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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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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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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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MCTSS New River conducts ASPP class

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Wyatt Mathews, from Wyoming, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft...

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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...

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SLTE 4-25: 2/10 HIMARS Live-Fire

U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with Echo Battery, 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, stage during...

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2nd ANGLICO & NATO Evacuation

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Dutch Marines with 25 RSTA...

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No Respect For Deadbolts

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division detonate a linear detonation cord breaching charge during an urban breaching range...

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VMA 223 Ordnance Training Prep

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...

 

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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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Halton, left, the assistant chief of staff with G-1, 2d Marine Division, presents "Old Glory" along with several certificates to Master Sgt. Kirkland Levarity, a career counselor with 2d Marine Division, during Levarity's retirement ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, July 25, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor Levarity’s 24 years of service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo) Master Sgt. Levarity Retires After 24 Years of Service
Master Sgt. Levarity Retires After 24 Years of Service
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nicholas Verta, left, from Pennsylvania, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Maj. Donald Swanner, from Maryland, former command senior enlisted leader, MALS-14, during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 23, 2025. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Swanner to Sgt. Maj. Christianna Wolford. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Maj. Donald Swanner
Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Maj. Donald Swanner
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joseph Mendez, left, the sergeant major of 2d Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Farrell J. Sullivan, the commanding general of 2d Marine Division, pins the rank of sergeant on Cpl. Adam Merrit, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 22, 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: Division Commanding General Major General Sullivan Visits
SLTE 4-25: Division Commanding General Major General Sullivan Visits
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  • 2nd ANGLICO & NATO Allies Infantry Immersion Training

    Aug 11 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, Nc.
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Swedish armed forces members post security and treat a simulated casualty during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Weston Lindstrom) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out faces.)

  • 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)

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    Aug 12 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    A Swedish armed forces member, left, and Dutch Marines with 25 RSTA Squadron, utilize an Android Tactical Assault Kit and binoculars to observe a training site during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 11, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out faces.)

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    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)

  • 4th ANGLICO Close Air Support

    Aug 08 2025
    Atlantic Airfield
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Riveting, a fire support Marine with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, utilizes a lensatic compass during exercise Burmese Chase 25 at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, North Carolina, July 30, 2025. Burmese Chase is an annual U.S. led, multi-lateral training exercise comprised of integrating ground and air fires, infantry tactics and naval gunfire alongside NATO allies to enhance combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin)

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April 20, 2023 | 0:55
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) Joseph Butrico talks about why he is raising awareness for mental health in his podcast on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, April 20, 2023. Gunner Butrico created “The Tribe” podcast to raise mental health awareness after dealing with his own experiences throughout his career in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) Joseph Butrico talks about why he is raising awareness for mental health in his podcast on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, April 20, 2023. Gunner Butrico created “The Tribe” podcast to raise mental health awareness after dealing with his own experiences throughout his career in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton)

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