4th Marine Division

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, and Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORSOUTH, outlined command priorities after one hundred days in leadership. Key focus areas include global force management, talent management, a new sponsorship program, the Professional Military Education Program, and Barracks 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aaron Torreslemus and Pfc. Nicholas Bryan) By License - This video contains audio from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: "You Better Do It by Colorofmusic" / https://stock.adobe.com

The Red Diamond♦️Celebrates 81 Years 🎂 On 16 August 1943, the 4th Marine Division was formally activated at Camp Pendleton under the command of Brigadier General James L. Underhill. Two days later, the former Assistant to the Commandant, Major General Harry Schmidt, assumed command of the Division with BGen Underhill as the ADC. The RED DIAMOND forged its distinguished legacy in the Pacific Theater with its first combat experience at Roi-Namur in the Kwajalein Atoll to hard-won battles on Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima islands. Marines and Sailors of the 4th Marine Division have carried on the legacy of fortitude and professionalism forged in the Pacific Theater to Operation Desert Storm, the Global War on Terrorism, and humanitarian operations around the globe. The dedicated Marines and Sailors of the 4th Marine Division stand ready to answer the Nation’s call and will write the next chapter of Marine Corps history. Happy 81st Birthday, 4th Marine Division!

From a Place You Cannot See… Comes a Shot You Cannot Hear U.S. Marines with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, send rounds down range with the M110 semi-automatic sniper system (SASS) at Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany, on July 18, 2024. Under the leadership of the highly skilled 3D Force Recon Co. scout snipers, the five-day urban sniper course provided individual and team-level training on advanced precision marksmanship. The dynamic training introduced new challenges to the shooters, providing unique opportunities to create stability for a perfect shot from unfamiliar firing positions. The added pressure of competition, fatigue, and height and angle fluctuations offered practical, real-world exercises for the shooters, enhancing their sniper skills in urban environments through precision fire. Marine Forces Europe and Africa United States Marine Corps 🎥 by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher and Cpl. Jacob Richardson

Urban Sniper Training 📸 1, 4, 7: Staff Sgt. Kevyn Koehler, a U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, @usmcreserve, engages a target from his hide site on Panzer Kaserne in Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2024. 📸 2: Staff Sgt. Trey Broome, a U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marine with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, provides overwatch during a raid during urban sniper operations training. 📸 3, 11: Sgt. Shane Franzen, a U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, provides overwatch during a raid. 📸 5: Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Joliet, a U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, observes his target in his hide site during urban sniper operations training. 📸 6, 10: U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marines and Scout Snipers with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company prepare to engage targets during urban sniper operations training. 📸 8: Sgt. Owen Parisi, a U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, zeroes his M110 semi-automatic sniper system (SASS) rifle during urban sniper operations training. 📸9: Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Franklin, a U.S. Force Reconnaissance Marine and Scout Sniper with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, zeroes his M110 semi-automatic sniper system (SASS) rifle. Under the leadership of the highly skilled scout snipers from 3D Force Recon Co., 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, the five-day course provided individual and team-level training on advanced precision marksmanship. The dynamic training introduced new challenges to the shooters, providing unique opportunities to create stability for a perfect shot from unfamiliar firing positions. The added pressure of competition, fatigue, and height and angle fluctuations offered practical, real-world training for the shooters, enhancing their sniper skills in urban environments through precision fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Maj. Lara Soto)

Presence around the world! Marines assigned to Delta Company, 4th AABn, 4MARDIV, Marine Forces Reserve, participated in the Combat Boat 90 Operators Course hosted by the Swedish Marines. This training has fostered a closer partnership with our allies and provided our Marines with greater knowledge and insight into crucial boat capabilities. Delta Company officially transitioned to becoming a Littoral Craft Company in June 2024. (Post contributed by 4AABn) (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jacob Richardson) #usmc #usmilitary #marines #usmarinecorps #usmcreserve #sweden #swedishmarines #training #4thaabn #4thmardiv #nato #baltops #marinecorps

