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DEVENS RESERVE FORCES TRAINING AREA, Mass. — Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment conducted a Yellow Ribbon event here in preparation for their first deployment as a battalion in six years. The event informs Marines and their families about available vital resources to ease the challenges before, during and after deployments, fostering resilience.
Marines from all three companies, located throughout the Northeast, attended the event: Alpha Company from Brunswick, Maine; Bravo Company from Londonderry, New Hampshire; and Charlie Company from Buffalo, New York. The resources provided during the event included financial, legal, health and family support.
Resources and information were provided in preparation for the battalion’s 10-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in early 2026. The deployment will include field operations, weapons training, annual tasks, cultural immersion and other activities. These all ensure Reserve Marines are ready to be called to duty, at any time, in support of the active component.
The weekend began with remarks from the battalion’s senior leadership. They emphasized the contributions their service makes to the safety of the Nation and the sacrifices made by their families.
“My kids are going to rest a little bit easier tonight knowing that there are warfighters like you who are volunteering to go forward, to set aside whatever it is — studies, work — and go stand the line in the priority theater for the whole Marine Corps,” said Col. James Fleming, commanding officer, 25th Marine Regiment.
When the Marines leave for deployment, the Marine Corps ensures their families are not forgotten. All deploying Marines are either sons, husbands or fathers, sometimes all three. Families trickled in throughout the day to learn about valuable resources to help manage stressors and how to best support their Marines during their absence.
Leadership took time to recognize the families who attended and the sacrifices they, too, make to enable their Marines to deploy.
“To the families, I just want to say thank you,” Fleming said. “It is not lost on me the sacrifice that you are making. Families here — moms, dads, wives, girlfriends — you are a part of the fabric of our national defense. Without your support, we would not be here. We would be nothing.”
The battalion is bringing together Marines not only from across the Northeast but also from diverse civilian backgrounds. Unlike active-duty service members, Reserve Marines hold a full-time military title but maintain civilian careers. As a result, Reserve Marines must balance preparations for deployment with their professional and personal lives.
As the Marine Corps continues to implement Force Design 2030 and increase its presence in the Indo-Pacific, the Unit Deployment Program enables Reserve infantry units to conduct six- to 10-month deployments to better familiarize themselves with the environment and maintain training.
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.19.2025 13:34 |
| Story ID: | 554760 |
| Location: | DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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