III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, participate in Stormbreaker 25.1 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2025. The Stormbreaker 25.1 exercise is designed to enhance combat readiness by establishing, maintaining, and defending communication networks and services, enabling commanders to effectively command and control their forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, practice throwing grenades at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2020. The Marines conducted the grenade training to ensure every Marine is confident with the execution of throwing a grenade. This training also allows the unit to maintain their proficiency and combat lethality with M67 grenades. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

U.S. Marines Corps 1st Lt. James Cimino talks about the machine gun training for Marines with Security Platoon, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 5, 2019. The Marines fired machine guns like the M24B, MK19, M2 .50 Caliber and the M203 grenade launcher. The range allowed the Marines the opportunity to fire the weapon systems and maintain proficiency with a variety of weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. D'Angelo Yanez)

U.S. Marines 1st Lt. Wyatt McAlpine, a platoon commander, and Sgt. Alexander Aberle, a platoon sergeant, both with Company A, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, explain the significant capability that Company A can provide through training to combine crowd control techniques with non-lethal weapons during non-lethal weapons training at Landing Zone Wren, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2019. During the three-day training event, military policemen further crowd-control training with additional equipment and combine those techniques with non-lethal weapons including batons, Mossberg 500 shotguns, M32 Multiple Grenade Launchers, M203 grenade launchers, and Sting Ball Grenades. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexis B. Betances)

Marines from around the world wish everyone a happy New Year's by doing what they do best. Here's 26 seconds of artillery, gun fire, and grenades.