FEATURESThe Marine Corps and its sister services welcomed its 44th commander-in-chief Jan. 20 during the nation’s most prestigious change-of-command ceremony, the Presidential Inauguration.
Marines have been supporting presidential inaugurations since April 30, 1789, when George Washington was sworn in as president. More
PHOTO GALLERYNearly 21,000 runners crossed the start line at today’s Marine Corps Marathon. The 26.2 mile race took participants on a journey through the streets of Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C. culminating with a finish at the Marine Corps War Memorial.
Here’s just a small selection of the images from that day. More
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Engineer Research and Development Center, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Berry Plastics Corporation’s Engineered Protective Systems Division recently developed a new material designed to absorb the shock and minimize shrapnel from explosions. More
Below are some suggested workouts used by Sgt. Maj. Mark M. Geletko, the sergeant major of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Geletko has an extensive background in physical fitness as a former drill instructor, a mixed martial arts competitor and trainer, and a Golden Gloves boxer and trainer. More

Lance Cpl. Ja’Lisa C. White
DeSoto, Texas
Age: 19
Occupation: Food service specialist
Unit: Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. More
The Marine Corps is a fighting force that owes its effectiveness in part to the diversity of the Marines who serve in it.
Unfortunately, this was not always the case. Up until World War II, African-Americans were denied the right to serve in the Marine Corps.
In 1941, Executive Order No. 8802, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, began to address the discrimination in employment practices to include the armed forces. More
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263) is the first United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22A Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the “Thunder Chickens”, is based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, although they are currently attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force of Camp Lejeune. More
Sea dust: Naval term used for table salt.
SLRP: Acronym used for Survey, Liaison & Reconnaissance Party – an organization formed from a Marine air-ground task force and Navy support element, which is introduced into an objective area prior to arrival of the fly-in echelon. More
WASHINGTON — Organizers for a Yosemite National Park mountain hike are seeking volunteers to plan and support an annual event that commemorates the sacrifices made by service members fighting in the Long War. More
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Service members from across the country gathered Jan. 8 to say goodbye to a legend who helped set the standard of the Corps today. More
WAKE ISLAND — More than 67 years ago, the forbearers of one Yuma-based squadron faced impossible odds on this remote Pacific atoll as swells of Japanese troops dashed against the jagged coral beach. More