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U.S. Marines demonstrate a new way to fight from the coast

U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit ran two separate forward operating sites at once during a training exercise near Camp Pendleton, California, testing whether th...

Marine Expeditionary Unit Transits Panama Canal

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit — operating as Littoral Combat Force 24 — recently transited the Panama Canal aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio, marking the f...

U.S. Marines expand counter-drone capability with LMADIS

The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit recently fielded the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System, known as LMADIS, and immediately began working it into underway training aboard...

U.S. Marines train on new recon boat near Taiwan

U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion spent early June learning to handle a boat the Marine Corps has bet will let small reconnaissance teams operate across the scattered...

Specialized U.S. Marine Corps Group Trains to Defend the Northern Philippines

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A specialized contingent of Marines have operated in the Northern Philippines over the last three months, honing their ability to monitor maritime movements a...

2nd Marine Regiment Tests First-Ever Group 3 UAS Capabilities at the Conventional Level

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Amidst the remote sands and sweltering heat of the California desert, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, emb...

U.S. Marine Corps sends F-35B jets to Japan

An F-35B fighter squadron from South Carolina has taken over rotational duty in Japan, replacing a Hornet squadron under a U.S. Marine Corps program that keeps U.S.-based units cyc...

Historic Multinational Medical Team Integrates Aboard the USS Essex

Amphib USS Tripoli Wraps 6-month Indo-Pacific, Middle East Patrol

Big deck amphibious ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), lead ship of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, wrapped up on Wednesday a six-month patrol that took the group to the Indo-Pacific an...

Thousands of Marines, sailors back in Japan after deploying for Iran war

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is back in Okinawa after helping to enforce a Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

2nd Marine Regiment Tests First-Ever Group 3 UAS Capabilities at the Conventional Level

Story by Sgt. Alexis French MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Amidst

Marines Stage Hornet Maritime Strike Package off Japan

The U.S. Marine Corps sortied anti-ship missile-equipped Hornets off Japan last month, showcasing its maritime strike capabilities. Ten F/A-18 Hornet fighters from Marine Fighter A...

Marines Learn to 3D Print Raiding Craft, Attack Drones in the Western Pacific

Marines are learning how to 3D print raiding craft and attack drones while in theater as part of recent exercises in Hawaii, Japan and South Korea. During Exercise Valiant Shield,...

Marine fighter squadron awarded rare Air Force unit citation

Marines with VMFA-542 received the Gallant Unit Citation for their participation in air operations in the Middle East last year. The post Marine fighter squadron awarded rare Air F...

Exercise Urgent Response Tests Marine Corps Installation Partnerships

Service members, civilians and contractors at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla., participated in Exercise Urgent Response, a four-hour force protection exercise tha...

USS Essex Hosts Tiger Cruise on Return to San Diego

The amphibious assault ship USS Essex hosted a historic Tiger Cruise for friends, family and community members near Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., before returning to it...

Young Territorial Marines honor fallen members on five-year anniversary

The Territorial Young Marines hosted a memorial walk on Wednesday to honor 13 fallen service members killed in Afghanistan five years ago. The post Young Territorial Marines honor...

Marines Evaluate New UAS Capabilities to Strengthen Regimental Operations

2nd Marine Regiment has tested the JUMP 20-X drone with a Switchblade 300 munition. The unit engaged a target 25 kilometers away during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26. The te...

U.S. Marine Corps base runs active shooter drill in Jacksonville

Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, ran a four-hour active shooter and explosive threat exercise on September 3, testing how the installation and...

CENTCOM Confirms US Marines Seize Ship In Gulf of Oman; Three Vessels Turned Back As Blockade Enforcement Escalates

CENTCOM has confirmed that US Marines conducted a verification boarding in the Gulf of Oman as part of the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.The operation took place on 16 July w...

Young Marines From Yuma Get Inside Look at Marine Corps Training in San Diego

During their visit, the young Marines worked alongside drill instructors and learned the fundamentals of military drill movements, teamwork, and Marine Corps traditions. The post Y...

Marines Training Fireteams to Deploy Combat Drones

The Marine Corps on Friday wrapped up the inaugural Marine Corps Attack Drone Competition at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Va., capping a summer of drone firsts for the service...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 27, 2026

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 27, 2026, based on Navy and public...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 10, 2026

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of August 10, 2026, based on Navy and publ...