U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, poses for a family photo during a Toys for Tots event at the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club in New Orleans, Dec. 20, 2025. The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, New Orleans’ largest predominantly African American Carnival organization, hosted a Toys for Tots event open to the local community of New Orleans, where attendees received gifts provided by the Marine Corps and fellow members of the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)
U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South distribute toys at a Toys for Tots event held at the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, New Orleans, Dec. 20, 2025. The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, New Orleans’ largest predominantly African American Carnival organization, hosted a Toys for Tots event open to the local community of New Orleans, where attendees received gifts provided by the Marine Corps and fellow members of the community. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Carlina Holland)
From 28 July to 8 August 2025, U.S. Marines from the Marine Innovation Unit partnered with the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education, Naval Postgraduate School and other Department of Defense organizations to address advanced manufacturing and contested logistics challenges during Exercise Trident Warrior 25.
