Sgt Amed Issa, a rifleman at the time assigned to 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, ran toward gunfire, pushed people to cover, and provided lifesaving aid to a stranger during a Honolulu, Hawaii shooting.
#Marines
assigned to 3/3 carry out an air assault operation at Ie Shima, Japan. 3d MARDIV carries out a variety of training across the Indo Pacific area to ensure it can support the joint force in contested maritime environment.
@1stMAW_Marines
#FreeandOpenIndoPacific
Uncommon valor was a common virtue.
On this day in history, U.S. Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima. The Battle of Iwo Jima, officially named Operation Detachment, lasted 36 days and claimed the lives of 1,131 and wounded another 4,438 of 3rd Marine Division.
HAPPENING NOW
Marines with 3/12, in conjunction with
@usairforce
@AirOperations
, execute a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Insertion within the first island chain to demonstrate U.S. resolve to maintain regional peace & stability.
#fightnow
#freeandopenindopacific
Our
#Marines
provided first aid to a local teen immediately after he suffered a serious head injury during a snowboarding accident in Nagano, Japan Feb. 11.
@USMC
&
@USArmy
HIMARS batteries fire rockets during
@TalismanSabre
21. HIMARS platforms allow your Marines the ability to provide quick and overwhelming fire power in support of
@USNavy
operations in distributed maritime environments.
Your
#marines
are ready to
#fightnow
Our
#Marines
with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division participate in a combined patrol during Korean Marine Exercise Program 23.3 at Rodriguez Live-fire Complex, Republic of Korea.
#Marines
with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing demonstrate how to operate a fuel pump at a forward arming and refueling point to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at JGSDF Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 4th Marine Regiment execute the defensive operations portion of the 3d Marine Division Squad Competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa.
The Marines were tested on various combat-related tasks.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Eduardo Delatorre)
Our
#Marines
with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion execute water insertion and live-fire training during exercise Pololu Strike at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Our
#Marines
with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel with 8th Division, Western Army execute a bilateral weapons exchange during Resolute Dragon 23 at JGSDF Kirishima Training Area, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 4th Marine Regiment showcase their offensive capabilities during the 3d Marine Division squad competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa to assess each squad’s tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance, and decision-making skills.
U.S.
#Marines
with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire rockets from High Mobillity Artillery Rocket Systems during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan.
#FreeandopenIndoPacific
Our
#Marines
with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade offload a Japan Self Defense Force CH-47JA Chinook helicopter during
#KeenSword23
at Tsutara, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 4th Marine Regiment, carried out a force-on-force exercise during Noble Jaguar 2021 at
@catc_campfuji
.
This portion of the exercise focused on coastal defense and counter-landing operations across a distributed maritime environment.
#FreeandopenIndoPacific
Lance Cpl. Richard Braskett, a remote sensor operator with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, provides security during Jungle Warfare Exercise 23 in the Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 4th Marine Regiment rehearse air inserts in MV-22B Ospreys with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during Resolute Dragon 23 at Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment execute an air insertion via a CH-53E Super Stallion during a Counter Assault Rehearsal Exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan to sharpen their skills operating in a dense jungle environment.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Lorenzo Ducato)
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, fire M4 carbines at
@MCB_Hawaii
, to increase their
#proficiency
with close contact engagement.
(
@USMC
📸 by LCpl Malia Sparks)
Our
#Marines
and
#Sailors
with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members hold security outside a combat operations center during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Kirishima Training Area, Miyazaki, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 4th Marine Regiment execute a live-fire range in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan to increase competency with fire and maneuver and small unit tactics.
(
@USMC
📸 by Lance Cpl Kendrick Jackson)
Our
#Marines
with 2nd Marine Regiment lay down simulated suppressive fire during Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 12th Marine Regiment execute a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rapid infiltration rehearsal with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23
Our
#Marines
with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment fire M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles at Pohakuloa Training Area to maintain accuracy and lethality.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Eric Huynh)
Our
#Marines
with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, execute force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Kirishima Training Area, Miyazaki, Japan.
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty." 🇺🇸🇺🇸
-John F. Kennedy
#FourthofJuly
#FourthOfJulyWeekend
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, carry out exercise Bougainville II at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands,
#Hawaii
.
Our
#Marines
with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 4th Marine Regiment, maneuver to a defensive position during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 4th Marine Regiment compete in the live-fire range portion of the 3d Marine Division squad competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa to assess each squad’s tactical proficiency, mental and physical endurance.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Eduardo Delatorre)
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, fire an M240B machine gun during a live-fire range at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, to increase the LCT Marines’
#proficiency
with different weapons systems and improve combat readiness.
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Clark, commanding officer of
@4thMarineReg
, 3d Marine Division speaks about Marines being lethal and adaptive in an era of competition from Okinawa, Japan.
