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II MEF Thanksgiving barracks potluck

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Crispiniano D Curiel, left, the senior enlisted advisor of II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion and a native...

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II MSB Adopt a School Ceremony

U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion pose for a photograph during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at Woodland...

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II MSB Squad Comp

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct burpees in the water...

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II MEF Marines receive transport cargo from WTI 1-26

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Landon Ginter, a light reconnaissance vehicle crewman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine...

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2nd CRR Water Survival Advanced Course

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practice in-water treading during a water survival advanced course at...

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CLB 2 participates in Infantry Immersion Training

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare for a mock fight at the Infantry...

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Combat Development and Integration Deputy Commandant Visits 2nd MLG and II MEF Innovation Campus

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, left, gives feedback to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat...

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USS Fort Lauderdale Conducts Strait Transit Operations

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors with San...

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Flight Operations aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale

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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24th MEU adopts New Bridge Middle School

U.S. Marines and Navy chaplain with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose for a photo after an adopt-a-school ceremony in which the 24th MEU...

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, speaks with Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), in Puerto Rico, September 14, 2025. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brett Norman) — 22nd MEU(SOC) | Lt. Gen. Anderson visits 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines in Puerto Rico

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cina Reyes, left, an inventory management specialist, and Lance Cpl. Jorge Martinez, a supply chain specialist, both with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo after receiving challenge coins from U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joel Schmidt, assistant division commander, 2d Marine Division, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2025. The assistant division commander visited 2nd CRR Marines to learn how they provide higher levels of supply management and maintenance to II Marine Expeditionary Force in garrison and while forward deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan) — 2nd Marine Division Assistant Commander Tours 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment’s Repairable Issue Point and Supply Management Unit

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ben Reid, right, the commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a gift to Teniente Coronel Emerito Pablo Alvarez Leon, a battalion commander with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) during exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 27, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez) — UNITAS 2025: US and Spanish Marines conduct plaque exchange

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, the commanding general of 4th Marine Division, shakes the hand of a marine with Comando de Infanteria de Marina Armada Paraguay (Paraguayan marines) during the closing ceremony and celebration of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador) — UNITAS with closing ceremony and celebration

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CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, recognizes a Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 5, 2025. 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) | USSOUTHCOM Commander, Admiral Alvin Holsey visits USS Iwo Jima

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24th MEU Hosts Endurance Course for Naval Academy Students

Nov 19 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

A U.S. Naval Academy Student participates in an endurance course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 8, 2025. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) partners with the U.S. Naval Academy to optimize the future force with the annual Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) and Career Orientation and Training of Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) program. The PROTRAMID and CORTRAMID immerses midshipmen in multiple facets of rigorous training all Marines endure. Most of these Midshipmen will soon be Junior Officers in U.S. Marines, or the U.S. Navy, depending on their service designation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

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First and Second Ladies of the United States Visit MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River

Nov 20 2025

JACKSONVILLE

First lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania Trump, poses for a photo with two U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Trump and Mrs. Usha Vance made their first visit to a military installation under the second Trump Administration to show appreciation for military families and those who serve this holiday season. During their visit they spent time with students creating holiday crafts and building care packages for deployed service members. The visit culminated with the two women addressing nearly 1,500 service members and their families at MCAS New River. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

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2/6 UAE Unit Enhancement Training

Nov 21 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S Marines with 2nd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division and UAE Soldiers prepare to conduct a dry fire platoon attack on a fortified point as part of Unit Enhancement Training 2-25 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct 23, 2025.UET2-25 is a bilateral training exercise conducted to improve interoperability and strengthen partner nation relations between the U.S. Marine Corps and the UAE.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Xavier Alicea)

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2nd LAAD Bravo Battery returns from deployment to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Nov 21 2025

MCAS Cherry Point

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Grant Boyes, Left, from Ohio, Hugs 1st Lt. Brady Tynan, from Nevada, both Low Altitude Air Defense Officers with 2nd LAAD, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. Bravo Battery returned to Cherry Point after a six-month unit deployment to Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Insignia Change

