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PREVAIL IN USEUCOM

Ukrainian Armed Forces Cpl. Vasil Boichenko, a paratrooper cadet with the Odesa Military Academy, runs through smoke concealment towards a breached...

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STRENGTH WITH PARTNERS & ALLIES

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics...

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Align with U.S. Naval Fleets

Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and members of Jordan’s Counter-Terrorism Unit 2 participate in dive training during a...

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SUSTAIN COMBAT READINESS

210621-M-TT571-1273 CAMP TITIN, Jordan (June 21, 2021) - Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide support-by-fire with an...

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MEF Minute

The MEF MINUTE is a weekly video highlighting training and operations of II MEF Major Subordinate Commands and Elements during the month of July...

 

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy May, a native of Versailles, Ohio, and an ammunition technician with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 19, 2021. “Leadership means a lot of different things. In my eyes it means taking care of the Marines under your charge, and around you, regardless if they are yours or not,” May said. May’s leadership nominated him for this week’s Motivator of the Week for his initiative going above and beyond what is asked of him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

2d Marine Division Motivator of the Week

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Fontalvo, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Attack Training Squadron (VMAT) 203, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, July 20, 2021. “Leaders must be close to relate to others,” said Fontalvo, a native of Piscataway, New Jersey. According to his leadership, Fontalvo has shown the utmost respect towards his seniors and subordinates, he takes the initiative in sharing his knowledge regarding his military occupational specialty with other Marines in the unit to further the success of the ordnance division in the squadron. VMAT-203 is subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Hernandez)

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Motivator of the Week

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  • CASUALTY CARE

    Jul 22 2021
    GULF OF ADEN
    210710-M-TU241-1004 GULF OF ADEN (July 10, 2021) – Hospital Corpsmen assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) tend to a simulated casualty during a mass casualty drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Gulf of Aden, July 10. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima ARG are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)

  • Back It Up

    Jul 22 2021
    RED SEA
    210621-N-NQ285-1027 RED SEA (June 21, 2021) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 28, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, enters the well deck of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), June 21, 2021. ACU 2 is deployed with Carter Hall to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sawyer Connally)

  • Hard Scope

    Jul 16 2021
    TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA
    210610-M-JU875-1002 TABUK, Saudi Arabia (June 10, 2021) - A Royal Saudi Land Forces soldier fires a rifle as part of long-range live-fire training with U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 10. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to exercise a range of critical combat-related capabilities, both afloat and ashore. 24th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davis Harris)

  • Prolong Casualty Care Course

    Jul 16 2021
    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
    U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), move a simulated casualty on to a stretcher as part of 2d MARDIV’s prolonged casualty care course on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 2, 2021.The course prepared the sailors to provide efficient care over an extended period of time while under adverse conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma L. Gray)

  • Freq out!

    Jul 16 2021
    KINGS BAY, Ga.
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Leo Yoon, a Rockville, Md., native and a transmissions systems operator with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), operates an AN/PRC-160(V) radio as part of the 2d MARDIV High-Frequency (HF) Competition on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., July 12, 2021. The competition enhanced HF transmission proficiency and capabilities to prepare Marines for future expeditionary conflicts where the area is either contested or degraded. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

  • Down and Dirty

    Jul 15 2021
    MCAS CHERRY POINT, N.C.
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Gammons grapples with Staff Sgt. Blanquivet Robinson during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor Course administered by Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 11, 2021. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is a demanding three-week course that is designed to certify Marines to instruct other Marines in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Gammons, a native of High Point, North Carolina, is a special reaction team military policeman assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Robinson, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, is a food service specialist assigned to MWSS-271, a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard)

  • Hello Darkness My Old Friend

    Jul 09 2021
    AQABA, JORDAN
    210616-M-TT571-1725 AQABA, Jordan (June 16, 2021) – Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a dive-to-shore exercise during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) in Aqaba, Jordan, June 16. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to exercise a range of critical combat-related capabilities, both afloat and ashore. 24th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the central region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Andries)

  • On the Move

    Jul 09 2021
    JORDAN
    210623-M-TT571-2028 CAMP TITIN, Jordan (June 23, 2021) – Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) load vehicles and equipment onto tractor trailers for transport during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) at Camp Titin, Jordan, June 23. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to exercise a range of critical combat-related capabilities, both afloat and ashore. 24th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the central region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Andries)

  • Off Road Warriors

    Jul 09 2021
    CAMP TITIN, JORDAN
    210614-M-TT571-1141 CAMP TITIN, Jordan (June 14, 2021) – Joint light tactical vehicles with the Combined Anti-Armor Team of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducts a live-fire range during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) at Camp Titin, Jordan, June 14. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to exercise a range of critical combat-related capabilities, both afloat and ashore. 24th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the central region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Andries)

