Brig. Gen. Vaughn serves as the Chief Defense Counsel for Military Commissions Defense Organization, Maj. Gen. David Bligh serves as the Judge Advocate General for the Navy, Maj. Gen. Christopher Tolar, as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant, and Brig. Gen. Kevin Woodard, as the Lead Special Trial Counsel of the Marine Corps.
Brig. Gen. Jonathan Vaughn is promoted to his current rank by the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Bradford Gering, at the @USMCMuseum, December 31. Vaughn’s promotion marks the first time four judge advocates are simultaneously serving as general officers.
#Marines with Corporals Course 1-26 conduct a log carry during the Montford Point Challenge at the Officer Candidate School on @MCB_Quantico.
The Montford Point Challenge was the culminating event for Corporals Course 1-26 to honor the first African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and further instilled the Marine Corps’ warfighting mentality.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk)
#Marines with @22nd_MEU execute a medium machine gun range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico.
U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
#MarineCorps Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, crawl over an obstacle while conducting Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on @MCRDPI.
BWT is a one week-long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival and rifle maneuvers.
📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)
250 Years of Winning Our Nation's Battles
For one quarter of a millennium, we have defended our country. From the birth of our nation during the American Revolution, to the end of the Global War on Terror, our role as a naval-based amphibious force has played a defining role in turning the tides of each conflict into our Nation’s favor.
We have fought in every clime and place, and we maintain readiness to continue to be America's 9-1-1 anytime and anywhere we are called upon. Here's to the next 250.
Semper Fidelis & Happy Birthday, Marines!
The 50th #MarineCorps Marathon took place in Arlington, Virginia. The 2025 “People’s Marathon” featured the hallmark esprit de corps, perseverance, and community spirit the race is known for.
Tens of thousands of runners converged in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to not only show support for the Marine Corps and their country, but also for the unique experience of running this iconic course alongside Marines.
#MarineCorpsMarathon #USMC #SemperFi
The @USNavy and @USMC stand ready to help Sailors and Marines negatively impacted by the COVID vaccine mandate.
This is an important priority for the Department of the Navy, and that is why I’ve tasked Under Secretary Hung Cao to lead this effort.
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