Nov 19 2025

Camp Lejeune

The new insignia for the II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group displayed front and center during the ceremony on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Caroline, Oct. 6, 2025. The revealing of the new insignia represents the many elements and fundamentals that celebrated the remarkable progress made over the recent, past, and advancing mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)

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MCAS New River Go-getter: Lance Cpl. Asher Mabe

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Asher Mabe, an airframes mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, is currently assigned to the Hazardous Material Control Point Solid Waste Management Facility and has been recognized as the MCAS New River Go-Getter for November 2025.

Marines, Emirati Partners Build Readiness and Relationships in Bilateral Training Event

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Oct. 23, 2025 — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conducted support-fire drills during Unit Enhancement Training (UET) 2-25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2025. The bilateral training event aimed to strengthen cooperation with United Arab Emirates soldiers and improve interoperability between partner forces.

Forging Confidence Under Fire: How 2nd Medical Battalion Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course is Redefining Battlefield Medicine

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-- At the Battle Skills Training School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, a new generation of U.S. Navy medical officers and corpsmen are learning how to save lives where it matters most, on the battlefield. 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, hosted the second iteration of a Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care course from Sept. 29 to Oct. 10, 2025.

2nd Marine Regiment MCCRE: Advancing The Modern Warfighter

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Staff Sgt. Jacob Jones watched a small drone navigate through a tree canopy ahead of his Marines, confirming enemy positions without exposing a single rifleman. The company completed the movement with zero simulated casualties.

VMUT-2 graduates first Marine Corps trained MQ-9A Reaper pilots and sensor operators

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, graduated their first class of MQ-9A Reaper student pilots and sensor operators as a Fleet Replacement Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on Monday. The graduates are the first MQ-9A Reaper pilots and sensor operators to be trained through the Marine Corps’ organic MQ-9A training syllabus.

Operation 40 Switch

July 7, 2021 | 1:30

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conducted a training exercise with drones on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 7, 2021. 1/2 is tasked as 2d MARDIV’s experimental infantry battalion to test new gear, operating concepts and force structures. The unit’s findings will help refine infantry battalions across the Marine Corps as we continue to push toward the end state of Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Justin Brown)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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II MEF Thanksgiving barracks potluck

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II MSB Adopt a School Ceremony

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II MSB Squad Comp

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II MEF Marines receive transport cargo from WTI 1-26

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2nd CRR Water Survival Advanced Course

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CLB 2 participates in Infantry Immersion Training

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Combat Development and Integration Deputy Commandant Visits 2nd MLG and II MEF Innovation Campus

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USS Fort Lauderdale Conducts Strait Transit Operations

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Flight Operations aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale

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24th MEU adopts New Bridge Middle School

24th MEU Hosts Endurance Course for Naval Academy Students

First and Second Ladies of the United States Visit MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River

2/6 UAE Unit Enhancement Training

2nd LAAD Bravo Battery returns from deployment to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Insignia Change

Featured Stories

MCAS New River Go-getter: Lance Cpl. Asher Mabe

Marines, Emirati Partners Build Readiness and Relationships in Bilateral Training Event

Forging Confidence Under Fire: How 2nd Medical Battalion Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course is Redefining Battlefield Medicine

2nd Marine Regiment MCCRE: Advancing The Modern Warfighter

VMUT-2 graduates first Marine Corps trained MQ-9A Reaper pilots and sensor operators

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2nd MAW end of year (REEL)

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NMC 250 Philadelphia: Rocky Run

NMC 250 Philadelphia: Rocky Run

NMC 250: Ship Parade Reel

NMC 250: Ship Parade Reel

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Show Up: U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. with 2nd MAW discusses Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program

U.S. Marines with HMH-461 conduct carrier qualifications aboard USS Arlington

U.S. Marines with HMH-461 conduct carrier qualifications aboard USS Arlington

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