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Fire Training in Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Chemical. Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialists with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division,...

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Spanish Marines Conduct Water Survival Training

Reconnaissance marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) tread water during water survival training as part of UNITAS 2025 at Marine...

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Distinguished visitors' day

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Teigen Dowd, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and U.S. Navy...

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Spanish Marines arrive at Lejeune

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) debark from amphibious ships at Onslow Beach as part of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps...

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Spanish Marines Conduct Security Drills and Night Raid

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) conduct security drills during UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North...

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chad Barnhart, left, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit surgeon and Michigan native, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Nadia Sensing, the senior enlisted leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27 during his promotion ceremony at Landing Zone Falcon at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 14, 2025. A promotion ceremony is a formal recognition of a service member's advancement in rank and responsibilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas) — SPMAGTF-ACM surgeon promotion to lieutenant commander

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Garcia, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with high mobility multipurpose wheel vehicles at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2025. Garcia was nominated as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week by his command due to his superior leadership, technical mastery, and unwavering dedication to mission accomplishment. Garcia is a native of Wimauma, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos) — Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), thanks the family of Hope Fiorvanti, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol, during her retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 5, 2025. For more than a decade, Fiorvanti served as a special staff officer for II MEF and was the subject matter expert on the planning, coordination and synchronization required to support all special events and Distinguished Visitors to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Adam Scalin) — II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol Retires after 27 years of service

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, left, from Oregon, deputy commandant of Combat Development and Integration (CD&I), and Sgt. Maj. Ryan N. McCrary, from Virginia, command senior enlisted leader, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. Austin visited Marines and Sailors from VMA-223 to gain insight on the internal workings of the squadron and observe maintainer and pilot proficiency and expertise with the AV-8B Harrier II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) — Deputy Commandant of Combat Development and Integration visits VMA-223

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr., commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks with North Carolina Governor Josh Stein during his first official visit to MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2025. During his visit, Stein attended the quarterly North Carolina Commander's Council and met with military leaders to discuss range modernization and capability developments in support of Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher) — NC Governor Josh Stein's First Visit to Camp Lejeune

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2nd DSB Helicopter Support Team Operations

Sep 11 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts an I-beam during helicopter support team operations near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 8, 2025. 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducted HST training to prepare HMMT 302, Marines to manage landing zone operations and efficiently handle the pickup, movement, and landing of helicopter-borne troops, equipment, and heavy loads in combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

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CLB-22 conducts day and night HST operations

Sep 10 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29 lifts a training load during a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 4, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and HMH-461 conducted helicopter support team operations to enhance each unit’s ability to coordinate the safe rigging, loading, and lifting of vehicles by helicopter for precise and secure air transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

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Remembering the Fallen

Sep 09 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marines hold candles in remembrance of the service members killed during the Kabul Airlift during a candlelight vigil held at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, North Carolina, August 26, 2025. The candlelit vigil was led by volunteers with Remember Everyone Deployed on the four-year anniversary of the bombing during the Kabul Airlift. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

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Station Conducts Multi-Agency Aircraft Mishap Exercise

Sep 08 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, put on full-body protective coveralls during an aircraft mishap exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Camp Davis on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. MCAS New River conducts the aircraft mishap exercise annually, bringing together city, county and state emergency services to enhance interoperability and readiness in the event of a real-world emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

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2/2 Breaching Doors on Demolition Range

Sep 05 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment breach a doorway during a demolition range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF, conducted a demolition range to improve the battalion’s ability to clear obstacles and familiarize Marines with different types of explosive charges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

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Underwater Egress Training

Sep 08 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marines from across II Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to execute underwater egress training (UET) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2025. UET provides service members with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely egress a submerged aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

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2nd Medical Bn QUADCON Movement

Sep 05 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marines with 2nd Medical Battalion and Combat Logistics Battalion 24, both with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, load equipment onto a medium replacement tactical vehicle during a quadruple container movement at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. The logistical movement supported the re-embarkation of medical equipment back to their parent units to ensure equipment and supplies are restocked and inspected following operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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U.S. and Swedish Marines share weapons skills

Sep 03 2025

Berga

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division and Swedish Marines with the 2nd Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment conduct interoperability training as part of exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 in Berga, Sweden, Aug. 27, 2025. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 increases compatible interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Amphibious Forces by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)

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SLTE 4-25: French Foreign Legion Awards Ceremony

Aug 28 2025

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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 Foreign Legionnaire with 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 6th Light Armored Brigade, give a speech during an award ceremony as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25, on Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 23, 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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2nd Medical Bn Field Tests Battalion Aid Station

Sep 04 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

U.S. Navy Sailors with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, triage a simulated patient during a Battalion Aid Station-Enhanced (BAS-X) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2025. The purpose of the exercise was to build a modernized BAS for the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to inject into Fleet and Marine Corps exercises to support expeditionary advance base operations during combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

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First F-35 B ever built makes its way to MCAS Beaufort

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. – Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort welcomed a piece of aviation history. The F-35B Lightning II, known as BF-01 is the first F-35B variant ever built, and it has made its way to the Lowcountry to serve as a permanent static display, ushering in a new era for Marine Corps Aviation.

Combat Logistics Battalion 2; Warrior of the Week Cpl. Luis Garcia

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Garcia, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, was selected as the 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week by his command due to his superior leadership, technical mastery, and unwavering dedication to mission accomplishment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2025.

