U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, honor Brig. Gen. George O. Van Orden during 3rd MLR Patronage Day on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 12, 2026. Van Orden was responsible for commanding the 3rd Marine Regiment during the Bougainville Campaign in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 host members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), during a two-day long planning conference. The visit reinforces a long-standing alliance and friendship between the United States and Japan.
