U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Logann Lyme, a power plants division chief with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marines during a staff sergeant transition seminar at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 28, 2026. Staff sergeant transition seminar prepared the leaders of tomorrow for the responsibilities associated with becoming a staff noncommissioned officer and encouraged the next generation of SNCOs to have an adaptable mindset enabling them to find creative solutions for complex problems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in an assumption of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 8, 2026. During the ceremony, Sgt Maj. John Trickler relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Jason Retter. Trickler is a native of Tennessee and Retter is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Samuel Krause)
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, soldiers from the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, and soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 1st Brigade Combat Team launched Exercise Predator’s Run 26 today in Townsville. The nine-day exercise advances regional alliances, integrating three militaries into a single, interchangeable fighting force.
