U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Nathaniel Williams-Clark, an administrative specialist assigned to Manpower Management Division, U.S. Marine Corps Manpower and Reserve Affairs, shoots a simulated M2 machine gun via virtual reality during Modern Day Marine (MDM) 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., May 1, 2025. MDM is a military exposition exclusively organized for the Marine Corps to showcase the newest technology and warfighting innovations from amphibious assault vehicles to drones and more. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ellen Guo)
From April 29 to May 1, MDM 2025 was characterized by extravagant displays of emerging weapons, equipment, and technologies, demonstrating the Marine Corps’ ever-growing capabilities and lethality. Against the backdrop of this hardware however, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) showcased its forward-looking vision for the Corps, focusing on the Corps’ most lethal asset – Marines.
From April 29 to May 1, MDM 2025 was characterized by extravagant displays of emerging weapons, equipment, and technologies, demonstrating the Marine Corps’ ever-growing capabilities and lethality. Against the backdrop of this hardware however, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) showcased its forward-looking vision for the Corps, focusing on the Corps’ most lethal asset – Marines.
