U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Mensik, a section leader with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrols during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 21, 2026. Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, hosts TRAP training to develop advanced tactical skills and maintain readiness for future deployments. Mensik is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division hold a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 29, 2026. The ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Savage, the outgoing commanding general, to Brig. Gen. Andrew T. Priddy, the incoming commanding general. Savage is a native of California. Priddy is a native of Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Atticus Martinez, Cpl. Ramos and Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen)
Marines and Sailors of Task Force (TF) Ashland returned to San Diego aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), following a four-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region on May 27.
