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#Marines help paint a school in Ancon, Peru in during Exercise UNITAS LXII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise and included service members from Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and the United States. #JointForcepic.twitter.com/75didiqyKw

AV-8B Harriers attached to @2nd_MAW wait to launch from the flight deck of the @USNavy's USS Kearsarge while conducting surface warfare advanced tactical training (SWATT). SWATT maintains readiness, proficiency and lethality. #MarineAviation #BlueGreenTeampic.twitter.com/RpN0CTmoSZ

The 11th MEU is deployed to the @US5thFleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.pic.twitter.com/TVpNDkyssp

#Marines assigned to the @11thmeu prepare to board the fleet ocean tug USNS Catawba from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise. #EveryClime #USMCpic.twitter.com/QkKVHnmnDw

On #GoldStarMothersDay and #GoldStarFamiliesDay, we recognize the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country and freedom. In coming together to remember how they lived, we #HonorThem and keep their memory alive. #Marines #USMC #USMCFamilypic.twitter.com/pVQVV6s9x5

#Marines from @MCIWPendletonCA hold the 79th annual Evening Colors Ceremony in honor of the base's official dedication in September 1942. The base was named after Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, who had long advocated for a West Coast training base to be established.pic.twitter.com/0UUzIz8sIU

“When we’re talking about #diversity... we’re talking about diversity of thought - more diverse companies and squadrons are going to fight better.” @CMC_MarineCorpspic.twitter.com/85tynP37DE

Pfc. Emily Zamudio is among those 439 – she graduated with the first female platoon to become #Marines at @MCSRD_SD in May 2021, before progressing to School of Infantry West, where she earned the military occupational specialty of infantry Marine. #ProfessionOfArmspic.twitter.com/mGEhAvDwAf

#OTD in 2017, the first female #Marine graduated from the grueling 13-week Infantry Officer Course. Since the ban on women serving in combat arms was lifted in 2015, 439 Marine women have proudly entered previously restricted fields as officers and enlisted personnel.pic.twitter.com/DvYxehsVZ8

#Recruits complete obstacles during the Crucible at @MCRDPI. The Crucible is a 54-hour culmination event that ends with recruits earning their Eagle, Globe and Anchor and the title U.S. #Marine.pic.twitter.com/Xp05YzyPiZ

A #Marine interacts with Afghan children on @MCB_Quantico, Sept. 18, 2021. The Operation Allies Welcome initiative provides the Afghans essential support at secure locations outside of #Afghanistan. @DeptofDefense @USNorthernCmdpic.twitter.com/G3w5CNhOfo

#Marines with the @11thmeu post security on the @USNavy's USS Pearl Harbor while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The 11th MEU is deployed to the @US5thFleet in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region.pic.twitter.com/DX1a1YxBKB

#Marines with the @11thmeu conduct close-quarters combat training at the @uscoastguard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia Maritime Engagement Team training facility onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The 11th MEU is currently deployed to the @US5thFleet area of operations.pic.twitter.com/i1kGFLHIT7

#Marines with 4th Marine Logistics Group conduct a 21-gun salute during a funeral for Pfc. Glenn White in Emporia, Kan. In November 1943, White was a member of @2dMarDiv when he was killed in action in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands during War World II.pic.twitter.com/XO9jWpFIjt

#Marines with the @26MEU unload supplies for Afghan evacuees in support of #OperationAlliesWelcome aboard Fort Pickett, Virginia, Sept. 21, 2021. @DeptofDefense @USNorthernCmdpic.twitter.com/cdpAaCAOZv

U.S. and Swedish #Marines conduct fast-rope drills during exercise Burmese Chase at @camp_lejeune. Burmese Chase includes training on integration of ground and air fires, infantry tactics, and naval gunfire alongside @NATO allies and partners.pic.twitter.com/MmqK3PIt8p

Today we recognize Major Gen. Angela Salinas, who after 39 years retired as the Marine Corps’ highest-ranking female, and first Hispanic woman to become a general officer. Her trailblazing epitomizes what it means to be a Marine. #HispanicHeritageMonth #Marines #TheFewTheProudpic.twitter.com/jQgsrZHHNY

#Marines with the @11thmeu use a Ground-Based Observational Surveillance System to search for nearby surface contacts while transiting the Strait of Hormuz aboard the @USNavy's USS Portland while deployed in the @US5thFleet area of operations.pic.twitter.com/RW8YB5bDVM