After giving a speech to the Marines on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance fired machine guns and artillery fire at Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia.
Vance went into range and fired the weapon during his visit, where he first gave an encouragement speech to the current Marines about a “new sense of patriotism” and a “commitment to excellence.” The vice president, who previously served in the Marines, was able to see him fire multiple shots from the M240B medium machine gun.
vice president @jdvance Fire M240B medium machine gun with Quantico🔥 pic.twitter.com/uyt0vogmgp
– William Martin (@wsmartin218) March 26, 2025
.@VP About the scope: pic.twitter.com/6wfyoqafau
– Mary Margaret Olohan (@marymargolohan) March 26, 2025
The Vice President then fired the M777 Howitzer.
.@VP @jdvance Fire howitzer: pic.twitter.com/mm6aylvsqs
– Christina Wong (@kristina_wong) March 26, 2025
In his speech, Vance touted that all branches of the US military have achieved recruitment goals since President Donald Trump re-entered his office. Promising Investing in a Marine Corps like the nation “has never seen it before.” (Related: “Heir”: Here’s how JD Vance’s new RNC role put him in pole position in 2028)
“We’re going to invest in the Marines and the entire US military like never before,” Vance told the Marines crowd. “Over trillion dollars are going to invest and build the entire manufacturing base of this country. When you go to war, when you have to go to war, when you have a long history of the United States.
“So I have promised you by the President of the United States. We will send you, if you have to send you with the best equipment, the best ammunition, the best weapons.
The young Marines awaiting Vance’s arrival seemed very enthusiastic and excited for the Vice President to meet them, Mary Margaret Olohan of Daily Wire It has been reported.
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