U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger, senior enlisted leader of I Marine Expeditionary Force, delivers remarks following a Spiritual Fitness Month motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 9, 2026. Spiritual Fitness Month reinforces the principle of “inner strength from a higher purpose” by fostering personal faith, moral living, and community to enhance the resilience and readiness of the Marines and Sailors of I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lance Kell)
U.S. Marines with Fire Support Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a Saint Barbara’s Day field meet at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 8, 2026. Artillery units throughout the Marine Corps celebrate St. Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, with camaraderie-building events such as a regimental run, tug-of-war, relay races, and Humvee pulls. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Jameson)
