U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South and guests celebrate the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball ceremony at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2025. The Marine Corps birthday ceremony honors the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. The Marine Corps Birthday Ball in New Orleans is the largest ball in the Marine Corps with over 3,500 attendees this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Patrick Tiernan, commanding general, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, Sgt. Maj. Joshua Miller, command senior enlisted leader, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, and U.S. Navy Capt. Elmer Riley, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing chaplain, Marine Forces Reserve, deliver a message to the Marines and Sailors of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing in honor of the 250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Nov. 1, 2025. Their remarks highlight the enduring legacy, values, and unity that define the Marine Corps after 250 years of faithful service to the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah Smith and Lance Cpl. Allan Rodriguez-Rivera)
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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.
