U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve

MISSION

Commander, Marine Forces Reserve (COMMARFORRES) commands and controls assigned forces for the purpose of augmenting and reinforcing the Active Component with trained units and individual Marines as a sustainable and ready operational reserve in order to augment and reinforce active forces for employment across the full spectrum of crisis and global engagement. COMMARFORRES is the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps on matters pertaining to Marine Forces Reserve.

1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker's Redesignation Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, left, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, 1st Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker, center, individual material readiness list coordinator, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, command senior enlisted leader, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, pose for a photo during Stoker’s...

From Master Sgt. to First Sgt.: Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker Paves the Way for Future Leadership in the Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker poses for a photo at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans Dec. 18, 2025. Stoker with 4th Marine Air Wing, was selected for a lateral move to first sergeant under the new E-8 transfer pilot initiative. (U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

A Reserve Marine Perseveres Through Adversity with Support from His Fellow Marines

For U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathaniel Hill, a rifleman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, the road to resilience came with many challenges. Experiencing personal hardships, Hill has learned the true meaning of strength, camaraderie and sacrifice as a father, husband and Reserve Marine.

1st MAW Commanding General and VMM-268 support Toys for Tots in Maui

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Marcus Annibale, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st MAW, pose for a photo with local volunteers at Kahului Airport, Hawaii, Dec. 16, 2025. VMM‑268 transported toys and personnel to advance the Toys for Tots mission, delivering a message of joy and...

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First Lady Joins Marines in Toys for Tots Charity Event

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Casandra Curry, center, an administrative clerk with Navy and Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity, Headquarters Marine Corps, and her daughter pose for a photo with Gunny Bear, left and Buddy the elf during a Toys for Tots charity event on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2025. Since 1947, the Marine Corps Reserve has spearheaded the...

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Secretary of War visits Toys for Tots Charity Event at the Pentagon

The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth poses for a group photo with Marines hosting a Toys for Tots charity drive at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 2025. Since 1947, the Marine Corps Reserve has spearheaded the Toys for Tots program nationwide to collect toys for less fortunate children during the holiday season. Presently, the program distributes 7 to 18 million...

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Marines Conduct a Tactical Air Control Party Exercise

Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification requirements and...

4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 31st MEU conduct deck live-fire

U.S. Marines with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire the SIG Sauer M18 during a deck live-fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 7, 2025. The Marines participated in training to sustain marksmanship fundamentals and increase technical and tactical acumen. The 31st MEU is operating...

MARFORRES, MARFORSOUTH Celebrate 250th Marine Corps Birthday with Largest Ball in the Corps

Marines, Sailors and distinguished guests gathered beneath the lights of the Caesars Superdome on Nov. 1, 2025, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps during the annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South Birthday Ball, the largest Marine Corps Ball across the service. This year’s celebration marked not only a...

2/23 Corpsman Saves Off Duty Camp Rodriguez Firefighter

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Franco Colon, left, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, forward deployed with 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, stands at attention while Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, presents him with the Navy and Marine Corps...

USMCR CONNECT MOBILE APP

Introducing our cutting-edge application designed to transform the way Marines, Sailors, and their families connect and thrive within the USMCR community. Leveraging state-of-the-art technology, our platform centers on four core pillars: Communication, Connectivity, Interventions, and Resources.

Video by Lance Cpl. Kanoa Thomas

Congressional Gold Medals posthumously awarded to Montford Point Marines

Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

Nov. 22, 2023 | 0:56

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Sean Day, mobilization assistant to Deputy Commander of USSPACECOM with Senior Leader Management Branch, addresses family members of Montford Point Marines at the Federal City Auditorium in New Orleans, Nov. 13, 2023. The Montford Point Marines were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II. They were among the approximately 20,000 African American Marines who trained at the segregated Montford Point between 1942 and 1949. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kanoa Thomas.)

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