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#MarineCorps Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice close-order drill on @MCRDPI.

Recruits learn close-order drill as a means of instilling discipline, teamwork, spatial awareness, and as a foundation for executing combat formations.

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#OTD 58 years ago, the battle for Khe Sanh Combat Base began.

On this day fifty-six years ago in 1968, U.S. Marines at the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Vietnam were fighting in one of the most intense battles of the Vietnam War.

#Marines and @USNavy Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in patrol base operations at @MCIWPendletonCA.

The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations

#11thMEU #USMC #DevilDogs

#Marines with @3d_Marine_Div coordinate close air support during MEUEX off the coast of Okinawa, Japan

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Williams served for over 40 years and was the ACMC from Sep. 8, 2000 to Sep. 9, 2002 and retired November 2002 He commanded Marine Aircraft Group 26 during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, led the 2nd Force Service Support Group and directed humanitarian relief efforts other accomplisments

#Marines and family attended a funeral service for the 28th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, retired Gen. Michael J. Williams, at @MCB_Quantico, Virginia

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#Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit engage targets during patrol base operations on @MCIWPendletonCA.

The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations

#11thMEU #USMC

The Day That Lives in Infamy

84 years ago, the devastating surprise attack on Naval Base Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members, wounded 1,178, and resulted in significant damage or loss of battleships & cruisers, and more than 180 aircraft

#MarineCorps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, get their M16-A4 service rifle issues on @MCRDPI.

Recruits train and practice using their rifles throughout their 13 weeks of training.

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First Lady Melania Trump, @FLOTUS, visits Marine Corps Base Quantico to take part in Toys for Tots alongside Marines and @USNavy Sailors.

Mrs. Trump told a story to children in attendance, helped sort toys for Toys for Tots, and assisted making Christmas cards.

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Wreaths are displayed on tombstones at @ArlingtonNatl.

Each December, volunteers place wreaths as a way to honor and remember all those laid to rest at the Arlington National Cemetery.

#USMC #WreathsAcrossAmerica #SemperFi

#Marines and @USNavy Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in patrol base operations at MCIWPendletonCA.

The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, executing integrated training

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#Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in a graduation ceremony at @MCRD_SD, California.

This ceremony marked the end of a 13-week transformation that included training in drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills

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#Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion take part in a swim qualification event at @MCRD_SD.

Water survival qualifications test Marines in aquatic readiness, consisting of a 25-meter swim

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#Marines with @IIIMEF take part in Operation Odyssey Stormbreaker III at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan.

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Always Thankful – Then and Now

As we celebrate #Thanksgiving   , take time to reflect and give thanks.

As #Marines, we are family - take care of one another during this holiday season and find an opportunity to support those in need in your community.

Semper Fidelis

#Marines with @22nd_MEU participate in battery training aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea.

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As part of our Marine Corps 250th birthday celebration, the @usmint is offering limited edition commemorative coins honoring our history.

This piece of Marine Corps heritage is available for purchase only until the end of the year.

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#Marines with @22nd_MEU perform fighting techniques during a martial arts instructor’s course aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea.

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First Lady Melania Trump, @flotus, and Second Lady Usha Vance, @slotus, visited @camp_lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

#Marines with the @22nd_MEU engage targets during the Advanced Marksmanship Training Program on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico.

#Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th MEU, take part in military operations in urban terrain training as part of MEU Exercise 26.1 on @MCIWPendletonCA.

The Honorable Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero, the governor of Guam, and I pose for a group photo with Guam-native Marines at the III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion Mess Hall on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 15, 2023.

#Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, @22nd_MEU, take part in a breaching range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico

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In 1943 on Tarawa, nearly 18,000 Marines landed and fought a brutal battle for vital airfields. Unexpected low tides made the landing a deadly gauntlet. The fight was fierce, with over 1,000 Marines killed and nearly 2,000 wounded. The hard-learned lessons, bought with courage and sacrifice

For 250 years, Marines have met every fight with resolve, precision, and an ethos that never wavers. From the Old Breed to today’s warriors, the standard has never changed. America sleeps well because @marines stand the watch. Happy Birthday, Marines. #SemperFi

Happy Birthday, Marines! For 250 years, there has been no greater friend and no worse enemy. #Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines

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As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran assigned to HQ USMC during the Vietnam War - experience tells this general could make Hegseth pee his panties in a one-on-one.

I'm sure my USMC Generals and Sergeant Majors were REALLY impressed by the clarity and veracity of Trump and the toughness of Hegseth. FUBAR!

Opinion | I resigned from the military because of Trump I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.

USMC Colonel Doug Krugman, a 24-year veteran, has resigned because of Trump/Hegseth

"I gave up my career out of concern for our country’s future."

🎁 Here's what he has to say: wapo.st/498Cefo