Long before Marine Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia matched a 66-year-old Marine Corps marksmanship record last month, he was pretty sure he was a good shot. “I did my first [Marine Corps marksmanship] match ...

Lance Cpl. Shane Sander employs a Sky Dil drone during KAMANDAG 9 at Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 27, 2025. (Cpl. Anita Ramos/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps is slated to hold a series of ...

Five Marine Corps bases will host drone competitions to test Marine teams from across the fleet on "hunter-killer" drone employment, speed and agility, with the first event occurring at Quantico, ...

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to receive a drone during the Marine Corps Attack Drone Competition on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2025. US Marine Corps photo ...

Inspired by the incredibly successful use of first-person view (FPV) drones in military operations in Ukraine, the U.S. Marines announced at the end of March the creation of the military branch's ...