U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in simulated scenarios during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 20, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-led exercise designed to simulate complex scenarios in a realistic training environment, providing unique opportunities to integrate joint and coalition forces into multilateral training, enhancing our ability to respond to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
An attendee participates in the II Marine Expeditionary Force Fifth Annual Military Kids Celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2026. The event was hosted by II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion and was held to educate service members and their families on available resources and to celebrate the month of the military child. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Claassen)