Watch the full video here:
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, conduct a patrol exercise during Pololu Strike at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii.
#Marines
around the globe celebrate 248 years of success on the battlefield and reaffirm their commitment to our Corps' proud legacy of
#honor
,
#courage
and
#commitment
.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment execute Range 400, a company-level combined arms training event, during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
A
@USMC
AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469,
@1stMAW_Marines
engages targets during diving fire training at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido.
#RD22
#JointForce
Our noncommissioned officers discuss their role as leaders and how commander’s intent empowers them to quickly make decisions, which increases operational speed and tempo.
Our
#Marines
execute a Combat Marksmanship drill during a live-fire short bay range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa. Combat Marksmanship training builds upon the basic marksmanship skills of all Marines to enhance precision and lethality.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Michael Taggart)
Our
#Marines
set up an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar and communication equipment during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Japan.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment provided life-saving care to a civilian in the Philippines during Marine Aviation Support Activity 23.
Read the full story here:
Our
#Marines
with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 4th Marine Regiment fire multiple weapons systems during Fuji Viper 23.3 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan to maintain operational
#readiness
, tactical
#proficiency
, and
#lethality
within the first island chain.
Our
#Marines
rehearse close quarter tactics on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. CQT prepares Recon Marines to engage adversaries in urban environments, building lethality through the rehearsal of room and hallway clearing techniques.
(
@USMC
📸 by Staff Sgt Samuel Ruiz)
Our
#Marines
with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 3d Marine Logistics Group direct a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465,
@3rdmaw
in loading a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during
#JungleWarfareExercise
23 at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan.
Our
#Commanders
with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, execute a change of command ceremony, formalizing the transfer of command from Lt. Col. Osman Sesay to Lt. Col. Todd Hoyt at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 24, 2024.
(
@USMC
📸 by Sgt Grace Gerlach)
Our
#Marines
fire an M107 .50-caliber Special Application Scoped Rifle. The range increases Marines' proficiency to neutralize targets with precision, increasing the lethality and flexibility of infantry Marines.
(
@USMC
🎥 by Cpl Lorenzo Ducato)
Our
#Marines
with 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment execute an air insertion via a CH-53E Super Stallion and an MV-22 Osprey during a Counter Assault Rehearsal Exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan to sharpen their skills operating in a dense jungle environment.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment operate a Switchblade during Range 400, a company-level combined arms range, during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
Our Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment take part in Marine Regiment Littoral Exercise at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan.
#Fuji
#Military
Our
#Marines
shoot combat marksmanship drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. This range builds upon the basic marksmanship skills of all Marines to enhance lethality and the ability to neutralize targets with precise small-arms fire.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Michael Taggart)
Our
#Marines
with
@36marines
and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division participate in a weapons familiarization class during Korean Marine Exercise Program 23-2 at Rodriguez Live-fire Complex, Republic of Korea.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment compete in the urban terrain portion of the 3d Marine Division squad competition at Camp Hansen, Okinawa to determine the Division’s most proficient squad.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Eduardo Delatorre)
Our
#Marines
with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment fire an M240B machine gun during a platoon attack rehearsal at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii to increase precision while engaging targets in low visibility conditions.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Eric Huynh)
Our
#Marines
validate routes and rehearse recovery drills with Amphibious Combat Vehicles in the Central Training Area on Camp Schwab. The ACV is the Marine Corps' primary amphibious connector and supports naval expeditionary forces and maritime operations.
Our
#Marine
rehearses patrolling during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum in the Philippines. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ capabilities and modernization efforts.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, conduct close quarters tactics as part of urban operations training during Korea Marine Exercise Program 23.3 in the Republic of Korea.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment conduct company-level combined arms attacks during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct platoon attack training as part of Korea Marine Exercise Program 23.3 in the Republic of Korea, to maintain the
#interoperability
,
#proficiency
, and combined readiness of the ROK-U.S. forces.
Our
#Marines
with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines supports Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan to strengthen multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.
Our
#Marines
with Headquarters Battalion participate in Exercise Samurai 23-3 on Okinawa, Japan, to maintain tactical
#proficiency
and
#lethality
.
(
@USMC
📸 by Cpl Israel Sheber)
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, alongside
@AlphaCoyMarines
, conduct squad attack drills during Balikatan 23 in Santa Juliana, Philippines.
Our
#Marines
conduct a reenlistment ceremony on the USS Missouri at Pearl Harbor and a meritorious promotion on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2024.
Our
#Marines
with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine Division execute urban training drills during Korean Marine Exercise Program 23-2 at Rodriguez Live-fire Complex, Republic of Korea.
Our
#Marines
with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment extract a simulated casualty during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California.
Our
#Marines
fire M240B and M2 machine guns during mobile defense training as part of Fuji Viper 24.3 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan.