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Fleet Marine Band Program

U.S. MARINE CORPS

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Fleet Marine Band Program

U.S. MARINE CORPS

The official party salutes three wreaths honoring the connection of the military and civilian community, those who lost their lives in Beirut and Grenada and the memory of local Marines and Sailors killed in training, during the 42nd anniversary Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2025. U.S. veterans, service members and families gather alongside the community each year on October 23, to remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks at the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, and Grenada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher) - The official party salutes three wreaths honoring the connection of the military and civilian community, those who lost their lives in Beirut and Grenada and the memory of local Marines and Sailors killed in training, during the 42nd anniversary Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2025. U.S. veterans, service members and families gather alongside the community each year on October 23, to remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks at the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, and Grenada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

42nd Anniversary Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony

More than 2,500 people attended the City of Jacksonville’s 42nd anniversary Beirut Memorial observance on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens.

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The Quantico Brass Band performs after the closing ceremony for Chicago Marine Week 2025 at the Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, July 13, 2025. Marines from around the Corps and the people of Chicago attended Marine Week Chicago to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary, which consisted of live performances, music, ceremonies, events, and displays of equipment, and aircraft. - The Quantico Brass Band performs after the closing ceremony for Chicago Marine Week 2025 at the Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, July 13, 2025. Marines from around the Corps and the people of Chicago attended Marine Week Chicago to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary, which consisted of live performances, music, ceremonies, events, and displays of equipment, and aircraft.

Marine Week Chicago: A Windy City Welcome

U.S. Marines hosted Marine Week Chicago from June 9 to 14, 2025, in commemoration of the Corps’ 250 years of service. For one week, Marines from across the country came together in the Windy City to immerse themselves in its community through volunteering, outreach and service. Assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) 250, the Marines participated in a wide range of activities to include visiting the local Boys & Girls Club and hosting morning physical training sessions with locals, including members of the Chicago Police Department.

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The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron K. Carpenter and Master Sergeant Monica A. Preston - U.S. Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band pose for a unit photo in front of the Iwo Jima Memorial on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 25, 2025. The MARFORPAC Band performs throughout the Indo-Pacific at more than 400 events each year, including ceremonies and parades. The band’s primary mission is to provide musical support for military and civic ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Conor Ragland)

Marines, ANZACs Share Special Bond

Honolulu – There is a long-standing, strong relationship that exists between the Australian and New Zealand militaries and the U.S. Marine Corps. This bond extends far back in our respective histories when we fought side-by-side helping to defend Australia and New Zealand in World War II, and extends to today as Marines and soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand militaries train and serve side-by-side around the world. Additionally, the Marines Corps' 20th century history has been shaped, in large part, by the Australia-New Zealand Army Corps. The ANZACs' battle for Gallipoli in World War I was the only major amphibious assault of that war. In the 1920's and 30's, the Marine Corps carefully studied that campaign, and those studies directly impacted the Corps' amphibious doctrine put into successful play in the island-hopping campaigns of the Pacific in World War II. The battle for Gallipoli is still taught today at the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Warfare School.

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