Stories

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox) - U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. An ACM drill is a rapid-reaction training exercise to maintain a ready force that can deploy immediately in response to crisis. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarett Legg explains the egress procedures for the MV-22 Osprey during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Legg, a native of Vermont, is an MV-22 tiltrotor mechanic with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jarett Legg explains the egress procedures for the MV-22 Osprey during an Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2025. The ACM exercise is a simulated crisis response drill that must be executed within 24 hours to prepare Marines to mitigate emergencies, provide humanitarian aid, or counter threats to U.S. national interests within the Indo-Pacific region. Legg, a native of Vermont, is an MV-22 tiltrotor mechanic with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Pruett)

A graphic highlighting Month of the Military Child. - This graphic was designed to kickstart the Month of the Military Child, created using Canva, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 15, 2025. Month of the Military Child, celebrated in April, honors the resilience and sacrifices of children in military families, recognizing their unique challenges and contributions to the armed forces community. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Tori Haudenschild)

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall performs a troop welfare check following the completion of the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s 10K conditioning hike, ensuring the well-being of the Marines after the rigorous event. The hike enhances physical fitness and prepares the unit for rapid crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez) - CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (April 9, 2025) — Brig. Gen. Trevor Hall performs a troop welfare check following the completion of the 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s 10K conditioning hike, ensuring the well-being of the Marines after the rigorous event. The hike enhances physical fitness and prepares the unit for rapid crisis response, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Giovanni A. Jimenez)

Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge) - Lt. Col. Scott Blyleven, an operational planner with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Lt. Col. Melissa Blyleven, a logistics planner with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk with their daughter, Hanna, at Camp Courtney Beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2024. The Month of the Military Child, celebrated annually in April, recognizes military children for the daily sacrifices and challenges they overcome. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel H. Barge)

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The U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, Marines of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and U.S. Embassy Tokyo, along with family members and survivors of the 3.11.11 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster visit a memorial in Oshima dedicated to the relationship between the residents of the island and the U.S. Marine Corps in Kesennuma, Oshima, Japan March 11, 2022. The visit marked the 11-year anniversary of the disaster and subsequent relief response Operation Tomodachi. (Courtesy photo by U.S. StateDept. photographer) - The U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, Marines of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and U.S. Embassy Tokyo, along with family members and survivors of the 3.11.11 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster visit a memorial in Oshima dedicated to the relationship between the residents of the island and the U.S. Marine Corps in Kesennuma, Oshima, Japan March 11, 2022. The visit marked the 11-year anniversary of the disaster and subsequent relief response Operation Tomodachi. (Courtesy photo by U.S. State Dept. photographer)