II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Simulated Strait 22nd MEU

Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group sail in formation in the Atlantic Ocean during simulated strait transit in support of Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group...

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39th Commandant Visit

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, speaks to Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group that participated in the...

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BLT 3/6 Amphibious Assault

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Corbin West, a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security...

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2d CEB Demolition Range

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua M. MartinezCruz, left, and Lance Cpl. Jayden R. Hanson, both combat engineers with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d...

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Embassy Reinforcement During ARGMEUEX

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit an MV-22B Osprey during a simulated embassy...

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Harrier Flight Ops

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over head during...

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26th MEU CE Corporal’s Course

U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in a beach workout during a Corporal's Course hosted by the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Lejeune,...

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VMA-231 Final Flight Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II's with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 fly in formation during the squadron’s final flight ceremony at Marine...

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BLT 3/6 Weapon Drills 22nd MEU

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Carpenter, a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine...

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22nd MEU Replenishment at Sea

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, delivers cargo to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San...

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emma Bolado, a network administrator with Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, poses for a photo as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2025. Bolado’s command selected her as the warrior of the week due to her instrumental work fulfilling pre-deployment requirements for exercise Native Fury. Bolado invested countless hours ensuring network systems maintain constant connectivity while troubleshooting potential areas of concern to strengthen command and control capabilities for the battalion. Each Week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson) — Lance Cpl. Emma Bolado; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Cumbie, left, from Texas and the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 and Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering, from New York and the Deputy Commandant for Aviation, pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 3, 2025. Gering visited 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing to facilitate conversations with key leaders in the Marine Corps' crisis-response aviation combat element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith) — U.S. Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation visits VMA-223 and flies in a TAV-8B Harrier II jet

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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Garrett Whittemore, a field medical service technician with 2nd Medical Battalion, and a native of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 30, 2025. Whittemore’s command selected him for warrior of the week for his work ethic, high standard of patient care, and his constant hunger to learn more, constantly pushing himself, his peers and his superiors to better themselves. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the qualities of an outstanding service member. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto) — HM3 Whittemore; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

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U.S. Navy Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Dominic Cicale, a Sailor with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Illinois, is frocked with the rank of Petty Officer 1st class by Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Devito, the medical senior enlisted leader for the 26th MEU and a native of Virginia, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 29, 2025. Promotion ceremonies highlight a significant achievement in a service member's career and are a testament to their commitment, master of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador) — RP1 Cicale Frocking Ceremony

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Linda Brown, the awards manager with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Farrell Sullivan on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 28, 2025. Mrs. Brown received the Federal Length of Service Award in appreciation and recognition of her 30 years of service to the federal government. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Oscar Ocampo) — Mrs. Brown Award Ceremony

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Lance Cpl. Emma Bolado; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emma Bolado, a network

HM3 Whittemore; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Garrett Whittemore, a field medical service technician with

Home Away from Home; Camp Lejeune USO Provides Community for Service Members and Family

In its first full year of operation on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, the USO of North

Marine Attack Squadron 231 completes final Harrier flight at Cherry Point

Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, known as the "Ace of Spades," marked the end of an era with its final AV-8B Harrier II flight on Thursday, culminating decades of rich history and distinguished service with the iconic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Danger: Unexploded Ordnance Remains a Threat on Browns Island

As summer approaches, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune officials are reminding the public that

Fleet Week New York 2025: Secretary of the Navy Visit

May 22 2025

At Sea

Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan speaks to a reporter with CBS aboard the San-Antonio Class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) in New York, May 21, 2025. America’s warfighting Navy and Marine Corps celebrate 250 years of protecting American prosperity and freedom. Fleet Week New York 2025 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Salazar)

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Fleet Week New York 2025; Reenlistment Ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial

May 28 2025

New York

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Fleet Week New York, stand in formation during a re-enlistment ceremony held at the 9/11 Memorial as part of Fleet Week New York, May 23, 2025. America’s warfighting Navy and Marine Corps celebrate 250 years of protecting American prosperity and freedom. Fleet Week New York 2025 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yolanda Lightfoot)

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22nd MEU LMADIS Operations

May 21 2025

At Sea

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct surveillance and anti-Unmanned Aerial System operations with the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System during Amphibious Ready Group MEU exercise (ARGMEUEX), aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG), while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 17, 2025. During ARGMEUEX, the 22nd MEU, aboard IWOARG shipping, conducts training in support of various mission essential tasks that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

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USS NEW YORK Arrives for FWNY 2025

May 22 2025

At Sea

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard perform during the U.S. Navy Reception aboard the San-Antonio Class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) in New York, May 21, 2025. America’s warfighting Navy and Marine Corps celebrate 250 years of protecting American prosperity and freedom. Fleet Week New York 2025 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yolanda Lightfoot)

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BLT 3/6 Conducts Small Boat Ops

May 21 2025

At Sea

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to dock an 11-Meter Naval Special Warfare rigid-hull inflatable boat, during small boat operations as part of Amphibious Ready Group MEU exercise (ARGMEUEX), aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima ARG (IWOARG), while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 16, 2025. During ARGMEUEX, the 22nd MEU, aboard IWOARG shipping, conducts training in support of various mission essential tasks that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

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Expeditionary Operations Training Group

April 26, 2024 | 6:50

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) train and evaluate Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) in preparation for deployment in a variety of scenarios that they might encounter overseas. EOTG designs training scenarios for MEUs and other designated forces, and evaluates their ability to conduct assigned mission-essential tasks in order to prepare those forces for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell and Lance Cpl. Adam Scalin)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Simulated Strait 22nd MEU

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39th Commandant Visit

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BLT 3/6 Amphibious Assault

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2d CEB Demolition Range

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Embassy Reinforcement During ARGMEUEX

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Harrier Flight Ops

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26th MEU CE Corporal’s Course

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VMA-231 Final Flight Ceremony

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BLT 3/6 Weapon Drills 22nd MEU

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22nd MEU Replenishment at Sea

Featured Stories

Lance Cpl. Emma Bolado; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

HM3 Whittemore; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

Home Away from Home; Camp Lejeune USO Provides Community for Service Members and Family

Marine Attack Squadron 231 completes final Harrier flight at Cherry Point

Danger: Unexploded Ordnance Remains a Threat on Browns Island

Fleet Week New York 2025: Secretary of the Navy Visit

Fleet Week New York 2025; Reenlistment Ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial

22nd MEU LMADIS Operations

USS NEW YORK Arrives for FWNY 2025

BLT 3/6 Conducts Small Boat Ops

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