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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Lance Cpl. Robert Bates, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a Broken Bow, Ok., native, is pepper sprayed during a defensive and offensive tactics course near the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 18, 2016. Marines from various units are undergoing a two-week training course to support the PMO as part of the Gate Augmentation Force. One of the training requirements necessary for completing the program, service members must conduct defensive and offensive tactics in response to a simulated attack after having been pepper sprayed. Instructors exposed the service members to the spray in order to reinforce the importance of remaining calm, should they be contaminated by it in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Lance Cpl. Robert Bates, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a Broken Bow, Ok., native, is pepper sprayed during a defensive and offensive tactics course near the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 18, 2016. Marines from various units are undergoing a two-week training course to support the PMO as part of the Gate Augmentation Force. One of the training requirements necessary for completing the program, service members must conduct defensive and offensive tactics in response to a simulated attack after having been pepper sprayed. Instructors exposed the service members to the spray in order to reinforce the importance of remaining calm, should they be contaminated by it in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

‘Silver Eagles’ honor lineage, remember 1st Lt. Aldrich

Having participated in almost every major conflict since their squadron’s founding 73 years ago, service members with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115,“Silver Eagles,” honored 1st Lt. Jack Aldrich at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, July 29, 2016. Marines from VMFA-115, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., were in Hawaii participating in the 2016 Rim of Pacific exercise, the largest maritime exercise in the world. In-between aircraft maintenance and training, Marines held a wreath laying ceremony for Aldrich, the first American pilot to die during World War II and the first Marine lost from that squadron.

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A Marine mourns the loss of Lance Cpl. Levy Rivera during a memorial service at the Chaplain Joseph W. Estabrook Chapel, July 11, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janelle Y. Chapman) - A Marine mourns the loss of Lance Cpl. Levy Rivera during a memorial service at the Chaplain Joseph W. Estabrook Chapel, July 11, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janelle Y. Chapman)

MAG-24 mourns the loss of a Marine

MAG-24 remembers Lance Cpl. Levy Rivera in a memorial ceremony at the Chaplain Joseph W. Estabrook Chapel.

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ioannis Vrachnos (second from left), the Marine units Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society coordinator and native of Bridgeport, Conn., congratulates Marines and sailors for raising $156,000 for the 2013 annual Active Duty Fund Drive, $20,000 more than the previous year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Sauter) - Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ioannis Vrachnos (second from left), the Marine units Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society coordinator and native of Bridgeport, Conn., congratulates Marines and sailors for raising $156,000 for the 2013 annual Active Duty Fund Drive, $20,000 more than the previous year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James Sauter)

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society coordinators awarded for hard work

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society held an awards ceremony at the Officers’ Club on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 5. They recognized the Marines and sailors from various units on base who organized and collected donations for the 2013 annual Active Duty Fund Drive. They raised $156,000 this year, $20,000 more than the previous year.

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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Members of 3rd Marine Regiment form up in front of the pedestal where 119 names of fallen heroes of 3rd Marines were called on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 06. Marines and sailors wearing black shirts ran up to the pedestal and hung their fallen service member’s dog tags. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg) - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Members of 3rd Marine Regiment form up in front of the pedestal where 119 names of fallen heroes of 3rd Marines were called on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 06. Marines and sailors wearing black shirts ran up to the pedestal and hung their fallen service member’s dog tags. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

3rd Marine Regiment holds run, ceremony to honor 119 fallen heroes

With operations winding down overseas, 3rd Marine Regiment continued the tradition of remembering 119 service members from the regiment killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan with a memorial run followed by a ceremony, June 6, 2013.Marines and sailors from the regiment gathered in formations at Landing Zone 216. Of these runners, 119 Marines and

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HONOLULU - Jennifer and Victoria Riddick, wife and daughter of Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, hold back tears as they accept the Hawaii Medal of Honor on his behalf during a ceremony, March 27, 2013 at the Hawaii state Capitol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - HONOLULU - Jennifer and Victoria Riddick, wife and daughter of Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, hold back tears as they accept the Hawaii Medal of Honor on his behalf during a ceremony, March 27, 2013 at the Hawaii state Capitol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony salutes fallen heroes

Families, fellow service members, state senators and representatives gathered at the state Capitol to remember fallen Marines and soldiers by awarding them the Hawaii Medal of Honor, March 27.Family members came from across the U.S. to accept the award for their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice.“My daughter and I came all the way from

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Marines march into position prior to setting up monuments for nine Marines and one sailor killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hundreds attended 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s memorial service Tuesday morning between Hangars 1 and 2 aboard MCB Hawaii. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga) - Marines march into position prior to setting up monuments for nine Marines and one sailor killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hundreds attended 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment’s memorial service Tuesday morning between Hangars 1 and 2 aboard MCB Hawaii. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga)

Honoring their brothers

Marines, sailors, family and friends gathered for a memorial service to honor the nine Marines and one Navy corpsman from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment who were killed in action while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The service took place between Hangars 101 and 102 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii Tuesday morning.The entire 3rd Regiment

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Lt. Gen. John F. Goodman, commanding general, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks about his 41 years of service during his change of command and retirement ceremony on the flightline Aug. 22. - Lt. Gen. John F. Goodman, commanding general, Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks about his 41 years of service during his change of command and retirement ceremony on the flightline Aug. 22.

