U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joaquin P. Chavez, the assistant detachment commander of Detachment Rabat, Region 5, Marine Corps Embassy Security Group, is interviewed at the American Legation Museum in Tangier, Morocco, July 23, 2026. Chavez discussed the Marine Security Guard program and what it means to serve as a Marine abroad, reflecting the spirit of collaborative partnership at the heart of the African Maritime Forces Summit 2026. Co-hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Africa, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, AMFS 2026 brings together international partners to address shared security challenges under the theme "Innovation and Partnership to Strengthen Maritime Security." (U.S....
SKRUNDA, LATVIA – A Marine's civilian past is actively shaping how units prepare for modern deployments. On June 6, 2026, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Noah Brill, an assistant operations officer with 2nd Marine Logistics Group joined an annual Department of War force protection research project targeting ticks to provide force health protection guidance to units before deploying.
