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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 Achievement Medal during Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Camp Mujuk, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Franco Colon is a native of Florida, and Turner is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen) - 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 Achievement Medal during Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 in Camp Mujuk, South Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterrence and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Franco Colon is a native of Florida, and Turner is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)

2/23 Corpsman Saves Off Duty Camp Rodriguez Firefighter

U.S. Navy corpsman received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his heroic actions saving a longtime Camp Rodriguez firefighter after he suffered a cardiac arrest in Pohang, South Korea during Korean Marine Exercise Program 25.2 on July 25, 2025.U.S Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Franco Colon, a native of Florida, was doing his

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MIU, Partner Organizations Exercise Advanced Manufacturing Techniques at Trident Warrior 25

U.S. Marines from the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) participated in Exercise Trident Warrior 25 at Naval Air Station North Island, California, from 28 July to 8 August, 2025, executing the Distributed Advanced Manufacturing concept with the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and FLEETWERX for addressing contested logistics challenges in expeditionary environments. While operating in remote, austere or deployed environments, units may not have access to traditional sources of supply, necessitating the development of new methods for providing logistical support.

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TTECG supports C-UAS/EW Training - TTECG supports C-UAS/EW Training

TTECG supports C-UAS/EW Training

Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group supported Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems and Electronic Warfare Training during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, located in Twentynine Palms, California. SLTE 4-25 for Marine Air Ground Task Forces, sustains and involves live-fire and maneuver multi-domain combined arms tactics, techniques, and procedures, as well as electronic warfare training. This training simulates combat conditions and improves the decision-making cycle and threat capabilities in order to generate MAGTF combat readiness and lethality.

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In Flight and Fuel: Marine Pilots fly an F-5 in Joint Base Cape Cod - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John J. Carter, an aircraft maintenance officer with Marine Fighter Training Squadron (VMFT) 402, lands an F-5N Tiger II aircraft during Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, July 2, 2025. VMFT-402’s purpose in Atlantic Alliance is to support and enhance Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations by providing advanced fighter training and integrating air combat capabilities into joint and allied exercises along the East Coast. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emely Gonzalez)

VMFT-402 Showcases F-5 Capabilities in Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Joint Base Cape Cod

Here, VMFT-402 employed the Northrop F-5 Tiger, a tactical fighter aircraft recently obtained from the Swiss Air Force. The transfer of this aircraft greatly improves the Marine Corps’ adversary training capabilities, enabling VMFT-402 to provide realistic, agile, and challenging opposition forces during naval and amphibious training exercises.

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ITX 3-25: Brothers in Arms - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kush Vyas (left) and Pfc. Lakshya Vyas, both assault amphibious vehicle crewmen with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, pose for a photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 16, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

ITX 3-25: Brothers in Arms

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kush Vyas and Pfc. Lakshya Vyas have spent their entire lives side by side, and now in the Marine Corps Reserve nothing has changed.

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U.S. Navy chaplains with Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division pose for a group photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 18th, 2025. Chaplains develop force readiness by guiding Marines both spiritually and mentally in harsh environments. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears) - U.S. Navy chaplains with Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division pose for a group photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 18th, 2025. Chaplains develop force readiness by guiding Marines both spiritually and mentally in harsh environments. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

Purpose in the Heat: How Chaplains and Marines Train Together at ITX 3-25

In the vast Mojave Desert, where the sun rises over rocky hills and the air shimmers with heat, thousands of Marines gather for the most demanding training they’ll face outside of combat. Long days turn into longer nights, filled with live-fire drills, tactical movements, and critical decision-making. But amid the grit and grind of Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25), a small but mighty group moves throughout the ranks offering something often overlooked during warfighting preparation: spiritual strength, emotional support, and a frozen treat.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Hanson W. Pitchford, commanding officer, Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, holds scissors used to cut a ribbon after a ceremony recognizing VMR-1’S classification as a full operational capability squadron at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, June 18, 2025. VMR-1’s achievement of full operational capability with the C-40A aircraft, marks a significant milestone in squadron readiness and success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Hanson W. Pitchford, commanding officer, Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, holds scissors used to cut a ribbon after a ceremony recognizing VMR-1’S classification as a full operational capability squadron at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, June 18, 2025. VMR-1’s achievement of full operational capability with the C-40A aircraft, marks a significant milestone in squadron readiness and success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

VMR-1 celebrates classification as a Full Operational Capability Squadron

Marine Transport Squadron (VMR)-1 conducted a full operational capability ceremony at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, June 18, 2025. VMR-1 achieved full operation capability with the C-40A aircraft, demonstrating the squadron’s readiness and mission success.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Alvarez, an intelligence specialist with Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 14, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Alvarez, an intelligence specialist with Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 14, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Alvarez Maps the Battlefield and His Future in Intelligence

For U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Alvarez, joining the Marine Corps Reserve started as a way to serve while staying in college, but it soon sparked his passion for intelligence work and inspired him to pursue it full-time.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Myshrall, a motor vehicle operator with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Corps Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 16, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Myshrall, a motor vehicle operator with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Corps Regiment, 4th Marine Division, poses for a photo during Integrated Training Exercise 3-25 (ITX 3-25) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 16, 2025. ITX is a critical Marine Air-Ground Task Force exercise for the Marine Forces Reserve’s training cycle, confirming unit readiness through live-fire and combined arms integration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Connor Myshrall Has Hands on the Wheel Through Mentorship

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Connor Myshrall, a motor transportation operator with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, carries out logistics through operating trucks, sustaining the fight, and building the next generation of Marines.

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Dedication to Service: Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South color sergeant is awarded by New Orleans mayor - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah J. Curtis, color sergeant, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, poses for a photo with New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell during the Armed Forces Day award ceremony at the National WWII Museum, May 17, 2025. Curtis received the Mayor of New Orleans Commendation Award for his service to the community. As color sergeant, he has rendered honors at more than 250 events across the greater New Orleans area. In addition to his ceremonial duties, he volunteers with Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the lower ninth ward and with Culture Aid NOLA to distribute food to the local community.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

Dedication to Service: Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South color sergeant is awarded by New Orleans mayor

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah J. Curtis, color sergeant, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, the Mayor of New Orleans Community Service Award at the National WWII Museum, May 17, 2025, for his dedication and outstanding service to the local community.Curtis was awarded during the National WWII Museum’s Armed Forces Day celebration for

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