General James L. Jones

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Top Shot 📸
Here are the week's best photos from around the Corps. Help select the "Corps' Top Shot" by liking, commenting on, or sharing your favorite image.
The image with the most combined hits by the end of the day will be crowned as our photo of the week.

with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Philippine Marines participate in a combined arms live-fire event during Exercise KAMANDAG 6.
is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

Cpl. Caden Phillips, a combat videographer with Security Battalion, participates in his promotion ceremony in the Potomac River.
Promotion ceremonies are a significant achievement in a service member’s career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities.
Marines take on greater responsibilities as Non-Commissioned Officers after showing exemplary leadership skills.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

with the 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire an M777 howitzer and utilize a CH-47F Chinook as transportation during Exercise Rolling Thunder.
This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live fire artillery event that tests the unit’s abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Virtue)

with 2d Marine Division support 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II MEF Information Group, with call for fire missions using M224 60mm mortars during Exercise Mjolnir Strike.
Exercise Mjolnir Strike is a fire support-focused training opportunity for Joint Tactical Air Controllers across to increase proficiency while incorporating multiple fire support capabilities, such as ground-based indirect fires and close air support.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback)

Finnish Forrest
📍Syndalen, Finland (Oct. 12, 2022)
with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group conduct a land navigation exercise in preparation for Exercise Freezing Winds 22.
enhances relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

Training Squad
📍Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (Oct. 24, 2022)
with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 fly F-35B Lightning II fighter jets for a training evolution.
VMFAT-501 deployed to NAS JRB New Orleans to increase entry-level pilots' proficiency in offensive-air support, electronic warfare, and routine flight operations for their future fleet assignments.
VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Top Shot - First To Fright 💀
Here are the best Halloween-themed images from around the Corps. Help select the best "First To Fright" Top Shot by liking, commenting on, or sharing your favorite image.
The image with the most combined hits by the end of the day will be crowned as our Halloween Top Shot 🎃
(The following images are graphic illustrations)
Shot Season

In honor of , the Marine Corps celebrates Navajo Marines within our ranks today as they carry on the legacy created by the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II.
Click each photo to learn more about each Marine.
This month we honor and recognize all Native American veterans and service members who have courageously served in the Marine Corps.

The 47th Marine Corps Marathon was held Oct. 30. Participants included men and women from all over the United States and countries around the world.
The race drew roughly 20,000 participants, more than 2,200 and Sailors, and 1,500 civilian volunteers.
The is the largest marathon in the world that doesn’t offer prize money. Instead, it focuses on strengthening community spirit, promoting good health and showing support for veterans, earning its nickname, “The People’s Marathon.”
(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Eric Huynh, Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire, Lance Cpl. Keegan Bailey, and Tarnish Pride)

hold a Marine Corps family dance night with the cake-cutting detail led by Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets with the Quantico Middle/High School.
The dance provides the opportunity for children to celebrate the and share in the experience similar to the actual Marine Corps birthday ball.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

USMC Birthday Moto Run
📍Arlington, Va. (Nov. 9, 2022)
The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black lead in a motivational run in honor of the Marine Corps' 247th birthday.
Each year, Marines come together to celebrate our birthday with ceremonies that recall the history of the Corps and enhance the camaraderie shared across generations of Marines.