Allan McPherson, right, brother of the late Maj. Everette McPherson, hugs U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, left, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South during a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony honoring the heroic actions of his brother at Marine Support Facility New Orleans, March 18, 2026. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to those who have displayed single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. Maj. McPherson, a fighter jet pilot, posthumously received the award for sacrificing his life during the Vietnam War in an attempt to save the life of his co-pilot. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)
U.S. Marines with 4th Distribution Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, participates in ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 17, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Allan Rodriguez-Rivera)
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ARLINGTON, Va. — Marines from across the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia moved between medical screening stations, administrative tables and informational briefings as they checked in for an Individual Ready Reserve mega-muster in Arlington, Virginia, March 5 –10, 2026. Staff from the Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity guided Marines through readiness updates and available resources throughout the event.
FORT GREELY, Alaska — At minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit, even fuel begins to freeze. During Arctic Edge 2026, the extreme cold caused the JP-8 fuel inside several Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement vehicles to thicken into a jelly-like consistency, threatening to halt operations in the motor pool. For Christopher Duran, an automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 453, the problem became a test of ingenuity. Drawing on...
T-minus 3, 2, 1… We have liftoff! The ground rumbled as the engines roared to life. Smoke and flames erupted out of the bottom as it began to lift into the sky, ascending higher until it was finally out of sight. There are some kids who see a rocket take off and begin to dream of becoming astronauts; there are some kids who make that dream come true.
