Five U.S. Marines tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident during retrograde operations on September 23, 1972, on Grytoya Island in Norway as part of Operation Strong Express. Among the fallen was First Lieutenant Henry N. Pilger, who served as the co-pilot of the ill-fated aircraft. Years later, a local Norwegian hiker stumbled upon an unexpected discovery: Pilger's Naval Academy ring on the very island where the tragic crash had occurred. This poignant documentary delves into the remarkable journey of the ring, its eventual return to the Marine's grieving family, and the enduring memorial erected in honor of these brave Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video produced by Lance Corporal Jacob Richardson, Staff Sergeant Donato Maffin, and Master Sergeant Robert Brown)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brian Giera, Martial Arts Instructor Trainer with Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, conducts a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course in Böblingen, Germany from July 24 - August 11, 2023. During the MAI course, Marines are trained to become instructors of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program so they can improve the lethality and combative abilities of other Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brian Giera, Martial Arts Instructor Trainer with Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, conducts a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course in Böblingen, Germany from July 24 through Aug. 11, 2023. The MAI course is designed to develop instructors to certify Marines on combative techniques while enduring both mental and physical stressors. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson)

U.S. Marines with 6th and 8th Communication Battalions, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and ally forces participate in the NATO-led Coalition Warrior and Interoperability Exploration, Experimentation, Examination Exercise (CWIX) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, June 19, 2023. CWIX is an annual event designed to perfect interoperability between NATO members and partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Richardson and Lance Cpl. Maxwell Cook)

U.S. Marines, French, and German service members, along with American Battle Monuments Commission members, and other guests remember the fallen during a Memorial Day ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, May 28, 2023. The ceremony was held Memorial Day weekend in commemoration of the 105th anniversary of the battle of Belleau Wood, conducted to honor the legacy of service members who died in defense of their nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Bourgeois, Narrated by Ms. Jordan Allen)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Caleb Johnson, executive officer and air defense control officer with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 (MACS-2) operating under tactical control of Task Force 61/2, shares his role as a weapons director working in a Tactical Air Operations Center (TOAC) and the functions MACS-2 provides to higher, joint, and NATO forces, while participating in exercise Formidable Shield 23 in Andoya, Norway on May 10, 2023. MACS-2 provides ground based, air task-oriented radar picture and command and control function in support of air to air, surface to air, and surface to surface fires. Formidable Shield is a biennial, integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battle spaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Elton Taylor)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force 61/2.3 (Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Europe), in coordination with the Embassy Regional Security Office (RSO), conduct an information exchange with Gabonese Republican Guard forces, during Judicious Activation 2023 (JACT 23) in Libreville, Gabon, Apr. 27, 2023. Task Force 61/2.3 (FASTEUR) provides capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command (COMESEUCOM) and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) in order to protect vital naval and national assets. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt Elton Taylor)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force 61/2.3 (Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Europe), in coordination with the Embassy Regional Security Office (RSO), conduct a simulated mass-casualty and embassy reinforcement drill, during Judicious Activation 2023 (JACT 23) in Libreville, Gabon, Apr. 26, 2023. Task Force 61/2.3 (FASTEUR) provides capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command (COMESEUCOM) and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) in order to protect vital naval and national assets. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt Elton Taylor)

In coordination with the Government of Türkiye and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the Department of Defense (DoD) provided humanitarian relief to their Ally, Türkiye. Following the devastating earthquakes on Feb 6. the Marines and Sailors from Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), operating under U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR), U.S. Sixth Fleet, and U.S. European Command supported the DoD's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in Türkiye, standing up a 24-hour crisis response center, delivering hundreds of tons of aid, and establishing a field hospital. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa COMMSTRAT)

The Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines supporting Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), are operating under U.S. Sixth Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) and U.S. European Commanders part of the International Turkish disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

The Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines supporting Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), are operating under U.S. Sixth Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) and U.S. European Commanders part of the International Turkish disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Bourgeois)

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force completed Swedish Marine swim qualifications to ensure they are properly trained before conducting maritime operations during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 at Berga Naval Base, Sweden September 5, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

U.S. Marines with Special Training Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen with Special Boat Team – TWELVE, U.S. Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR advise and train with Swedish Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps and Greek army soldiers with 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade during exercise TYR 22 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, Greece, July 11-22, 2022. TYR 22 is a Maritime Interdiction Operations exercise held at NMIOTC, bringing together Swedish Marines, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Special warfare combatant -craft crewmen to improve U.S. and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. James Bourgeois)