Videos

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 11, 2024. During the ceremony, Col. Thomas M. Siverts relinquished command to Col. Caleb Hyatt. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alisson W. Hickman, oncoming commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Lt. Col. John Shim, outgoing commanding officer of I MSB, I MIG, participate in the I MSB change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 24, 2024. The ceremony was held to commemorate the passing of command from Shim to Hickman. This vertical footage was shot and edited for use on various social media platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nicole Stuart)

U.S. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, host a deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2024. The battalion was deactivated as part of Force Design to support the division’s redesigned objective force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Emeline Swyers)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ahmed Khalil, the headquarters company commander with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shares his journey to becoming a Marine at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 28, 2024. Khalil’s first duty station was at the Blue Diamond as an enlisted administrative clerk with 11th Marine Regiment. After commissioning and spending time in other units, he returned to the Blue Diamond to serve as a company commander. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Emeline Swyers) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Emotional Trailer composed by Bamboo Corporate/stock.adobe.com) (The historical footage in this video was pulled from the National Archives Catalog)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division, participate in the division’s annual squad competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 24-28, 2024. The week-long competition incorporates a variety of combat-related tasks designed to evaluate each squad’s proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ballin) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Dramatic Heroic Action through the night performed by Apollo Audio/FineTune Music/Stock.adobe.com and Epic Soundtrack Intense Background Music performed by ChillSound/Music/Revolution/Stock.adobe.com)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allen Smith, outgoing sergeant major of 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, participates in a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 8, 2024. Smith relinquished his post to Sgt. Maj. Douglas Gardner and retired after 23 years of service. Smith is a South Carolina native. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Marcus E. Melara)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division host a ceremony honoring the division’s 83rd anniversary at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 2, 2024. Marines and Sailors celebrated the 1st MARDIV anniversary with a battle colors rededication ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emeline Swyers)