An U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 flies over a U.S. Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during a rehearsal for the 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 15, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lance Kell)
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, depart from the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) for the Marine Corps 250th Birthday Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 18, 2025. The Marine Corps 250th Birthday Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration is one of many events taking place across the country to showcase the Navy–Marine Corps team’s ability to project power from the sea and defend the Nation. For 250 years, Marines have been America’s expeditionary force-in-readiness — capable, credible, and committed to winning the Nation’s battles. (U.S. Marine Corps video by...
