U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), conduct a four mile hike aboard MCBH, Sept. 1, 2017. The purpose of the hike was to increase physical and mental stamina, build esprit de corps, and to bolster combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brendan Custer)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Samuel Mutschler, from Wisconsin, a pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, talks about MAG-29 DAO Exercise at Cecil Airport, Florida, Feb. 17, 2026. MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

U.S. Marines and Sailors across 2nd Marine Logistics Group demonstrate mission readiness and capabilities around the globe with footage from Aug. 2023 – Jan. 2026. 2nd MLG stands ready at a moment’s notice, prepared to operate in any climate and across any terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Finland. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service conducts a quick reaction force rehearsal aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 30, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps video)