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U.S. Marines

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U.S. Marines

@USMC

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Washington, D.C.

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Born November 10

Joined November 2007

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#Marines with 4th Marine Division, @marforres execute a live fire night platoon attack on Range 410A as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-26, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. ITX is designed to generate combat readiness and ensure the
$U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, fire M240-B machine guns at simulated enemy fortifications during a live fire night platoon attack on Range 410 Alpha as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-26, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2026. ITX is designed to generate combat readiness and ensure the Reserve Component provides critical strategic depth to the Total Force. From complex combined arms maneuvers to all-domain integration, these Marines are proving that they are ready to augment, reinforce, and fight alongside the active component at a moment's notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Van Hoang)\n\n$
$U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, conduct pre-combat checks and inspections during a live fire night platoon attack on Range 410 Alpha as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-26, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2026. ITX is designed to generate combat readiness and ensure the Reserve Component provides critical strategic depth to the Total Force. From complex combined arms maneuvers to all-domain integration, these Marines are proving that they are ready to augment, reinforce, and fight alongside the active component at a moment's notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Van Hoang)\n\n$
$U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, maneuver through a wash during a live fire night platoon attack on Range 410 Alpha as part of Integrated Training Exercise 3-26, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2026. ITX is designed to generate combat readiness and ensure the Reserve Component provides critical strategic depth to the Total Force. From complex combined arms maneuvers to all-domain integration, these Marines are proving that they are ready to augment, reinforce, and fight alongside the active component at a moment's notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Van Hoang)\n\n$
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#MarineCorps #Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the #Crucible aboard @MCRDPI, S.C. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that signifies the transformation from recruit to Marine. #USMC #Marines #SemperFi
$A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participates in the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that signifies the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)\n\n$
$U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Kemp, a Drill Instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, directs a recruit through the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that signifies the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)\n\n$
$A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, posts security during the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. The Crucible is a 54-hour event that signifies the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Katherine Fohn)\n\n$
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#Marines with 1st Marine Division host #FleetMarineForce training at @MCIWPendletonCA. FMF training is a month-long specialized summer program for Marine Option midshipmen, where they engage with key elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Their training includes
$Midshipmen fire M4 carbine\u2019s during Fleet Marine Force training\u202Fwith U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Range 300 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 29, 2026. Fleet Marine Force training is a month-long specialized summer program for Marine Option midshipmen, where they engage with key elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Their training includes live-fire ranges, Infantry Immersion Training, land navigation, and exposure to various Military Occupational Specialties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)\n\n$
$Midshipmen fire M4 carbines during Fleet Marine Force training\u202Fat Range 300 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 29, 2026. FMF training is a month-long specialized summer program for Marine Option midshipmen, where they engage with key elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Their training includes live-fire ranges, Infantry Immersion Training, land navigation, and exposure to various Military Occupational Specialties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)\n\n$
$Midshipmen load magazines with 5.56 mm ammunition during Fleet Marine Force training\u202Fat Range 300 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 29, 2026. FMF training is a month-long specialized summer program for Marine Option midshipmen, where they engage with key elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Their training includes live-fire ranges, Infantry Immersion Training, land navigation, and exposure to various Military Occupational Specialties. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mia Ocampo)\n\n$
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#MarineCorps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in body sparring on @MCRDPI, S.C. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become #Marines. #USMC #MCRD #SemperFi
$U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in body sparring on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)\n\n$
$U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in body sparring on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)\n\n$
$U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in pugil stick sparring on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 4, 2026. Recruits participate in body sparring, pugil sticks, and a bayonet assault course as part of their training to become Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas White)\n\n$
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#MarineCorps officer candidates with Officer Candidates Course 252 participate in the Leadership Reaction Course at @MCB_Quantico, Virginia. The mission of Officer Candidates School is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a
$U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Officer Candidates Course 252, Lima Company participate in the Leadership Reaction Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 31, 2026. The mission of Officer Candidates School is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a controlled and challenging environment, evaluating and screening individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as Marine Corps officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)\n\n$
$U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Officer Candidates Course 252, Lima Company, participate in the Leadership Reaction Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 31, 2026. The mission of Officer Candidates School is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a controlled and challenging environment, evaluating and screening individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as Marine Corps officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)\n\n$
$U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Officer Candidates Course 252, Lima Company, participate in the Leadership Reaction Course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 31, 2026. The mission of Officer Candidates School is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a controlled and challenging environment, evaluating and screening individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as Marine Corps officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony C. Ramsey Jr.)\n\n$
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#Marines and @USNavy #Sailors assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in flight operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the South China Sea. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a
$U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain\u2019s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Darrell Agustin assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), guides a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron\u202F(VMM)\u202F163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, onto the flight deck in the South China Sea, June 6, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Avery Wayland)\n\n$
$U.S. Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), observe an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron\u202F(VMM)\u202F163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take off from the flight deck in the South China Sea, June 6, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Avery Wayland)\n\n$
$A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron\u202F(VMM)\u202F163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stages aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the South China Sea, June 6, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Avery Wayland)\n\n$
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
@SecWar
Jun 11
America can rest assured knowing our troops are standing watch. It was an honor to return to @CENTCOM and Cuba to spend time with our warfighters carrying out critical missions.
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Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao
@SECNAV
Jun 10
Great sitting down with fellow USNA grad and former @USMC Captain, @SenToddYoung. Strategic investments in our shipyards propel the Golden Fleet and our Fleet of the Future. With Congress' continued support, our Marines and Sailors will remain ready worldwide.
Senator Todd Young
@SenToddYoung
Jun 10
Good meeting with Acting @SECNAV Hung Cao about the SHIPS Act. We both agree - revitalizing America’s commercial shipbuilding industry is imperative to our national security.
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Department of War 🇺🇸
@DeptofWar
Jun 10
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U.S. Prepared for Anything, SECWAR Tells Troops at Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Prepared for Anything, Hegseth Tells Troops at Guantanamo Bay At Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with service members for a morning physical training session and...
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DOW Rapid Response
@DOWResponse
Jun 10
.@SecWar joined our warriors at Guantánamo Bay for morning PT.
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Jun 10
Congratulations to @NASA @AstroKomrade for the selection of #ArtemisIII Commander. NASA Astronaut Bresnik is a combat veteran who served in the #MarineCorps as an F/A-18 test pilot, deploying to Kuwait with MAG-11 in support of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi
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#Marines and @USNavy #Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in rappel training aboard forward-deployed America-class assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the U.S. @CENTCOM area of responsibility. This training helps to prepare Marines for real-world
$U.S. Marines and Sailors with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rappel out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, during rappelling training aboard forward-deployed America class assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 27, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)\n\n$
$U.S. Marines and Sailors with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rappel out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, during rappelling training aboard forward-deployed America class assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 27, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)\n\n$
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#Marines with @3d_Marine_Div fly a Neros Archer first-person view drone on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. This training sharpened the Marines' ability to operate advanced FPV drones, which are designed to provide reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities. #UAS #USMC
$U.S. Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, fly a Neros Archer first-person view drone on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2026. This training sharpened their ability to operate advanced FPV drones that provide reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Haley Munoz)\n\n$
$U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph McNutt, an intelligence specialist, with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2026. This training sharpened their ability to operate advanced FPV drones that provide reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Haley Munoz)\n\n$
$U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, fly Neros Archer first-person view drones on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2026. This training sharpened their ability to operate advanced FPV drones that provide reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Haley Munoz)\n\n$
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