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French Foreign Legion Awards

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil R. Berry, the commanding officer of 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and a French...

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2nd AAB New Equipment Training

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, operated an Assault Combat Vehicle during Operator New Equipment Training at...

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2dmardiv UAS tactical demo

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Morgan, a native of Virginia and a Small Unmanned Aerial System operator with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd...

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LMADIS Maintenance

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Calix Wheaton, an air-defense systems technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine...

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USS San Antonio Loads Equipment

A U.S. Navy Chief Kyler Everitt with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group,...

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Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edison Nevarez, left and Lance Cpl. David Maldonado, motor transport operators with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd...

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Artillery Ammunition Onload

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion transports 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) artillery ammunition to the San...

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MSPF & BLT 3/6 Fast Rope Training

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), slides down a fast rope while...

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Hangar Aircraft Maintenance

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colby Conklin, left, a crew chief, and Lance Cpl. Christine Bedolla, a tiltrotor mechanic, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor...

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SPMAGTF-ACM Family Day

U.S. service members and their families watch an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft demonstration during a family day event at Camp Davis, Marine Corps...

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Madriaga, an air traffic control communications technician, with Air Traffic Control Platoon completes a process called “turn ups” to ensure communications between aircraft and the tower are intact, at Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2025. Madriaga, the recipient of the August MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in March of 2022 from Sacramento, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Guyette) — MCAS New River Go Getter: Cpl. Kevin Madriaga

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Lance Cpl. Aubrey Wells, a small arms repairer with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, during a recognition ceremony as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 17, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro) — SLTE 4-25: II MEF Commanding General Visits V28

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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

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Trimble, Commanding Officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), briefs Brigadier General Thomas Armas, Deputy Commanding General, Marine Forces Command, during his visit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), for a visit in Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia on August 21, 2025. The 22nd MEU(SOC), embarked on LHD 7, hosted Brigadier General Armas to provide a ship tour and to discuss the 22nd MEU(SOC)’s capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Errisuriz) — Brigadier Gen. Armas Visits IWOARG-22MEU(SOC)

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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

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SLTE 4-25: MWX

Aug 26 2025

Twentynine Palms

A French Legionnaire with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade applies camouflage paint for Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 18, 2025. SLTE 4-25 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

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CLB 22 and 2nd MAW welcome Carolina Forest Elementary students back to school

Aug 26 2025

JACKSONVILLE

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band pose for a photo at Carolina Forest Elementary School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2025. CLB-22 and the 2nd MAW Band welcomed students of Carolina Forest Elementary back for the 2025-2026 school year to build morale and enhance community relations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

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CLB-24 battalion field exercise: Combat Vehicle Operator Training

Aug 26 2025

Camp Lejeune

A joint light tactical vehicle from Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct combat vehicle operator training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 21, 2025. The combat vehicle operator training was part of a Field Training Exercise to sustain training and readiness standards, increase Marines and Sailors’ technical proficiency in their military occupational specialties, and increase the battalions’ ability to complete core mission essential tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

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16th Annual Montford Point Marines Day Ceremony

Aug 25 2025

JACKSONVILLE

A U.S. Marine (retired) with the Montford Point Marine Association salutes the flag during the 16th Annual Montford Point Marines Day Ceremony at the Montford Point Marine Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2025. The annual ceremony honors the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps, recognizing their remarkable contributions, sacrifices and steadfast commitment to our nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Guyette)

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Combat Logistics Regiment 2 Conduct SUAS Operations with TRV-150

Aug 21 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, go over the plan of action before conducting flight training with the TRV-150 as part of small, unmanned aircraft systems training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 20, 2025. The training was conducted by CLR-2 to prepare sUAS operators to utilize the TRV-150 on future operations and missions across II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

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Featured Stories

One Marine, Three Wars

“He would do it again if he could,” said Pam Turnage, daughter of retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. LeRoy Barton. At 102 years old, Barton is one of the few Marines who has served in three wars and is still living today.

MCAS New River Go Getter: Cpl. Kevin Madriaga

There comes a moment in every person’s life when a single decision has the power to alter the course of their future. For U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Madriaga, that moment came when he chose to pursue a life defined not by comfort, but by challenge, growth and a deeper sense of purpose.

Digital Frontline: II MEF COMMSTRAT Marines put 5G to the test

Communication Strategy and Operations Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) recently conducted a field training exercise to test new 5G communications technology designed to support rapid, secure imagery transmission in contested and austere environments.