II MEF News

Brig. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson, left, receives the organizational colors of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade from Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii during the change of command ceremony for the MEB where Nicholson relinquished command of the unit to Maj. Gen. John E. Wissler aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 21, 2010. Nicholson and Hoopii led the MEB during its deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand province. - Brig. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson, left, receives the organizational colors of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade from Sgt. Maj. Ernest K. Hoopii during the change of command ceremony for the MEB where Nicholson relinquished command of the unit to Maj. Gen. John E. Wissler aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 21, 2010. Nicholson and Hoopii led the MEB during its deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand province.

Marines with 2nd Radio Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force stand ready to receive the 2009 Lt. Gen. Chesty Puller Award (Medium Unit for Overall Command Excellence) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 7, 2010. The Puller Award is presented annually to a II MEF unit with superior performance and overall command excellence in force preservation during the previous fiscal year. - Marines with 2nd Radio Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force stand ready to receive the 2009 Lt. Gen. Chesty Puller Award (Medium Unit for Overall Command Excellence) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 7, 2010. The Puller Award is presented annually to a II MEF unit with superior performance and overall command excellence in force preservation during the previous fiscal year.

Marines with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force stand ready on Soifert Field Parade Deck aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., to receive the 2009 Lt. Col. Kevin M. Shea Memorial Unit Award, May 7, 2010. The battalion not only won the unit award, but three of the battalion’s Marines also received individual awards for making outstanding contributions to the Marine Corps in the field of Command, Control, Communications and Computers. - Marines with 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force stand ready on Soifert Field Parade Deck aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., to receive the 2009 Lt. Col. Kevin M. Shea Memorial Unit Award, May 7, 2010. The battalion not only won the unit award, but three of the battalion’s Marines also received individual awards for making outstanding contributions to the Marine Corps in the field of Command, Control, Communications and Computers.

Cpl. Jesse Makela, a military working dog handler with Military Police Support Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, takes his dog, Rocky, for a morning walk before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for MP Support Co.’s new consolidated work area, May 5, 2010. Rocky is one of many military working dogs living in the company’s new kennels. - Cpl. Jesse Makela, a military working dog handler with Military Police Support Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, takes his dog, Rocky, for a morning walk before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for MP Support Co.’s new consolidated work area, May 5, 2010. Rocky is one of many military working dogs living in the company’s new kennels.