U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, hold a basic demolition and volumetrics training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii, July 13, 2026. The training, which features an explosive effects range to see the results on different target mediums, are designed to prepare explosive ordnance disposal technicians to safely handle, assess and dispose of explosive ordnance in operational environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans)
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan–During Resolute Dragon 26, Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, took part in bilateral training with the Western Army System Signal Group, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on June 24-25, 2026, at Camp Kengun, Kumamoto, Japan. The aim of this bilateral training was to increase interoperability via a knowledge exchange between U.S. and Japanese forces.
On June 23, 2026, U.S. and Japanese service members, civilians, and leaders gathered at Mabuni Hill in Peace Memorial Park to mark Okinawa's 81st Memorial Day. The ceremony, held at the Cornerstone of Peace monument (which honors over 250,000 lives lost in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa regardless of nationality), served as a powerful symbol of reconciliation, turning past tragedy into an enduring bilateral alliance focused on a free and open...
For the first time, U.S. forces conducted a Landing Craft Utility loading operation at Ishigaki during Resolute Dragon 26, expanding the logistics options available to move personnel and equipment throughout Japan’s southwestern islands at Ishigaki, Japan, June 29, 2026.
