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U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N

Capt. Greg Wolf

After partnering to disrupt trafficking, Detachment Martillo departs Guatemala

U.S. Marines with Detachment Martillo load a UH-1N "Huey" helicopter on an Air Force C-5 "Galaxy" at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City Oct. 12, en route back to the United States...

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It has been seven long months for the Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, but they will soon return home from Sangin, Afghanistan, to be reunited with family and friends.

Lance Cpl. Jason Morrison

Marines Help Sangin Stand Tall

It has been seven long months for the Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, but they will soon return home from Sangin, Afghanistan, to be reunited with family and friends.

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Marines Take Down IED's While Under Attack

Marines with the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion recently disposed of some improvised explosive devices while taking fire from enemy insurgents. Cpl. Michael Lopez brings us the story. Available in high definition.

Lance Cpl. Steve Fillmore, a tow gunner with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provides security as the rest of the patrol moves through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, Sept. 27. The Marines worked alongside Afghan soldiers who provide security for the region from Patrol Base Lambadand.

Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr.

Marines Secure New Areas in Afghanistan

Entering the Trek Nawa District of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6, provided a military presence absent to the region for nearly a year.

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As we pause to celebrate the 237th birthday of our Corps, we reflect on the rich legacy of service handed down to us, we recommit ourselves to the tasks at hand, and we look forward toward a bright future in service to our country.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos

Marine Corps' 237th birthday message

As we pause to celebrate the 237th birthday of our Corps, we reflect on the rich legacy of service handed down to us, we recommit ourselves to the tasks at hand, and we look forward toward a bright future in service to our country.

Birthday Message

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