  • Parachute Operations

    Jul 09 2021
    TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA
    210620-M-JU875-1002 TABUK, Saudi Arabia (June 20, 2021) - An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off to conduct parachute operations during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 20. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to exercise a range of critical combat-related capabilities, both afloat and ashore. 24th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davis Harris)

  • Where the Wild Flowers Are

    Jul 09 2021
    UKRAINE
    Ukrainian Armed Forces Cpl. Vasil Boichenko, a paratrooper cadet with the Odesa Military Academy, runs through smoke concealment towards a breached obstacle during Exercise Sea Breeze 21 in a nondisclosed location on July 2, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is an annual event that brings together military units from several countries, and within 2d Marine Expeditionary Force, to enhance their warfighting capabilities and build strong relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

  • With Flying Colors

    Jul 09 2021
    UKRAINE
    A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey leaves a landing zone during Exercise Sea Breeze 21 in a nondisclosed location on July 4, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is an annual event that brings together military units from several countries, and within 2d Marine Expeditionary Force, to enhance their warfighting capabilities and build strong relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

  • Awards All Around

    Jul 09 2021
    UKRAINE
    U.S. Marine Corps leadership with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and Ukrainian Army personnel pose for a group photo during Exercise Sea Breeze 21 in a nondisclosed location on July 5, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze 21 brings together military units from over thirty nations to cultivate and strengthen relations and techniques as warfighting organizations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah J. Abernathy)

  • Returning to U.S. soil: Deceased World War II veteran comes home

    Jun 30 2021
    Boulder
    Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen III presents a customary American flag to Don McKeehan, the oldest living nephew of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Donald D. Stoddard, during Stoddard’s funeral at Mountain View Memorial Park in Boulder, Colo., June 26, 2021. Stoddard died during the siege of Betio Island in November 1943 during World War II while assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division. His remains were recovered in March 2019 by the non-profit organization, History Flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chase W. Drayer)

  • EMAV

    Jun 30 2021
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division, rehearse medical evacuation scenarios with an Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV) during a training event on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 24, 2021. The purpose of this training is to provide electronic warfare services to a supported unit commander. The EMAV is a highly mobile and fully autonomous ground vehicle that has a payload capacity of 7,200 pounds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma L. Gray)

  • Returning to U.S. soil: Deceased World War II veteran comes home

    Jun 30 2021
    Denver
    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, 4th Marine Logistics Group, transport the remains of Sgt. Donald D. Stoddard to a hearse in Denver, Colo., June 23, 2021. Stoddard died during the siege of Betio Island in November 1943 during World War II while assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division. His remains were recovered in March 2019 by the non-profit organization, History Flight. (Courtesy photo by Timothy Crider, USMC Memorial Foundation)

  • CH-53K "King Stallion"

    Jun 30 2021
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm flies the CH-53K "King Stallion" at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 12, 2021. Cederholm, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said, "the CH-53K is an awesome machine and will be an incredible asset to the (Marine Air Ground Task Force and joint force on the battlefield of the future." The CH-53K will replace the CH-53E “Super Stallion,” which has served the Marine Corps for 40 years, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

  • Free Delivery

    Jun 30 2021
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elvis Agosto-Santiago, a native of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and a transmissions system operator with 2d Landing Support Battalion (LSB), 2d Marine Logistics Group, exchanges radio transmissions during a training event on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 16, 2021. 2d LSB led a training event for Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, to observe and gain further knowledge on aerial delivery logistics and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

  • BALTOPS

    Jun 05 2021
    GYDNIA, Poland
    Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) handle line during a sea and anchor evolution, June 5, 2021. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its second patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

  • Marines return from historic 5,500 mile-long convoy

    Jun 30 2021
    Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines drive onto Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2021. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group conducted a convoy across the United States starting in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in one of the longest convoys in recent Marine Corps history. Marines on the convoy experimented with long-range communications, as far away as Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, the half-way point on the route. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian M. Garcia)
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The MEF MINUTE is a weekly video highlighting training and operations of II MEF Major Subordinate Commands and Elements during the month of July 2021. The video is part of an ongoing series capturing events that occur throughout II MEF produced by the II MEF Communication Strategy and Operations section. Music track courtesy of "Happy Rock" by Bensound Royalty Free Music. Disclaimer: The appearance of links does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of this website or the information, products or services contained therein. (Official U.S. Marine Corps video by II MEF COMMSTRAT)

The MEF MINUTE is a weekly video highlighting training and operations of II MEF Major Subordinate Commands and Elements during the month of July 2021. The video is part of an ongoing series capturing events that occur throughout II MEF produced by the II MEF Communication Strategy and Operations section. Music track courtesy of "Happy Rock" by Bensound Royalty Free Music. Disclaimer: The appearance of links does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of this website or the information, products or services contained therein. (Official U.S. Marine Corps video by II MEF COMMSTRAT)

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