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#Marines participated in an annual wreath-laying ceremony at the

@RonaldReagan

Foundation and Institution in Simi Valley, California, Feb. 6. This ceremony is held in honor of his service to the United States and in celebration of what would have been his 112th birthday.

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conduct a Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6. The MCCRE formally evaluates the unit’s core assigned tasks to ensure unit standardization and combat readiness.

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Feb 9

#MarineCorps mortarmen assigned to the

@26MEU

fire an M252 mortar system during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise II (MEUEX II) on

@camp_lejeune

on Feb. 3. MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a land-based training exercise.

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conduct live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program (ARTP) 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28. #ARTP increases the proficiency and readiness to provide precision indirect fires. #USMC #Artillery

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, operate an FIM-92 Stinger during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. MLR-TE is designed to train and develop the Marine Air-Ground Task Force operating as a Stand-in Force. #Training

MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Israel Chincio)

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Feb 8

#MarineCorps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to the

@31stMeu

conduct flight operations on the

@USNavy

's USS America in the East China Sea. The #31stMEU and the USS America are operating in the

@US7thFleet

area of operations. #BlueGreenTeam

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fire rockets from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a winter fire exercise on

@MCIWPendletonCA

, California, Feb. 2. The exercise tests the battalion’s command and control capabilities. #USMC #Training

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conduct an Artillery Relocation Training Program (ARTP) 22.4 at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31. ARTP increases the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps. #USMC

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conduct Whole-Blood Transfusion training during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at

@CombatCenter29

, Feb. 1. MLR-TE is a service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR. #USMC

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conduct a launch and recovery exercise from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 29. The Marines conducted the launch and recovery exercise to refine their ability to transit between ship and shore. #USMC

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prepare explosives during Fuji Viper 23.2 at

@catc_campfuji

, Jan. 24. #FujiViper provides U.S. Marines operating in Japan with realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms and maintain proficiency, lethality, and readiness.

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conduct a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel course at

@MCIWPendletonCA

, Jan. 24. The TRAP course enhances tactics, techniques, and procedures in expeditious search and rescue operations in preparation for future deployments.

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Feb 5

#MarineCorps F-35Bs from

@3rdmaw

await refueling from a

@RoyalAirForce

Voyager KC during Red Flag-Nellis 23-1 (RF-N) over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Jan. 26. RF-N gives U.S. and allied forces an opportunity to increase cooperation, collaboration, and interoperability.

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Feb 5

#Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment,

@3d_Marine_Div

, conduct a Combat Vehicle Operator Training during MLR Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at

@CombatCenter29

, Jan. 30. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the #3dMLR.

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fire ordnance from an AH-1Z Viper over Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 23. This live-fire is part of a training to rehearse expeditionary close-air support, shore-based operations, and defensive-air maneuvering.

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Feb 4

#Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment,

@3d_Marine_Div

, fire an M240B machine gun during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at

@CombatCenter29

, Jan. 28. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3dMLR.

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participate in a snowmobile course as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 31. MRF-E focuses on engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, mountain-warfare training, and #combinedforce engagements.

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fire a Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon during Fuji Viper 23.2 at

@catc_campfuji

, Jan. 25. #FujiViper provides realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms and maintain proficiency, lethality, and readiness. #USMC

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disembark Landing Craft Utility 1650 for Amphibious Exercise (AMPHEX) 2023 at

@JEBLCFS

, Jan. 30. AMPHEX 2023 is a joint exercise alongside the

@USNavy

that includes amphibious beach landings, air-assault drills, and combined live-fire training. #USMC

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Feb 3

What happened in the Marine Corps this week? Here’s a recap 🇺🇸 #SemperFi #USMC #Marines

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Feb 3

#MarineCorps recruits perform Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense training at

@MCRDPI

, Jan. 30. This training teaches recruits how to employ the M50 gas mask when CBRN hazards are present. #RecruitTraining

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conduct hoist training in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 29. #13thMEU is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and operating in the

@US7thFleet

. #BlueGreenTeam #USMC

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unload equipment from an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Outlying Airfield Atlantic, North Carolina, Jan. 25. #2ndMAW demonstrated their capability to conduct distributed aviation operations, logistics, communications, and sustainment requirements. #USMC

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conduct a forward screen exercise on 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boats in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 14. The #13thMEU is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and operating in the

@US7thFleet

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Feb 1

As the Corps celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth, three USMC general officers – Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Brig. Gen. Anthony M. Henderson and Gen. Michael E. Langley - reflect upon the dedication, sacrifice, and selfless service of Black Marines yesterday, today and into the future.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

@SecDef

Jan 31

United States government official

I was honored to meet some of the outstanding

@USMC

Marines from the U.S. Embassy in the 🇰🇷 ROK. I commend the job they do to safeguard our Embassy. Your presence here is so important to our alliance and I appreciate your hard work and dedication.

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Jan 31

#Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment,

@3d_Marine_Div

, conduct a demolition urban operations range as part of MLR Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at the

@CombatCenter29

, Jan. 28. MLR-TE is a service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the #3dMLR.

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Jan 31

#Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 conduct an external lift at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26. HMLA-267 and HMH-465 integrated their training as proof of concept for future distributed operations.

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Jan 31

#MarineCorps pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conduct low altitude tactics training over Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 21 #VMGR152 traveled from Iwakuni, Japan to participate in Vagabond Horizon 2023 to conduct joint training with

@usairforce

units.

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Jan 30

#USMC CH-53E Super Stallions assigned to the

@26MEU

conduct deck landing qualifications aboard the

@USNavy

's USS Bataan during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, Jan. 27. The #26thMEU conducted deck landing qualifications in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

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Jan 30

#MarineCorps F-35C Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, conduct an air power demonstration during a Friends and Family day on the

@USNavy

's USS Abraham Lincoln. VMFA314 and the USS Abraham Lincoln are underway conducting routine operations in

@US3rdFleet

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train with an RQ-20B Puma fixed-wing unmanned aerial system during Fuji Viper 23.2 at

@catc_campfuji

, Jan. 19. #FujiViper provides realistic training opportunities to exercise combined arms and maintain proficiency, lethality, and readiness.

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Jan 29

#OTD the #MarineCorps commemorates 55 years since the Battle of Khe Sanh, which lasted from January 21 to March 31, 1968. Read the Full Article Here ⬇️: ms.spr.ly/6018ehWtQ #SemperFi #Marines #USMCHistory

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Jan 28

What happened in the Marine Corps this week? Here’s a recap 🇺🇸 #SemperFi #USMC #Marines

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Jan 28

#Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II with VMFA-121 during an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) exercise at

@KadenaAirBase

, Jan. 23. EABO training sustains capabilities to support expeditionary operations.

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Sailors assigned to the

@31stMeu

conduct a ship-to-shore casualty care and extraction exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25. The exercise simulates a mass casualty incident to maintain readiness and improve response time. #USMC

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Jan 27

#MarineCorps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 arrive at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 25. #VMFA312 traveled from #MCASIwakuni to conduct joint-level training as a part of the Aviation Training Relocation Program. #MarineAviation

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Jan 26

For the second year in a row,

@Camp_lejeune

's Environmental Management Division was awarded the Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for “Environmental Restoration, Installation”. Read More ⬇️ ms.spr.ly/6015eCopl #USMC #GreenMarines #environment