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Learn to Drive on Icy Roads

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, drives a Medium Tactical Vehicle...

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Intermediate Level Maintenance

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

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VMM-365 Air-to-Air Refueling

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Airmen with the 71st Rescue Squadron,...

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22nd MEU (SOC) Operations

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion approaches Wasp-class amphibious assault USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during LCAC operations while underway in the...

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F-35 Lightning II operations

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and VMFA-251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct maritime strike...

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24th MEU, V32 Live-fire Range

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate a breach during a live-fire range on Marine Corps Base...

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2/8 Marines call in CAS

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HMLA-269), Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine...

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CLB 24 Long Range TRV-150 Ops

A Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 carries a 65-pound load during small, unmanned aircraft system operations as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26...

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Aerial Night Sniper Live Fire

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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24 MEU rifle and pistol drills

U.S. Marines with Reconnaissance Platoon and Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct rifle and pistol drills on Marine...

 

  • MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Helicopter Support Team Operations

    Jan 30 2026
    BRIDGEPORT
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to connect a grounding hook to a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook, assigned to the California Army National Guard, during helicopter support team operations as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Jan. 24, 2026. CLB-24 conducted the HST operations to prepare their Marines to manage lift operations by facilitating the pickup, movement, and landing of helicopter-borne troops, equipment, and supplies. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)
  • MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 sUAS Operations

    Jan 30 2026
    BRIDGEPORT
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Russ, left, and Lance Cpl. Evan Graham, right, both logistics specialists, and Staff Sgt. Wesley Trumbly, a motor transport operations chief all with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, set up a Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 for small, unmanned aircraft operations during Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Jan. 27, 2026. The sUAS operations were conducted to familiarize operators with the TRV-150 for future operations and missions across II Marine Expeditionary Force. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain. Russ is a native of Florida. Graham is a native of Michigan. Trumbly is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette)
  • Recon Marines sharpen winter warfighting skills

    Jan 30 2026
    Kalix
    U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, radio reconnaissance platoon sergeant with 2d Radio Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, fires an M4 carbine while conducting ambush training in Kalix, Sweden, Jan. 13, 2026. The purpose of Winter Warfare Course is to train ground forces in a variety of cold-weather subjects, including skiing, how to use pulk sleds, develop winter fighting positions, camouflage and concealment, and several other areas that are vital in order to survive and operate in a cold-weather environment. It was also conducted in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)
  • 24th MEU Conducts Force-On-Force Training

    Jan 29 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans for enemy personnel during a force-on-force training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2026. The 24th MEU is a Marine Air Ground Task Force ready to answer our Nation's call in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)
  • CORE26 | U.S. Marines and Sailors Learn Arctic Survival Skills in Norway

    Jan 29 2026
    Setermoen
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, bivouac under the northern lights in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 20, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

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DLAP Training
June 25, 2021 | 2:53
U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), participate in various events as part of the Division Leader Assessment Program (DLAP) at Fort Pickett, VA., June 21–25, 2021. DLAP assesses the preparedness of 2d MARDIV’s newly-assigned infantry captains by evaluating their mental, moral, and physical readiness for infantry company command, ensuring the division places the right leaders in front of the right companies at the right time. DLAP is a key component in the division’s mission to train and certify units that demonstrate apex levels of lethality, endurance, and comprehensive warfighting ability to be employed by their gaining higher headquarters immediately upon deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andrew J. Smith)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), participate in various events as part of the Division Leader Assessment Program (DLAP) at Fort Pickett, VA., June 21–25, 2021. DLAP assesses the preparedness of 2d MARDIV’s newly-assigned infantry captains by evaluating their mental, moral, and physical readiness for infantry company command, ensuring the division places the right leaders in front of the right companies at the right time. DLAP is a key component in the division’s mission to train and certify units that demonstrate apex levels of lethality, endurance, and comprehensive warfighting ability to be employed by their gaining higher headquarters immediately upon deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andrew J. Smith)

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