Tracer rounds flashed toward the setting sun along the west coast of Luzon, the Philippines’ main island, as U.S. Marines put a new air-defense system through its paces.

Marines who extend their military careers now will have to wait to get retention bonuses they might be eligible for rather than receiving them upon signing a new contract. The revision follows reports in recent years that service members have faced delays in bonus payments because of Congress’ failure to pass timely budgets. 

A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey made a precautionary landing Thursday afternoon at a commercial airport on an island north of Okinawa following an onboard warning, according to the service and Japanese officials.

Marines are expected to arrive at their new quarters at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, still a work in progress on Guam, as early as June, a base spokeswoman said Friday. 

U.S. and Philippine multirole fighter jets are preparing to destroy warships during annual drills in the Philippines, amid rising tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Two U.S. Marines have been accused of sexually assaulting women in separate incidents on Okinawa earlier this year, according to Japanese police — the latest in a string of similar cases stirring public discontent on the island.

The Virginia Arts Festival’s presentation of the 2025 Virginia International Tattoo will honor the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps.

Electricity was restored to Camp Courtney on Tuesday evening following an outage that left at least 30 families without power for nearly three days, according to Marine officials on Okinawa.

Marines and airmen with Distribution Management Instruction Company, Ground Supply School, played maneuver chess — a physical training event combined with a chess game — to prepare for the realities of combat at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, N.C.

About 30 Camp Courtney families have been without power since late Sunday evening, with no timeline for its restoration, according to the Marine Corps.