Videos

Service members from the U.S. Armed Forces, Japan Self-Defense Force, French Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, conducted the opening ceremony and STAFFEX portion of multilateral exercise Jeanne D’Arc 21 on Camp Ainoura, Sasebo, Japan, May 11 - 12, 2021. ARC-21 serves as an opportunity for U.S., French, Japanese, and Australian forces to share experiences, tactics, and practices in order to strengthen bonds and maintain peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nickolas Beamish)

Multinational service members participate in the field training exercise during Khaan Quest 2019 at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 14 - 26, 2019. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 220 U.S. personnel and 900 Mongolian Armed Forces personnel are expected to participate in Khaan Quest, along with 750 personnel from more than 30 other countries. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

Multinational service members participate in the field training exercise during Khaan Quest 2019 at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 14 - 26, 2019. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 220 U.S. personnel and 900 Mongolian Armed Forces personnel are expected to participate in Khaan Quest, along with 750 personnel from more than 30 other countries. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Danielle Abshire)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in the Aisne-Marne Memorial Day ceremony at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Belleau, France, May 26, 2019. May 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the 101st anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, which marked the first occasion in World War I for U.S. forces to operate on a large scale against the German Army. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Miguel A. Rosales and Lance Cpl. Roxana Ortiz)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in the Aisne-Marne Memorial Day ceremony at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Belleau, France, May 26, 2019. May 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the 101st anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, which marked the first occasion in World War I for U.S. forces to operate on a large scale against the German Army. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Miguel A. Rosales)

U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band, tour France, May 23, 2019. The 1st Marine Division Band held a series of concerts commemorating the 101st anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Belleau Wood. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Ortiz and Sgt. Miguel A. Rosales)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 2018 conduct exercise Croix Du Sud at New Caledonia, May 14-25. The Marines are integrated into exercise Croix Du Sud hosted by the French Armed Forces. The exercise is a medium size tactical multi-national humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, non-combatant evacuation operations and stability and security operations field training exercise. The Marines are a part of Marine Rotational Force Darwin, established by former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2011 to build and strengthen partnerships in the Pacific region. Approximately 1,500 Marines are scheduled to participate in training events around the country.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, one of the Marine Corps’ most iconic battles. A ceremony took place over the Memorial Day weekend at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France in honor of the anniversary.

Philippine Marines and U.S. Marines and sailors train side by side during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 to ensure they are capable of working together effectively to conduct humanitarian assistance and regional security missions. Cpl. Tyler Mitchell takes us to the field where a squad competition encourages combined force readiness. Includes soundbites from Philippine Marine 2nd Lt. Johnrou Cacho, platoon commander, Battalion Landing Team 12, and U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Dilan Swift, platoon commander, 3rd MEB.