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SLTE 4-25: 2d CEB R114

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, maneuvers to their next position during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on...

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Mass Casualty Evac Simulation

U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in a mass casualty evacuation simulation in support...

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SLTE 4-25: V28 Range 104

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire an M320 grenade launcher during Service Level Training...

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1/10 Night Live-Fire

U.S. Marines with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division pose for a group photo on an M777 Howitzer during Service Level...

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Integrated Live Fire Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations...

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CH-53K Land on USS Iwo Jima

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion attached to Marine Heavy Squadron (HMH) 461 prepares to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship...

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SLTE 4-25: V28 Range 106

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division prepare to fire an M224 61mm mortar system during Service Level...

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Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fell trees while conducting a Foreign...

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HMX-1 Conducts Deck Landings

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 prepares to land during landing drills aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault...

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live-fire test of lethal drones

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kai Delp, an instructor with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - East, fires an FGM-148 Javelin during...

 

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith arrives aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), for a visit during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 8, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Errisuriz) 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith Visits USS Iwo Jima
39th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith Visits USS Iwo Jima
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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Gumbleton, center, deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Alex Reyes, operations chief with the Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), shake hands during his visit aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 29, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWOARG and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Maurion Moore) U.S. Fleet Forces Deputy Commander Visits 22nd MEU(SOC)
U.S. Fleet Forces Deputy Commander Visits 22nd MEU(SOC)
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert McGill, a dental technician with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Heidelberg, Mississippi, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. McGills Command selected him as Warrior of the Week For his unwavering commitment to mission readiness and excellence in patient care throughout 2nd MLG. 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 Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) HM3 Robert McGill; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week
HM3 Robert McGill; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Terry Carter Jr., Commanding Officer, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit presents Lieutenant General Calvert Worth Jr., Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, with a VMM-263 (REIN) unit patch during his visit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 28, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Errisuriz) Lieutenant General Worth Visits USS Iwo Jima
Lieutenant General Worth Visits USS Iwo Jima
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U.S. Navy Corpsman Mason Webb, a field medical service technician with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Lapine, Oregon, was selected as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 30, 2025. Webb’s command selected him as warrior of the week for his work ethic, high standard of patient care, and his constant hunger to learn more. 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. (Courtesy Photo sent from HN Mason Webb) HN Mason D. Webb; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week
HN Mason D. Webb; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week
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  • SLTE 4-25: 6th Marine Regiment Departure

    Jul 09 2025
    Cherry Point
    U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2025. 6th Marine Regiment is participating in a Service Level Training Exercise to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

  • MWSS-273 set up a forward arming and refueling point

    Jul 07 2025
    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
    U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 lead Royal Netherlands Marines to a CH-53E Super Stallion during Atlantic Alliance 2025 near the coast of New Jersey, July 3, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

  • HMH-464 transports Royal Netherlands Marines

    Jul 08 2025
    Bangor Air National Guard Base
    U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Erick Avalos Rivas, left, from Georgia, and Cpl. Landon Pursley, both bulk fuel specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, set up metal frames for a forward arming and refueling point at Bangor International Airport, Maine, July 6, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

  • VMM-162 support anti-submarine warfare exercise

    Jul 07 2025
    Wallops Island
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Estes, from Alabama, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, drops sonobuoys out of an MV-22B Osprey during a flight near Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Virginia, July 2, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

  • VMM-261 Conducts Live Fire Exercise and RVFs

    Jul 07 2025
    Perry Stokes Airport
    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) prepares to take off during a reduced visibility flight at Perry Stokes Airport, Colorado, June 23, 2025. As the aviation combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), VMM-261 conducted a deployment for training to increase the squadron’s proficiency in high altitude aviation operations and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)
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First Battalion, Sixth Marines 100th Anniversary Film
July 18, 2017 | 6:47
Major General John K. Love, 2d Marine Division Commanding General, recognizes 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment's 100th anniversary aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 8, 2017. This film traces the history of First Battalion, Sixth Marines over their past 100 years of honorable and faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Corporal Samuel F. Taylor and Corporal William Quinteros)

Major General John K. Love, 2d Marine Division Commanding General, recognizes 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment's 100th anniversary aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 8, 2017. This film traces the history of First Battalion, Sixth Marines over their past 100 years of honorable and faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Corporal Samuel F. Taylor and Corporal William Quinteros)

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Charging Forward: 1/2 assaults the objective, completes live-fire range

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Operation Cold Turkey heats up: 2nd Med Bn trains to save lives

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Bold Alligator 17: C Battery Conducts Live-Fire Mortar Range

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Bold Alligator 17: C Battery Conducts Live-Fire Mortar Range

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2nd Med Bn, medical cross-training

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First Battalion, Sixth Marines 100th Anniversary Film

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2d Battalion 2d Marine Regiment Deployment for Training

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