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VMM-263 (REIN) Onload Ops

The U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with the 22nd Marine...

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SPMAGTF-ACM DFT Range 15 live fire

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Phillip Garcia, a rifleman and native of Texas, left, and 1st Lt. Michael Meo, a platoon commander and native of Oregon, both...

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2nd MLG Corporals Course PT

U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force perform group sit-ups during a beach workout while participating in Corporals Leadership School on...

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2nd ANGLICO & NATO Allies Combined Arms Live Fire

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., right, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, awards U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Larry...

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VMM-263 (REIN) Onloads Personnel and Equipment for Deployment

A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

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Sgt. Dakota Meyer visits 2nd Marine Logistics Group

Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer speaks to the Marines of 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,...

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22nd MEU(SOC) Departs Norfolk for Deployment

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy sailors with the San Antonio-class amphibious...

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1/10 Howitzer live-fire

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shemarr MitchellTavares, left, and Lance Cpl. Terrone Thomas, both field artillery cannoneer’s with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine...

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II MEF Participates in Scarlet Dragon 25-3

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, center, receives a brief during exercise...

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SLTE 4-25 Conduct CQT

French soldiers with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade Command, conduct Close Quarter Training on range 225 as part of Service...

 

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kyle Kilian, a native of Tatamy, Pennsylvania and the staff judge advocate for 2nd Marine Division, with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd MARDIV, gives remarks during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Kilian’s honorable and faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.) Col. Kilian retires after 22 years of service
Col. Kilian retires after 22 years of service
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William Lewis Jr., left, the mayor of Havelock, North Carolina, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William Swan, from Wisconsin, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 14, 2025. Lewis was made an honorary member of 2nd MAW to celebrate the strong and enduring relationships between 2nd MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, and the City of Havelock. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) Mayor of Havelock becomes an honorary member of 2nd MAW
Mayor of Havelock becomes an honorary member of 2nd MAW
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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joel Burns, the first sergeant of Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, and a native of California, reads the promotion warrant for Cpl. Christian Martinez Vazquez, a logistics specialist with CLB-22, CLR-27, during a promotion ceremony at the Marine Corps Museum, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2025. The logistics combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), CLB-22, conducted a DFT to increase proficiency in comprehensive combat service support and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador) Cpl. Christian Martinez Vazquez Promotion
Cpl. Christian Martinez Vazquez Promotion
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ethan Templeton, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with Electronics Maintenance Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, supervises combat conditioning on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2025. Templeton was nominated as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week for his exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and dedication to mentoring junior Marines through maintenance instruction, professional military education, and MCMAP training. Templeton is a native of Katy, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton) 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week: Sgt. Ethan Templeton
2nd MLG Warrior of the Week: Sgt. Ethan Templeton
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tavon Northern, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo after being nominated as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2025. Northern was nominated as the 2nd MLG WoW for excelling in his duties as a training noncommissioned officer and his continued dedication to accomplishing critical missions at the largest motor pool in II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) Cpl. Tavon Northern, 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week
Cpl. Tavon Northern, 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week
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  • No Respect For Deadbolts

    Aug 04 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division detonate a linear detonation cord breaching charge during an urban breaching range for U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. While training with 2d CEB, the midshipmen observed how combat engineers build and employ explosive breaching charges in urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

  • VMA 223 prepare Harriers for ordnance training

    Aug 11 2025
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, Nc.
    U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 prepare AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles for loading onto an AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2025. Marines with VMA-223 conducted a live-fire training event to refine tactics and techniques and to continue to maintain mission excellence and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

  • U.S. Marines with 2nd DSB execute external lifts with a JLTV

    Aug 06 2025
    Naval Air Station Key West
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Shores, from Florida, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, completes an external lift at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 30, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd DSB are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

  • MCTSS New River conducts ASPP class 1-26

    Aug 13 2025
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIV
    U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Wyatt Mathews, from Wyoming, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), studies a map during simulated mission planning as part of Assault Support Planning Problem (ASPP) 1-26 at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2025. ASPP provides pilots with the opportunity to plan, brief and lead a company air assault mission prior to attending the Marine Corps’ Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

  • EOD Marines Conduct Secret Service Support Training

    Aug 12 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tanner Quilban, a military working dog handler with Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal’s Office, and his canine search for hidden simulated ordnance during secret service support training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2025. EOD and the United States Secret Service frequently collaborate protection efforts for national security events where expertise in handling and identifying explosives is needed. Quilban is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR), train with Moldovan security forces during an Embassy Engagement Exercise in Chișinău, Moldova, Jan. 18-23, 2024. 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 and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet in order to protect vital naval and national assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Ross)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR), train with Moldovan security forces during an Embassy Engagement Exercise in Chișinău, Moldova, Jan. 18-23, 2024. 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 and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet in order to protect vital naval and national assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Ross)

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