Videos

U.S. Marines from across the III Marine Expeditionary Force trained alongside Japan Self-Defense Force personnel during exercise Resolute Dragon 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 video by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct helocast and helicopter rope suspension techniques training with a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, and a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15-18, 2025. The HRST training prepares Marines to navigate difficult terrain and enhance air-to-ground insertion capabilities. Helocasting is an airborne technique that enables Marines to insert into a body of water from an aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

Candidates in the Small Unit Ranger Tactics course, hosted by the 25th Infantry Division execute various training events at Lightning Academy, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2025. SURT is a training program designed to prepare Soldiers for the rigors of Ranger School and to develop them into effective small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter)

Candidates in the Small Unit Ranger Tactics course, hosted by the 25th Infantry Division execute various training events at Lightning Academy, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sept. 16, 2025. SURT is a training program designed to prepare Soldiers for the rigors of Ranger School and to develop them into effective small-unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Blake Gonter)

U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a celebratory Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 16, 2025. Established in 1960, the Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony marks the culmination of a six-week initiation of team- building, physical, and leadership training that symbolizes the transition to new responsibilities and higher commitment for enlisted sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nan Yang) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock:Tasty Tunes - GENTLE-PEACEFUL-DREAMY-LULLABY-(SLEEPING-GIANT)_AdobeStock_1669181776.wav)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Christian F. Wortman, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger, the command senior enlisted leader of I MEF, participate in self-help procedures during Operation Clean Sweep III at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2025. OCS III, part of the ongoing Barracks 360 Reset initiative, demonstrates a collective commitment to improving living conditions through shared ownership, sustained accountability, and tangible improvements to the barracks. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, and French Armed Forces soldiers with the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment, Troupes de Marine, French Army, participate in Exercise DELAYEN and Bazeilles Day, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 16 – Sep. 6, 2025. Exercise DELAYEN developed combat readiness, interoperability, and cultural exchange, while the celebration of the 155th Bazeilles Day commemorated French history and increased partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield) (Video has been edited for security purposes)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 participate in a surge series of exercises consisting of Exercise Alon 25, Super Garuda Shield 25, and the embarkation of the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) throughout the Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia, from Aug. 15 to Sept. 12, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anita Ramos)(This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Universal Music Production: Arctic Excavation published by Killer Tracks and Soundcast Music, Ambition published by Killer Tracks, and Running From Me published by Hyperscore Productions / universalproductionmusic.com)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct airfield damage repair during Resolute Dragon 25 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kenebetsu Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 14, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 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 JASDF personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)