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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security behind a .50-caliber special applications scoped rifle during a simulated strait transit on Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 7, 2025. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th MEU’s ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)
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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Ship to Shore Movement

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2025) — U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 32 with to Assault Craft Unit 5, embarks Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during shore to ship operations in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2025. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)
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U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group conduct aerial deliveries during Resolute Dragon 2

OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 23, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin McRae, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, waits for arrival at a drop zone before releasing container delivery systems from a KC-130J Super Hercules during an air delivery operation for Resolute Dragon 25 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 23, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. McRae is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Rodriguez Pastrana)
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RD25 | 12th LCT’s Akuma Co Participates in a Force-on-Force Day 1

OITA, Japan (Sept. 20, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participate in force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 25 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Sept. 20, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
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Navy and Marine jets fly at MCAS Iwakuni

IWAKUNI, Japan (Sept. 22, 2025) — A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II jet with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing 5, conducts field carrier landing practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. Pilots aboard various aircraft at MCAS Iwakuni have to accumulate the required quantity of flying hours every month to maintain proficiency and expertise with their airframe via daily flight activities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maikeyla Reyes)
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RD25 | 12th Littoral Combat Team Mortar Range

OITA, Japan (Sep. 13, 2025) — U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, wait for a fire mission during Resolute Dragon 25 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
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MRF-D 25.3: U.S. Marines and Airmen deliver critical supplies during foreign disaster relief in the Philippines

LAL-LO, Philippines (Aug. 8, 2025) — An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 25.3, flies in a formation flight with CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing, near Lal-lo, Philippines, during a foreign disaster relief operation, Aug. 3, 2025. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the MRF-D 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force, working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines, provide foreign disaster relief to communities affected by consecutive storms and the southwest monsoon. The forward presence and ready posture of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in the region, facilitates rapid and effective response to crises, demonstrating a commitment to allies and partners during times of need. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force, allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)
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U.S. Marines Conduct a M240B Machine Gun Live-Fire Range

CAMP SCHWAB, Japan (July 30, 2025) — U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 4th Marine Regiment fire M240B machine guns during a live-fire range on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2025. This range allowed Marines to reinforce their machine gun marksmanship skills, increasing their ability to employ them safely, accurately, and effectively while contributing to the unit’s overall lethality and readiness to deploy at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
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12th LCT Executes an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations FTX

OKINAWA, Japan (July 28, 2025) — U.S. Marines patrol during Expeditionary Advanced Base Field Training Exercise at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2025. The EAB FTX developed the 12th Littoral Combat Team’s proficiency in command and control, reconnaissance, force protection, and tactical operations in a contested maritime environment. The Marines are with 12th LCT, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
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Members of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps pose for a group photo at the Joint Warfighting Center, Kuantan, Malaysia, June 23, 2025. Bersama Warrior is an annual, bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 11th iteration of the exercise, and the first time MRF-D is participating, enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and improving combined joint interoperability. 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 photo by 1st Lt. Samuel DeRobertis)
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Miller (right), the current operations officer with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, conducts planning with his Navy and Malaysian Armed Forces counterparts at the Joint Warfighting Center, Kuantan, Malaysia, June 20, 2025. Bersama Warrior is an annual, bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 11th iteration of the exercise, and the first time MRF-D is participating, enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and improving combined joint interoperability. 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 photo by 1st Lt. Samuel DeRobertis)
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Chaguendo participates in a field training exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 10, 2025. The training demonstrates 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s ability to rapidly deploy long-range fire throughout the Indo-Pacific. Chaguendo, a native of Pennsylvania, is a motor vehicle operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)
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KAMANDAG 9: MRF-D 25.3 and PMC conduct a counter-landing live-fire defense

PALAWAN, Philippines (June 4, 2025) — Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade fire a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft system during a counter-landing live-fire event for KAMANDAG 9 at Quezon, Palawan, Philippines, June 4, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)
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250512-M-DJ385-1079

U.S. and Nepali service members carry a Gerbera Daisy flower wreath to the Eternal Flame Memorial during the 10th Anniversary Operation Sahayogi Haat Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Nepal Military Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2025. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was devastated by a massive earthquake, prompting the deployment of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel as part of Joint Task Force 505 to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation SAHAYOGI HAAT. On May 12, 2015, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, Vengeance 01, crashed while attempting to rescue wounded civilians, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers: Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug, Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, Cpl. Sara A. Medina, Capt. Christopher L. Norgen, Maj. Tapendra Rawal, Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, and Warrant Officer 1 Basanta Titara. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)
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Honor guardsmen with the Nepali Army stand in front of the Eternal Flame Memorial during the 10th Anniversary Operation Sahayogi Haat Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Nepal Military Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2025. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was devastated by a massive earthquake, prompting the deployment of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel as part of Joint Task Force 505 to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation SAHAYOGI HAAT. On May 12, 2015, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, Vengeance 01, crashed while attempting to rescue wounded civilians, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers: Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug, Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, Cpl. Sara A. Medina, Capt. Christopher L. Norgen, Maj. Tapendra Rawal, Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, and Warrant Officer 1 Basanta Titara. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)
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Military police officers with the Nepali Army stand in front of the Eternal Flame Memorial during the 10th Anniversary Operation Sahayogi Haat Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Nepal Military Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2025. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was devastated by a massive earthquake, prompting the deployment of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific personnel as part of Joint Task Force 505 to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation SAHAYOGI HAAT. On May 12, 2015, a UH-1Y Huey helicopter, Vengeance 01, crashed while attempting to rescue wounded civilians, resulting in the deaths of all eight individuals on board, including U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers: Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug, Sgt. Ward M. Johnson IV, Capt. Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, Cpl. Sara A. Medina, Capt. Christopher L. Norgen, Maj. Tapendra Rawal, Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, and Warrant Officer 1 Basanta Titara. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)
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Activated Reserve Marines Conduct MOUT Training during Korea Viper 25.4

POHANG, South Korea (May 10, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eric Solano, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducts room clearings as a part of military operations in urban terrain training during Korea Viper 25.4 at Pohang, South Korea, May 10, 2025. Korea Viper is a recurring exercise series that demonstrates the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps' ability to respond decisively in the region as a singular, unified force while strengthening relationships and trust between the two allies. Solano is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan)
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Night Shoot | Marines participate in a Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan (April 23, 2025) — U.S Marines aim at a target in a night shoot during a Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 23, 2025.  The Marines that participated in the CMC will earn an additional military occupational specialty and will go on to aid shooters that report to the rifle range for annual training. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diana Garcia)
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U.S. Marines with CLR-37 Conduct Basic Jungle Skills Course

OKINAWA, Japan (March 6, 2025) — U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Taiyo Tatara, left, a communication strategy and operations officer with 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), and Cpl. Ekwili Ekpo, right, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd MLG, traverse through water during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, March. 7, 2025. Tatara is a native of Japan. Ekpo is a native of Texas. The course is designed to sharpen the Marines' ability to operate effectively in harsh, unfamiliar terrain, preparing them to confront adversaries in any environment, ensuring they remain agile and combat-ready in the face of evolving threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Weston Brown)
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U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion patrol during a joint training event at Dagmar North Training Area, Republic of Korea, Feb. 6, 2025. Marines with III MSB, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and Army Soldiers with the 630th Clearance Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, worked in a joint environment to provide different elements of support. Marines provided a secure border around the training area, while Soldiers supplied manpower and machinery to create advantageous fighting positions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Abigail Godinez)
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