The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC) celebrated the Marine Corps' 248th birthday across the Bataan Amphibious Group with a cake cutting ceremony symbolizing the passing of tradition from generation to generation of Marines across our ranks. For more than 50 years, the 26th MEU(SOC) has provided combatant commanders throughout the Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia region a forward presence, highly adaptive, crisis response Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of operations across the spectrum of conflict. Since its birth, the 26th MEU(SOC) has conducted various deployments and participated in numerous contingency operations and training exercises alongside Allies and partners....
U.S Marine Corps Capt. Jergen Campbell, the suicide prevention program coordinator for headquarters Marine Corps, delivers a presentation on suicide awareness during a Suicide Prevention Wellness Symposium on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 17, 2024. During the symposium, mental health professionals from Headquarters Marine Corps discussed important issues regarding mental well-being with service members and civilian contractors with II MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)
Rovaniemi, Finland— Six dozen personnel from the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United States attended a cyber defense training event in Rovaniemi, Finland during Exercise Nordic Response 2024 from 5 to 14 March, providing training for participating armed forces in protecting information systems and networks.
The Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency hosted the event alongside the United States Marine Corps to provide a realistic training venue. Participating nations collaborated and shared lessons learned within the cyber domain while simulating defending national defense information systems from cyber threats.
"Twenty first century security challenges demand our forces remain mobile, agile and are able to surge...