Marine Corps Reserve

Preparing Reserve #Marines for active-duty mobilization during war, national emergencies and global military operations.

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The award recognizes exceptional musical achievement and is the highest honor a military concert band can receive.

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The Marine Forces Reserve Band receives the Colonel George S. Howard Citation of Musical Excellence during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans on June 4, 2026.

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@MCAGCC29Palms @4th_MarDiv The training strengthened combat readiness and reinforced the Reserve Component’s ability to augment and fight alongside the active component.

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Marines with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment conduct a live-fire platoon attack during Integrated Training Exercise 3-26 at @MCAGCC29Palms on June 7, 2026.

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@MCAGCC29Palms The training strengthened emergency response capabilities and reinforced the Reserve Component’s ability to augment and fight alongside the active component @USMC.

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Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 conduct aircraft rescue and firefighting training during Integrated Training Exercise 3-26 at @MCAGCC29Palms on June 5, 2026.

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@MCAGCC29Palms The training strengthened combat readiness and reinforced the Reserve Component’s ability to augment and fight alongside the active component @USMC.

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Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion and Combat Logistics Battalion 23 conduct motorized operations training during Integrated Training Exercise 3-26 at @MCAGCC29Palms, on June 5, 2026.

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Marines on D-DAY

#OTD, Allied forces launched the D-Day invasion of Normandy, a decisive turning point in World War II. Though frequently overshadowed by the Pacific campaign, the Marine Corps made vital contributions to this monumental assault.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the majority of Marines were deployed to the Pacific. However, specialized cadres remained to provide crucial amphibious warfare expertise to Allied forces in Europe for the duration of the war. These amphibious trainings would eventually make significant contributions to major amphibious assaults throughout the European Theater of Operations, including Operation Torch in North Africa in 1942, Operation Husky in Sicily in 1943, and Operation Overlord in 1944.

Beginning in 1942, numerous Marines were embedded with Allied command staffs to advise on and coordinate major amphibious landings. Key figures like Col. Robert O. Bare served as leading strategists for naval gunfire and training and went ashore on D-Day itself. Marines actively supported the grueling assault on Omaha Beach, manning the 5-inch guns off warships like the USS Texas to provide critical fire support for the troops storming ashore.

Other Marines scanned the skies above while manning anti-aircraft guns ensuring the German air force was kept at bay. In total a little over 800 Marines participated in Operation Overlord on D-Day with approximately a squad of Marines landing on Omaha Beach itself, helping to transport the wounded and captured prisoners of war, and coordinate fires for the USS Texas’s 14-inch heavy guns.

✍️ (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Kirsten Glaze)

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The Sail 250 New Orleans event honored fallen service members while commemorating 250 years of Navy and Marine Corps service.

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Marines joined Gold Star family members, veterans, and community members for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell, Louisiana, on May 30, 2026.

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The concert connected communities to 250 years of Navy and Marine Corps service and maritime heritage.

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Service members from the United States and partner nations attended a Marine Forces Reserve Band performance at the National World War II Museum during Sail 250 New Orleans on May 30, 2026.

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The event commemorated 250 years of Navy and Marine Corps service and reinforced connections to America's maritime heritage.

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Service members, international partners, and community leaders gather for the Blessing of the Fleet during Sail 250 New Orleans on June 1, 2026, marking the departure of participating ships, including USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

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@USMC The event strengthened connections to 250 years of @USNavy and Marine Corps service and maritime heritage.

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Marine Forces Reserve hosts guests, service members, and community leaders at Quarters A during Sail 250 New Orleans on May 31, 2026, featuring performances by the @USMC Silent Drill Platoon and Marine Forces Reserve Band.

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The event strengthened maritime partnerships and connected communities to 250 years of Navy and Marine Corps service.

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Service members join civic leaders, international partners, and community members at a Sail 250 New Orleans reception at Gallier Hall on May 29, 2026.

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@manfamchildrens @America250 @CityOfNOLA The visit supported Sail 250’s effort to connect communities with the people, service, and maritime heritage that have contributed to the Nation’s defense for 250 years.

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U.S. Marines and Sailors visit patients at @manfamchildrens in New Orleans during Sail 250, May 29, 2026, strengthening community connections while commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Navy and Marine Corps.

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