Goodman relinquishes command of MarForPac

Lt. Gen. John F. Goodman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder during a retirement ceremony along the flightline here, Aug. 22.Stalder comes to Hawaii from North Carolina, where he served as the commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force. He took over for Goodman who has served at MarForPac

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ayline Mota, Marine Corps Recruiting Commanding Supply Chief, receives award from Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, MCRC Commanding General, and Sgt. Maj. Adan F. Moreno, MCRC Sergeant Major, at James Wesley Marsh center, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., September 30. Marines and civilians receive awards for their contribution and dedication to MCRC after making mission for fiscal year 2022. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ayline Mota, Marine Corps Recruiting Commanding Supply Chief, receives award from Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, MCRC Commanding General, and Sgt. Maj. Adan F. Moreno, MCRC Sergeant Major, at James Wesley Marsh center, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., September 30. Marines and civilians receive awards for their contribution and dedication to MCRC after making mission for fiscal year 2022.

Marine Corps Recruiting Command makes mission, prepares for challenging 2023

Marine Corps Recruiting Command accomplished its Fiscal Year 2022 mission in all categories and components on Sept. 30, 2022. Fiscal Year 2022 stood as one of the most difficult years in recruiting since the inception of the all-volunteer force...

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U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division pass in review during a battle colors rededication ceremony rehearsal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. - U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division pass in review during a battle colors rededication ceremony rehearsal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. The ceremony will commemorate the Division’s 80th Anniversary and its legacy of valor, honor, and fidelity. The 3d Marine Division was activated at Camp Elliot, San Diego, Sept. 16, 1942 and has taken part in combat operations from World War II and Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan. The current Marines of 3d Marine Division continue to build on this legacy today as a critical part of the stand-in force within the first island chain of the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

3rd Marine Division celebrates 80 years of fidelity, honor, valor

The 3rd Marine Division commemorated its 80th Anniversary during a battle colors rededication ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa Sept. 14, 2022. The Division, which earned the nickname “The Fighting Third,” was activated at Camp Elliot in San Diego, Sept. 16, 1942...

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Natalie Lamb, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Fort Worth, awards a Navy and Marie Corps Commendation Medal to Gunnery Sgt. Jamie Self, a career recruiter for Recruiting Substation Arlington, during an award ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dalmon Moseley, Staff Sgt. Dylan Greene, and Self each earned a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving the life of a man wounded in a shooting in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 5, 2022. - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Natalie Lamb, the commanding officer of Recruiting Station Fort Worth, awards a Navy and Marie Corps Commendation Medal to Gunnery Sgt. Jamie Self, a career recruiter for Recruiting Substation Arlington, during an award ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 18, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dalmon Moseley, Staff Sgt. Dylan Greene, and Self each earned a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving the life of a man wounded in a shooting in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 5, 2022.

Recruiting Station Fort Worth Marines recognized for their heroism

The Marines of Recruiting Station Fort Worth held an awards ceremony at Veterans Park in Arlington, Texas on Aug. 18. The ceremony recognized the selfless acts of heroism by Staff Sgt. Jamie Self, Staff Sgt. Dylan Greene and Staff Sgt. Dalmon Moseley, Marine recruiters at Recruiting Substation Arlington. Their decisiveness and initiative is credited to saving the life of a gunshot victim on Feb. 5, 2022...

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The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger delivers his remarks during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Change of Command Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on July 21, 2022. Major General Bohm served as the commanding general of MCRC from July 2020 to July 2022 and will soon assume command as the Inspector General for the Marine Corps. - The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger delivers his remarks during the Marine Corps Recruiting Command Change of Command Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on July 21, 2022. Major General Bohm served as the commanding general of MCRC from July 2020 to July 2022 and will soon assume command as the Inspector General for the Marine Corps.