80th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan Brig. Gen. John K. Jarrard, commanding general, 4th Marine Division, the 4MARDIV command team, and the 2024 winners of the 4MARDIV Rifle Squad Competition (2nd Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment) gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Saipan at the American Memorial Park in Garapan, Saipan, June 15, 2024. In his keynote address, Brig. Gen. Jarrard said that 80 years ago, the Marines "fought yard by yard a determined, well-prepared enemy. When the dust finally settled and the smoke cleared, the price paid in the blood and broken bodies of American men was staggering." "The total division's strength of 16,391 was cut in half," he said. "Half of the division, one out of two Marines and sailors, were killed or wounded on these two small islands. 7,887 sons, brothers, nephews, neighbors, husbands, and fathers left their homes, never to return. Their family's lives left behind in America altered by the horrible price of war." Honored guests included three sons of 4MARDIV Marines who fought during the Battle of Saipan and Tinian and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony. 📸 photo 3 (from left to right) William Michels Jr. is the son of 1st Lt. William Michels, who fought in the Battle of Saipan with the 4th Marine Division. John Padley is the son of Capt. John J. "Jack" Padley, Commanding Officer, Company "F," 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4MARDIV, fought in the Saipan and Tinian. David Knisley is the son of Pfc. Richard O. Knisley, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4MARDIV, fought in Saipan and Tinian. Jarrard continued, "To our Japanese friends, represented by Consul General Ryogi Takagaki, we are honored and humbled by your presence. When the guns fell silent just 13 months after the fighting… America offered to the Japanese people, not a boot to humiliate a vanquished foe but rather an open hand of friendship to lift up a proud people to stand side by side with us as together we seek a better future. Our grandfathers decided to love their children and grandchildren more than they hated one another, and their collective wisdom sowed the seeds of what we are reaping today. The Japanese-American alliance is the cornerstone of an open and secure Indo-Pacific. I am thankful for our Japanese allies." The 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan and Tinian commemoration began with a landing reenactment on the beach in Susupe and a fly-by of F/A-18C Hornets with VMFA(AW) 224. The observance continued at American Memorial Park with a parade, remarks, and wreath-laying ceremonies. (U.S Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ryan Little)

Joint Dive Training with Peruvian Marines U.S. Marines with 3D Force Reconnaissance Company, 4MARDIV, Marine Forces Reserve conducted open-ocean diving and discussed diving tactics with Peruvian Marines during exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 at Base Naval De Infateria De Marina in Lima, Peru, June 8, 2024. Resolute Sentinel 24 is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sponsored exercise comprising comprehensive joint training opportunities to enhance regional security and interoperability among the United States, France, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, and Brazil. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli) #StrongerTogether #marines #us #southcom #USSOUTHCOM #MARFORSOUTH

Happy 126th Birthday, Doc! “The Hospital Corps has been part of our formation since the inception of the Marine Corps and has answered the call “Corpsman Up!” in every conflict since the American Revolution. Today, 17 June 2024, we honor the dedication and sacrifice of those who have earned the title “Doc.” -Eric M. Smith, General, Commandant of the Marine Corps. 📸 1-2: A special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman (SARC) with Bravo Co., @4threconbn, participates during a simulated joint personnel recovery during BALTOPS 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 14, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez) 📸 3: U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David Yeh, left a corpsman with Seal Team 17, participates in the 4MARDIV Rifle Squad Competitionaboard MCB Camp Lejeune, March 8, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto) 📸 4: U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman with @4aabn, 4MARDIV, conduct casualty evacuation drills during Intrepid Maven 23.4, July 11, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jonah White) 📸 5: A U.S. Navy Corpsman with 3D Force Recon, 4MARDIV, demonstrates a TCCC technique during exercise Resolute Sentinel 24 at Lima, Peru, June 6, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Qin) 📸6: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Raymundo Vital, a Hospital Corpsman with Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, gives a human rights class to U.S and Honduran Marines at Puerto Castilla, Honduras, 4 April 2024 📸7: U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Harley Buckmaster, a line corpsman with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, prepares to administer TCCC during the 4MARDIV Rifle Squad Competition on MCB Camp Lejeune, March 8, 2024. 📸8: U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Alfredo Zuniga, @23d_marine_regiment, places a tourniquet while Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Banas checks Cpl. Eric Carranza Flores’ airway for the Valkyrie whole blood transfusion program in San Bruno, California, on Jan. 10, 2024. 📸9: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elmer Rodriguez, a corpsman with 2nd Battalion, @25thmarines, stares at a boa constrictor’s head during TRADEWINDS 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Schmid)

Passing the Guidon Maj. Gen. Douglas K. Clark relinquished his role as commanding general of the 4th Marine Division to Brig. Gen. John K. Jarrard during a change of command ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, May 23, 2024. Clark is the incoming director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy at United States Forces Korea. On behalf of the 4th Marine Division, we wish General Clark and his family fair winds and following seas! The Red Diamond extends a warm welcome back to Brig. Gen. Jarrard and his family! As a Lieutenant Colonel, Jarrard commanded the 3d Force Reconnaissance Company and Security Cooperation Team - Jordan. After promotion to Colonel, he was assigned as the deputy chief of staff at Marine Forces South. Subsequently, he commanded a Marine Advisor Company with a second command tour as the senior reserve advisor to Headquarters Battery, 14th Marines. 📸U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Casey Ornelas