2nd MLG Leads the Way in Command Data Analytics

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – In today’s world, data drives everything. Whether it’s hand-drafted information that’s carefully observed, assessed, and aggregated by a team of experts, or the ones and zeros pinging behind a computer’s AI program that output identifiable patterns, nothing in 2025 is possible without data analytics. Modern case studies in battlefields across the globe prove that the ability to recognize trends and analyze recurring behaviors is a critical component of success in present-day conflict.

II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol Retires after 27 years of service

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Hope Fiorvanti, II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol to the Commanding General, announced her retirement during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 5, 2025.

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts Military Training in Puerto Rico

CAMP SANTIAGO, Puerto Rico – Beginning on Aug. 31, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will begin conducting amphibious training and flight operations in Southern Puerto Rico. This training is designed to enhance the 22nd MEU’s readiness and capabilities, while also fostering stronger relationships with the Puerto Rican National Guard.

2024 2nd MLG Year in Review

Dec. 30, 2024 | 1:56

This video was created to highlight the Marines and Sailors of 2nd Marine Logistics Group in Camp Lejeune, NC and around the world with footage collected from various missions and exercises captured from January to December 2024. This video contains music licensed from Adobe Stock. (U.S. Marine Corps video provided by 2nd Marine Logistics Group Communication Strategy and Operations)

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Fire Training in Sweden

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Spanish Marines Conduct Water Survival Training

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Distinguished visitors' day

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Spanish Marines arrive at Lejeune

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Spanish Marines Conduct Security Drills and Night Raid

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2nd DSB Helicopter Support Team Operations

CLB-22 conducts day and night HST operations

Remembering the Fallen

Station Conducts Multi-Agency Aircraft Mishap Exercise

2/2 Breaching Doors on Demolition Range

Underwater Egress Training

2nd Medical Bn QUADCON Movement

U.S. and Swedish Marines share weapons skills

SLTE 4-25: French Foreign Legion Awards Ceremony

2nd Medical Bn Field Tests Battalion Aid Station

Featured Stories

First F-35 B ever built makes its way to MCAS Beaufort

Combat Logistics Battalion 2; Warrior of the Week Cpl. Luis Garcia

2nd MLG Leads the Way in Command Data Analytics

II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol Retires after 27 years of service

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts Military Training in Puerto Rico

First F-35 B ever built makes its way to MCAS Beaufort

Combat Logistics Battalion 2; Warrior of the Week Cpl. Luis Garcia

2nd MLG Leads the Way in Command Data Analytics

II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol Retires after 27 years of service

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts Military Training in Puerto Rico

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

01

Fire Training in Sweden

02

Spanish Marines Conduct Water Survival Training

03

Distinguished visitors' day

04

Spanish Marines arrive at Lejeune

05

Spanish Marines Conduct Security Drills and Night Raid

2nd DSB Helicopter Support Team Operations

CLB-22 conducts day and night HST operations

Remembering the Fallen

Station Conducts Multi-Agency Aircraft Mishap Exercise

2/2 Breaching Doors on Demolition Range

Underwater Egress Training

2nd Medical Bn QUADCON Movement

U.S. and Swedish Marines share weapons skills

SLTE 4-25: French Foreign Legion Awards Ceremony

2nd Medical Bn Field Tests Battalion Aid Station

Featured Stories

First F-35 B ever built makes its way to MCAS Beaufort

Combat Logistics Battalion 2; Warrior of the Week Cpl. Luis Garcia

2nd MLG Leads the Way in Command Data Analytics

II Marine Expeditionary Force Chief of Protocol Retires after 27 years of service

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Conducts Military Training in Puerto Rico

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U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant finds innovative solution to enable communication for CH-53K squadron

U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant finds innovative solution to enable communication for CH-53K squadron

Atlantic Aliance | 2025

Atlantic Aliance | 2025

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Atlantic Alliance 2025 Trailer (Vertical)

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Atlantic Alliance 2025 Trailer (Vertical)

Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger delivers farewell remarks

Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger delivers farewell remarks

U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 conduct aerial refueling (horizontal)

U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 conduct aerial refueling (horizontal)

Marines with MWSS-271 conduct base recovery after attack training with the Office of Naval Research

Marines with MWSS-271 conduct base recovery after attack training with the Office of Naval Research

SLTE 1-25 Teaser (Vertical)

SLTE 1-25 Teaser (Vertical)

SLTE 1-25 Teaser

SLTE 1-25 Teaser

2024 2nd MLG Year in Review

2024 2nd MLG Year in Review

2D Marine Division Commanding General Change of Command

2D Marine Division Commanding General Change of Command

A Certain Force in an Uncertain World | 26th MEU(SOC) Tri-Geographic Combatant Command 23-24 Deployment

A Certain Force in an Uncertain World | 26th MEU(SOC) Tri-Geographic Combatant Command 23-24 Deployment

New Years 2024 24th MEU Reel (no music)

New Years 2024 24th MEU Reel (no music)

24th MEU MSPF Conducts VBSS B-Roll

24th MEU MSPF Conducts VBSS B-Roll

24th MEU MSPF Marines Conduct VBSS

24th MEU MSPF Marines Conduct VBSS

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VBSS Reel

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