Bowers takes Command of Marine Corps Recruiting Command

Maj. Gen. Jason Q. Bohm relinquished command of Marine Corps Recruiting Command to Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers during the change of command ceremony at Warner Hall on July 21. Bohm commanded MCRC from July 12, 2020 to July 21, 2022. During his tenure, he led MCRC through one of the most challenging recruiting environments in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and members of the Women Marines Association take a group photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 11, 2022. The battalion was established on February 13, 1943 as part of the Marine Corps Reserves to provide qualified women for duty at shore establishments across the Marine Corps. - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and members of the Women Marines Association take a group photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 11, 2022. The battalion was established on February 13, 1943 as part of the Marine Corps Reserves to provide qualified women for duty at shore establishments across the Marine Corps.

Dedication Ceremony Women's Reserve Battalion Monument

At the beginning of World War II, it was rare to see American women in military uniforms, but as the war progressed, bitter fighting in the pacific led to an urgent need for more Marines. It was our brave American women, from across the country, who answered the nation’s call...

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, march during the deactivation of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2022. The battalion is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030 as 3rd Marines modernizes to become the Corps’ inaugural Marine Littoral Regiment. - U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, march during the deactivation of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2022. The battalion is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030 as 3rd Marines modernizes to become the Corps’ inaugural Marine Littoral Regiment.

U.S. Marine Corps deactivates 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines cased their colors during the unit's deactivation ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii Jan. 21. 2/3 first activated May 1, 1942, at New River, North Carolina as 3rd Training Battalion and assigned to Division Special Troops, 1st Marine Division. A year later, 2/3 was the first Battalion to storm the beaches of Bougainville. During World War II, 2/3 participated in the battles of Bougainville, The Northern Solomons, Guam, and Iwo Jima...

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Major Gen. Jason Q. Bohm, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Commanding General, cuts the cake during the Cake Cutting Ceremony for the 246th Marine Corps Birthday at the Clubs of Quantico, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, on November 4, 2021.The Cake Cutting Ceremony is an annual tradition representing an annual renewal of each Marines commitment to the Corps, and The Corps’ commitment to passing on knowledge and tradition from one generation to the next. - Major Gen. Jason Q. Bohm, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Commanding General, cuts the cake during the Cake Cutting Ceremony for the 246th Marine Corps Birthday at the Clubs of Quantico, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, on November 4, 2021.The Cake Cutting Ceremony is an annual tradition representing an annual renewal of each Marines commitment to the Corps, and The Corps’ commitment to passing on knowledge and tradition from one generation to the next.

The USMC celebrates 246 years of service to its nation

On November 10, 2021, Marines across the globe will recognize and acknowledge 246 years of service to their country, the sacrifices made to defend democracy, and the Marine Corps’ enduring legacy as America’s premier fighting force. The Marine Corps’ annual tradition celebrates the establishment of the organization on November 10, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress. Following their role in the American Revolution, the Marines were abolished following the Treaty of Paris in April 1783. Then, on July 11, 1798, Congress ordered the creation of the Marine Corps and directed that it be available for service under the Secretary of the Navy...

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MCB Quantico Wargaming Center Groundbreaking Rear Adm. Korka, commander, NAVFAC, and Lt. Gen. John Jansen, deputy commandant, HQ, Marine Corps Programs and Resources - MCB Quantico Wargaming Center Groundbreaking Rear Adm. Korka, commander, NAVFAC, and Lt. Gen. John Jansen, deputy commandant, HQ, Marine Corps Programs and Resources

2030 and Beyond: Delivering Corps’ new wargaming center will ‘take a village’

Buzz surrounding the Marine Corps’ new, innovative wargaming center continues to grow within the Department of Defense. Earlier this year, the Marine Corps broke ground on the Marine Corps Wargaming and Analysis Center. The 100,000 square-foot facility will provide next-generation technologies to help Marines better visualize the threat environment and gain competitive advantages over adversaries...

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Col. Vincent Dawson salutes the unit colors during the SPMAGTF-SC closing ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 13. - Col. Vincent Dawson salutes the unit colors during the SPMAGTF-SC closing ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 13.

Task force Marines hold closing ceremony for crisis response deployment

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command officially conclude their crisis response deployment during a closing ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 13. Due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SPMAGTF-SC’s mission to rapidly respond to assist Latin American and Caribbean partner nations with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support was based from Camp Lejeune instead of being based from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, like previous years...

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1st Marine Logistics Group 245th Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony

Marines of 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, celebrate the Marine Corp’s 245th Birthday, heritage, and traditions during the unit’s cake-cutting ceremony while adhering to COVID precautions at Camp Pendleton, California, November 9. The ceremony’s Guest of Honor was U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Ret.) Brad Kasal. SgtMaj Kasal reflected on the importance of remembering our history and what we do for the nation. He further spoke of the impact logistics has on the battlefield by remembering, “all of the Marines who worked behind the scenes to get all of the logistics brought forward to people like me to do their job.” 1st MLG leadership offered statements to commemorate the occasion...

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