This graphic illustration was created in remembrance of the Battle of Tarawa on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C. This graphic illustration was created using Adobe Photoshop. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson).
Conducting this hike and memorial visit allowed the Marines and Sailors of MRF-SEA to learn about our history in the Philippines, the Battle of Bataan and the legacy of the armed forces in World War II,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Steve Lundin, logistics officer, MRF-SEA, who helped organize the professional military education and the hike event.
Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit came together to honor the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps while forward deployed in the Philippines as Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia.
Conducting this hike and memorial visit allowed the Marines and Sailors of MRF-SEA to learn about our history in the Philippines, the Battle of Bataan and the legacy of the armed forces in World War II,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Steve Lundin, logistics officer, MRF-SEA, who helped organize the professional military education and the hike event.
Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit came together to honor the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps while forward deployed in the Philippines as Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia.
