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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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Amphibious Lethality in France

U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and French Foreign Legionnaires conduct an...

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Range on Puerto Rico

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

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Field Test UGV Technology

A U.S. Marine Corps Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicle is test driven during a UGV demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North...

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Field Testing Equipment

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Duc Nguyen, left, a utilities systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine...

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2nd MLG Endurance Course

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, balance across an obstacle during an endurance course at Marine...

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VMA-223 flies above NC

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over the...

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VMM-263 Flight Operations

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy...

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Live-Fire Lethality in France

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Barney South, a force reconnaissance Marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd...

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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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U.S. Marines with the color guard for Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, present the battalion colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 21, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails total accountability, authority and responsibility from one individual to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) — Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Change of Command Ceremony

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U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion pose for a photo in front of the previous II MEF headquarters building during a battalion run on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 22, 2026. The battalion run was conducted to increase morale, camaraderie and to observe the Memorial Day holiday. — II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion

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A U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Chief Petty Officer, left, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, commander, U.S. Southern Command, on medical capabilities during an operational site survey at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico, May 24, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — SOUTHCOM Commander Visits 24th MEU on Deployment

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A U.S. Marine with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) demonstrates Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 11, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — 22nd MEU (SOC) | Marines Train MCMAP Aboard USS Iwo Jima

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participate in Camerone day 2026 in La Cavalerie, France, April 28, 2026.
Camerone day is an annual battle commemoration for the French Foreign Legion, that commemorates the 1863 Battle of Camerone where a company of 65 legionnaires stood against nearly 2000 Mexican infantry and cavalry, whose refusal to surrender forged the Legion’s identity and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester) — Recon Marines, French Foreign Legion commemorate Battle of Cameron

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24th MEU: FPV Drones

May 13 2026

North Carolina

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colton Godwin, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone for flight during a FPV drone course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2026. Hosted by 2nd Marine Division, the course equipped Marines of the 24th MEU with advanced FPV piloting skills to enhance squad-level reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)

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U.S. Marines execute machine gun range in Sweden

May 14 2026

Sweden

A M240B machine gun stands mounted on a medium tactical vehicle replacement during exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, May 10, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

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1st Battalion, 8th Marines Conducts MOUT Training

May 13 2026

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Lee, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, awaits the start of a mechanized Military Operations in Urban Terrain training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2026. The MOUT training was used as preparation for a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation and is important for future integration of mechanized operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Garza)

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CLB-24 executes joint NATO EOD and CBRN training

May 14 2026

Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wyatt Cox, left, and Staff Sgt. Ian Heuer, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, dawn mission oriented protective posture equipment during joint EOD and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training as part of exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, May 7, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. Cox is a native of Texas. Heuet is a native of Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

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U.S. Marines conduct evacuation control center training in Sweden

May 14 2026

Sweden

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, search Swedish Army soldier role players during evacuation control center training as part of exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, Sweden, May 9, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

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Iron Sharpens Iron: 22nd MEU (SOC) Competes in Tres Kolos 26

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), recently completed Tres Kolos 26,a French hosted trinational competition held in Martinique from April 19 to May 2, 2026.

22nd MEU (SOC) Elevates Readiness and Interoperability Alongside Ecuadorian Marines

Marines and Sailors of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently completed a rigorous two-week bilateral training exercise with Marines from the Ecuadorian Marine Corps. The training enhanced tactical interoperability, strengthened a longstanding security partnership, and increased the combined readiness of both forces to respond to crises across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Southern Command's JTF Southern Spear continues to choke off illicit financing with string of successful maritime interdictions

Six months since its inception at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Spear has significantly disrupted illicit maritime activity within the Western Hemisphere, dealing a critical blow to illicit or sanctioned activities.

2nd MLG Mess Hall Attendants earn Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award

U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilian attendants of Mess Hall 303 proved that hard work and dedication pay off by winning the Fiscal Year 2025 Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award for “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall.” The mess hall is run by a dedicated team assigned to 2nd Marine Logistics Group, who were recognized locally by Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd MLG, April 6, 2026, and will be recognized at the Food Service Awards Ceremony in May 2026.

CORE26 | Marines Forge New Role for Collective Arctic Defense in NATO Exercise

U.S. Marines concluded their participation in the Norwegian-led exercise Cold Response 26 on March 19, having validated a new model of integrated support for NATO operations in the High North.

2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fires stinger-launch simulators in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24

Feb. 29, 2024 | 0:28

U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fire stinger-launch simulators during a live-fire training range in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 29, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

01

USS Iwo Jima Flight Operations

02

Amphibious Lethality in France

03

Range on Puerto Rico

04

Field Test UGV Technology

05

Field Testing Equipment

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2nd MLG Endurance Course

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VMA-223 flies above NC

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VMM-263 Flight Operations

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Live-Fire Lethality in France

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USS Iwo Jima Flight Operations

24th MEU: FPV Drones

U.S. Marines execute machine gun range in Sweden

1st Battalion, 8th Marines Conducts MOUT Training

CLB-24 executes joint NATO EOD and CBRN training

U.S. Marines conduct evacuation control center training in Sweden

Featured Stories

Iron Sharpens Iron: 22nd MEU (SOC) Competes in Tres Kolos 26

22nd MEU (SOC) Elevates Readiness and Interoperability Alongside Ecuadorian Marines

U.S. Southern Command's JTF Southern Spear continues to choke off illicit financing with string of successful maritime interdictions

2nd MLG Mess Hall Attendants earn Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award

CORE26 | Marines Forge New Role for Collective Arctic Defense in NATO Exercise

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