U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South participate in an annual birthday motivational run celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps, in New Orleans, Nov. 7, 2025. The run started at the Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans and traveled along the Mississippi River ending back at Maine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. The run celebrates the history of the Marine Corps and creates esprit de corps and comradery among Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz/Lance Cpl. Priscilla Flores)
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, and 4th Marine Air Wing, conduct a battalion uniform inspection at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 24, 2025. The inspection was conducted to evaluate the Marines’ appearance and adherence to standards while promoting discipline and attention to detail. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith and Lance Cpl. Allan Rodriguez-Rivera)
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.