U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Amphibious Combat Unit 5, conduct an in-stream onload of equipment and personnel aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) off the coast of Thailand March 10, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
The Honorable Hung Cao, the Under Secretary of the Navy, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Ramos pose for a photograph during his re-enlistment ceremony at Arlington, Virginia, March 20, 2026. Ramos’ re-enlistment is one of many reinstatements of Marines involuntarily separated from optioning out of the Coronavirus vaccine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)
