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Fast Ropes Aboard USS Iwo Jima

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast rope from a Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk...

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CLB-2 FEX | Live-Fire Range

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tristen Kozlowski, front, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat...

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USS Iwo Jima Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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Stress Pistol Shoot

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), engages a...

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Loading Ordnance on F/A-18E

U.S. service members load ordnance onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29,...

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Small Boat Familiarization

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), carry a small boat as part...

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Day at Sea

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), jumps from...

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Machine Gun Range with Ecuador

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

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CQB with Ecuadorian Marines

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

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Defensive Positions

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Jonah Stine, a combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps...

 

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cooper Becker, a squad leader with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conducts a Skydio X2D small unmanned aircraft system showcase to Israeli Defense Force soldiers Lt. Col. Ofir Samish, left and Col. Eli David, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2026. The IDF engaged with 2nd CEB to exchange engineer capabilities and small unmanned aerial systems to better understand the similarities and differences between both armed forces. Marines participated in a MCCRE to be assessed on unit combat readiness and ability to execute mission critical tasks in preparation for future operations and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro) 2nd CEB MCCRE: IDF Key Leader Visit
2nd CEB MCCRE: IDF Key Leader Visit
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U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Dutch Marines, and French soldiers pose for a photo after an “Overlord” event as part of Tres Kolos 26 at Fort-De-France, Martinique, April 24, 2026. Participation in Tres Kolos 26 enhances interoperability with partner nations, reinforces longstanding security relationships, and improves combined readiness to respond to crises across the region. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of U.S. Southern Command mission objectives and the president's priorities to strengthen regional security, disrupt illicit drug trafficking, and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) 22nd MEU (SOC) | Tres Kolos 26: Overlord
22nd MEU (SOC) | Tres Kolos 26: Overlord
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Justin Ackroyd, left, from Ohio, the incoming command senior enlisted leader of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives the sword of office from Lt. Col. Keenan Chirhart, right, from Alaska, the commanding officer of  MWHS-2 during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point on April 23, 2026. The ceremony represented the transfer of authority, accountability and leadership from Sgt. Maj. Kevin Tucei, from Mississippi, the outgoing command senior enlisted leader of MWHS-2, to Ackroyd. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas) MWHS-2 relief and appointment
MWHS-2 relief and appointment
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., the Commanding General of II Marine Expeditionary Force, stands at attention during the Marines and Sailors of the Year Ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 22, 2026. The Marine and Sailor of the Year distinctions recognize Marines and Sailors who exceed expectations and have contributed significantly to the mission effectiveness of their unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dorian Melrath) II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine and Sailor of the Year 2026
II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine and Sailor of the Year 2026
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Issac LlanezDelgado, left, a combat videographer and Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson, a combat photographer both with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion participate in the culminating event of a Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2026. The seminar enhances junior Marine’s leadership skills while promoting a better understanding of Marine Corps values. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Claassen) II MSB Conducts Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar
II MSB Conducts Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar
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  • 8th ESB Conducts Air-to-Ground Refueling

    May 01 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to approach a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, during air-ground delivered refueling operations as part of a large multi-modal field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2026. The purpose of this exercise is to train and evaluate the Marines' ability to provide distributed and expeditionary class III resupply from an expeditionary advanced base. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

  • U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 conduct flight operations during exercise Red Flag-Alaska

    Apr 30 2026
    Alaska
    A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing prepares for takeoff during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 20, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise designed to simulate complex scenarios in a realistic training environment, providing unique opportunities to integrate joint and coalition forces into multilateral training, enhancing our ability to respond to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

  • U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 conduct flight operations during exercise Red Flag-Alaska

    Apr 30 2026
    Alaska
    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise designed to simulate complex scenarios in a realistic training environment, providing unique opportunities to integrate joint and coalition forces into multilateral training, enhancing our ability to respond to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

  • SLTE 2-26: Alpha Company 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment range 410 live fire platoon attack

    Apr 28 2026
    Twentynine Palms
    A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires an M240B medium machine gun during a live fire platoon attack on range 410 Alpha as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 3, 2026. Designed to simulate the most realistic complex training environment available, SLTE ensures units are combat-ready and capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

  • 8th ESB Air-Delivered Ground Refueling Site Setup

    Apr 29 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristan Whitson, left, and Lance Cpl. Cody Goerig, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, unclip a hose during an air-delivered ground refueling site set up as part of a large multi-modal field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 27, 2026. The purpose of this exercise is to train and evaluate the platoon's ability to provide distributed and expeditionary class III resupply from an expeditionary advanced base. Whitson is a native of Georgia. Goerig is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

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U.S. Marines Conduct Underwater Egress Training
Feb. 22, 2023 | 0:47
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are briefed by an instructor prior to beginning Underwater Egress Training (UET) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. UET provides service members with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely egress a submerged aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are briefed by an instructor prior to beginning Underwater Egress Training (UET) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. UET provides service members with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely egress a submerged aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)

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