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EX Rolling Thunder: Night Raid

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire an M777 howitzer during Exercise Rolling Thunder at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Oct....

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Beirut Memorial Run

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in the 39th Beirut Memorial Run at the Beirut Memorial in...

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II MSB: M240B Training

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion conduct M240B medium machine gun dry-fire drills at Marine Corps Base Camp...

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Airmen & Marines Hone Rapid Airlift Capability

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Romero Noel, a motor transport operator, left, and Cpl. Ethan Hale, a motor transport maintenance chief, right, both with 1st...

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VMFAT-501 F-35s Arrive in NOLA

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Hansell, an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, tests...

 

Caleb Mitchell, a firefighter with Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Services Division (FESD), participates in a live training exercise held at the FESD training center on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The MCB Camp Lejeune FESD participated in various fire-safety activities during the month of October to promote National Fire Prevention Week 2022.This year’s theme is “fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape!

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Liston, a Broward County, Florida native and infantryman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2022. Lance Cpl. Liston was awarded for heroic actions during a training accident in Oman while deployed with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Megan Ozaki)

Lance Cpl. Ryan Liston awarded the Navy Marine Corps Medal

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, stands next to a CH-53E at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, July 16, 2022. HMH-366 trained to ensure standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. HMH-366 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

2nd MAW's Staff Sgt. Joshua Perkins Tells His Marine Corps Story

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Folchetti, a native of Cooperstown, New York, and a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, secures a combat reconnaissance craft during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 17, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Caribbean Coastal Warrior Team Dives

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Schmidtke, was nominated warrior of the week aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the week of May 15, 2022. Schmidtke is a topographic analyst with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, who is tasked with making mission essential maps. Schmidtke joined the Marine Corps to make a difference and feels he is able to do that through his work.

USS Kearsarge Warrior of the Week

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Folchetti, a native of Cooperstown, New York, and a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts an amphibious raid during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 21, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Caribbean Coastal Warrior Amphibious Infiltration/Exfiltration

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Danielle Grubb, an infantryman assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22 Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides simulated suppressive fire as part of an integrated training event during African Lion 2022, Camp Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational- scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work towards increased security and stability within the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcela Diazdeleon)

Bilateral Raid Rehearsal During African Lion 2022

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Travis Oesterreich, an aviation supply specialist assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Cherry Point, stands alongside senior installation leadership and fellow Marines during a Service Person of the Quarter event at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 22, 2022. Oesterreich was recognized and selected by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his impact on the local community. Service Person of the Quarter celebrates Marines and Sailors that go above and beyond to invest in the installation and local community with their time and talent. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Davidson)

Carteret County Honors Cpl. Travis Oesterreich as the Service Person of the Quarter

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. James Case, an infantry officer with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, practices setting up a radio during the Division Leader Assessment Program on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, June 20, 2022. This assessment program also provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Virtue)

Division Leader Assessment Program

 

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Shinka 22.1 .50 Cal, Mk 19 Range
June 22, 2022 | 4:38
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines conduct a live-fire M2 machine gun and Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun range during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 22, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines conduct a live-fire M2 machine gun and Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun range during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 22, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

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  • CLB 24 Conducts EOD Range

    Oct 26 2022
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo after a demolition range at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 19, 2022. From October 18 to 20, 2022, CLB-24's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Marines conducted a field evaluation exercise to maintain proficiency in EOD mission essential tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sixto Castro)

  • II MSB: M240B Live-Fire Range

    Oct 26 2022
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion organize ammunition cans containing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges used for M240B medium machine guns in preparation for a live-fire range training at L-5 Range, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2022. II MEF prioritizes realistic training and education that prepare its Marines to rapidly respond to crises and contingences around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler M. Raab)

  • VMFAT-501 in NOLA

    Oct 26 2022
    NEW ORLEANS, La.
    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John M. Yunker Jr., an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, takes off in an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 25, 2022. VMFAT-501 deployed to NAS JRB New Orleans to increase entry-level pilots' proficiency in offensive-air support, electronic warfare, and routine flight operations for their future fleet assignments. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

  • CLB 24 Conducts En Route Care EX

    Oct 26 2022
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, disembark a CH-53K King Stallion with a North American Rescue mannequin in order to bring the simulated casualty to a role one facility during CLB-24’s field exercise on, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. CLB-24 exercised Office of Foreign Disaster Agency, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) simulated humanitarian assistance operations and a military-assisted evacuation and departure of U.S. citizens and other designated personnel in order to support and sustain Exercise Carolina Response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

  • U.S. Marines conduct a HIRAIN

    Oct 26 2022
    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C.
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Tarvin, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) section chief with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participates in a HIMARS rapid infiltration as a part of exercise Rolling Thunder on North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. Rolling Thunder is a two-week training exercise that is conducted with the integration of French Artillerymen from 3d RAMa to increase 2d MarDivs combat readiness against a peer competitor through employing fires via simulated EABs.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

  • Rolling Thunder 23-1: C-17 Transport

    Oct 26 2022
    MCAS CHERRY POINT, N.C.
    U.S. Airmen with 16th Airlift Squadron taxi a C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2022. U.S. Marines and Airmen loaded M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems onto the aircraft during Exercise Rolling Thunder 23-1, a live-fire artillery event that tested 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division’s ability to operate in a littoral environment against a simulated peer-level threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

  • VMFAT-501 F-35s Arrive in NOLA

    Oct 26 2022
    NEW ORLEANS, La.
    British Royal Navy Lt. Chris Avison, an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, taxis an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 24, 2022. VMFAT-501 deployed to NAS JRB New Orleans to increase entry-level pilots' proficiency in offensive-air support, electronic warfare, and routine flight operations for their future fleet assignments. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

  • Exercise Rolling Thunder 23.1: 2nd Transportation Bn. Supports 10th Marine Regiment

    Oct 26 2022
    FORT BRAGG, N.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stage tactical vehicles during a field exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2022. 2nd Transportation Battalion supported 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, by providing additional combat service support during Exercise Rolling Thunder. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sixto Castro)

  • U.S. Marines conduct a HIRAIN

    Oct 26 2022
    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C.
    U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, use a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as part of a HIMARS rapid infiltration drill during exercise Rolling Thunder on North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina Oct. 20, 2022. Rolling Thunder is a two-week training exercise that is conducted with the integration of French Artillerymen from 3d RAMa to increase 2d MarDivs combat readiness against a peer competitor through employing fires via simulated EABs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)

  • II MSB: M240B Live-Fire Range

    Oct 26 2022
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Bowman Jr., automotive maintenance technician assigned to Motor Transport Platoon, Support Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion fills out a range card during the execution of M240B medium machine gun live-fire training at L-5 Range, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2022. II MEF prioritizes realistic training and education that prepare its Marines to rapidly respond to crises and contingences around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler M. Raab)

 

 

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