task Force 505, during Operation Sahayogi Haat when their aircraft went down. 'Vengeance Hall' was dedicated in their honor.

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