Videos

Marine Lt. Gen. David Bellon, commander, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South conducts a virtual Facebook town hall on the COVID-19 Vaccine mandate and requirements, Nov. 9, 2021, at New Orleans, La. This is the second town hall the command has conducted in order to inform both active duty and reserve Marines and answer their specific questions. MARADMIN 612/21 has clearly outlined the consequences of refusing the vaccine. Those without an approved exemption, accommodation, or pending appeal, will be processed for administrative separation. MARFORRES leadership wants to ensure our Marines are well-informed for this important decision.

Lt. Cmdr. Jake Edwards, an environmental safety officer with Marine Forces Reserve, explains the importance of COVID-19 vaccines at Marine Corps Support Facility, March 19, 2021. COVID-19 vaccines are critical in maintaining the health and safety of service members and their families so that Marine Forces Reserve remains ready to respond at a moment's notice. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. JVonnta Taylor)

Marines and Sailors with Marine Forces Reserve execute restriction of movement (ROM) operations at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Jacksonville, Fl., March 15, 2021. Recruits attending training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island first spend two weeks in a ROM status to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Formed in April of 2020, Task Force Commitment continues to facilitate ROM operations a year into the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure MCRD Parris Island safely executes its mission of making Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Ryan Schmid)

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) explain their decision to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Feb. 25, 2021. As COVID-19 vaccines become accessible, Marines and Sailors are encouraged to receive the vaccine so MARFORRES can remain combat-effective and deployable world-wide. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ryan Schmid and Lance Cpl. James Stanfield)

Brig. Gen. Doug Pierson, Commanding General, 4th Marine Logistics Group, encourages the Marines and Sailors of Marine Forces Reserve to join him in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 22, 2020 at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. The COVID-19 vaccine will be critical to the Marine Corps Total Force remaining mission capable, combat effective, and deployable world-wide. . (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Christopher W. England)