Jim Wescoat was born on Dec. 7, 1921, in Atlantic City, N.J. Exactly 20 years later, after Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941, he joined the Marine Corps. Now 103, he’s the only Marine WWII ...

The U.S. Marine Corps is rolling out significant updates to its physical fitness and body composition requirements starting January 1, 2026. These changes aim to align standards with the physical ...

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26 take cover from demolitions during sustainment training. (Cpl. Santino D. Martinez/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S. Marine Corps activated three new ...

U.S. Marines with The Basic School, Training Command, sing the Marine’s Hymn before the TBS field meet at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 31, 2025. The field meet provided Marines with TBS ...

In March 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced a major force design initiative planned to occur over 10 years originally referred to as “Force Design 2030” which is now known as “Force Design.” ...

The United States, Marine Corps birthday celebration was full of traditions at every turn. They did a traditional 2-mile march around the Bakersfield College campus while carrying the four flags that ...

The Bakersfield College Veterans Resource Center proudly celebrated the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, honoring two and a half centuries of courage, commitment and service. Thursday ...

Huntington Beach on Tuesday was one of several cities around Orange County that celebrated those who have served in the nation’s armed forces on Veterans Day. Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns and ...

Honoring 250 years of Marine Corps history in York County, the Marine Corps flag was raised in front of York City Hall on Nov. 10 in a ceremony with First Capital Detachment of The Marine Corps League ...

People gather Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, for the 35th annual Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Cedar Beach in Allentown. The Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League detachments and the local ...

In a stirring celebration of 250 years of valor, “The Commandant’s Own” Drum and Bugle Corps and the U.S. Fleet Marine Composite Band united to perform The Marines’ Hymn at the Strathmore gala. The ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Happy Birthday to the Marines Corps! This branch of the United States Armed Forces turned 250 years old Monday. In Columbia, the Cup of Joe Club usually meets on the first ...