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HMLA-269 & HMH-464 in Bahamas

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands...

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HMLA-269 Flight Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Pablo Ortega, from California, a weapons and tactics crew chief instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)...

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HMLA-269 Flight Exercise

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor...

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2nd CEB Conduct Tucker Course

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, swap drivers to earn the required driving hours as part of a Tucker Course...

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Combat Skills in Biathlon

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Darren Plotnick, with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group,...

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Live-Fire Squad Attacks

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marek Campbell, left, and Lance Cpl. Danian Trujillo, both riflemen with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine...

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2D MARDIV Acclimation Hike

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conduct an acclimation hike during Mountain Training Exercise 2-26 at Marine...

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ACV Convoy for TCAT 26.1

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, walk toward Amphibious Combat Vehicles prior to a convoy...

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Marines conduct Cold Water Survival Training

U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Donato Maffin, a Communication Strategy and Operations chief with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, left, takes...

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LCACs land at Onslow Beach for TCAT 26.1

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4 lands at Onslow Beach during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training 26.1 at Marine...

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Members of the Washington Commanders’ Command Force, retired football players, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian troops pose for a group photo after a combined workout session in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The visit was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that brought NFL personalities, mixed martial arts fighters, and musicians to service members deployed for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French) — CORE26 | Washington Commanders, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian Troops Team Up for Workout in the Arctic

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Capt. Thomas Uhl, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), poses for a photo with Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Charge D’Affaires Karin Sullivan, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados, and accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis, along with distinguished guests aboard the San Antonio, Feb. 24, 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) | Caribbean Community Leadership Visits Marines and Sailors Aboard USS San Antonio

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan A. Lynch, left, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Department of State personnel on MEU capabilities during a visit to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. The visit was a part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise, a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments.   (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.) — Department of State Personnel Visits 24th MEU during CERTEX

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Dylan Cox, right, first sergeant of General Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation during CLB-24's Warrior’s Night as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 10, 2026. Warrior’s Night is a tradition that usually follows major training exercises and is held to build camaraderie and celebrate accomplishments while honoring unit history through ceremony, toasts, and shared activities. 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. Cox is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette) — MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Warrior’s Night

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, train with Norwegian Armed Forces in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 24, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, 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. Garrett Gillespie) — CORE 26 | U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS train with Norwegian Armed Forces

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ADGR with VMM 365 and CLB-8

Mar 03 2026

Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, preform preflight checks after an aviation delivery ground refueling during the MEU's certification exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Feb. 17, 2026. ADGR is a tactical capability allowing Marine Corps aircraft to refuel other aircraft or ground vehicles in austere, forward locations without established infrastructure. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines and Sailors Hone Arctic Combat Skills with Live-Fire Machine Gun Range

Mar 04 2026

Elvegardsmoen

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniiar Shaidullaev, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M240B medium machine gun at a live-fire range in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The training increased weapon proficiency and confidence by requiring Marines and Sailors to apply their knowledge of cold weather gear during live-fire maneuvers in an austere environment. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, 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. Shaidullaev is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines demonstrate Squad Attacks for 2nd Marine Division Commanding General

Mar 04 2026

Bardufoss

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, tactically move to their next position in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The Marines participated in dry-fire and maneuver training to increase combat effectiveness during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, 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. Judith Ann Lazaro)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines, Sailors Participate in Cold Weather Training for Arctic Exercise

Mar 02 2026

Elvegardsmoen

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participate in a culminating hike during cold weather training in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, Feb. 23, 2026. The three-day training exercise taught Marines and Sailors how to survive and operate in extreme cold weather conditions, increasing their warfighter capabilities. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, 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 Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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U.S. Marines with VMM-261 conduct aerial gunnery

Mar 03 2026

JACKSONVILLE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin McSwain, from North Carolina, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey during a flight near Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 25, 2026. MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is scheduled to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

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Lance Cpl. Schule Designs 3D Printed Antenna Mast, Saves Fleet Marine Force Thousands

A U.S. Marine places a broken Mobile User Object System (MOUS) on a shelf, the fiberglass of the MOUS antenna mast brittle and weakened from use and exposure. It sits next to dozens of others, all unusable because of one flaw.

Exercise Panamanian Partnership 26: U.S. Marine Corps Engineers Build Readiness Side by Side with Panamanian Forces

“For me, it always comes back to discipline and mastering the fundamentals because if we are not consistent in the basics, nothing else we do will hold up under pressure,” said U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Lonnie D. Stowers, the senior enlisted leader of Charlie Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division.

U.S. Marine Corps General Takes Command of Fully Integrated Norwegian-American Logistics Headquarters

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, assumed command of the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group (CJLSG) from Norwegian army Brig. Gen. Nina S. Berg in a transfer of authority ceremony here, February 27, 2026.

CORE26 | NATO Allies Establish Fully Integrated Joint Logistics Command for Exercise Cold Response 26

In a historic first, the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Marine Logistics Group and the Norwegian Joint Logistics Support Group (JLSG) established the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group (CJLSG) in January 2026.

CORE26 | Port to Power Projection: How RSOM Enables Rapid Mobilization in Exercise Cold Response 26

The current proliferation of modern technology such as inexpensive one-way attack drones, loitering munitions, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence for autonomous targeting has thrust the Marine Corps into a dynamic environment, creating a tactical shift in warfare unseen by warfighters since the widespread introduction of machine guns and tanks in World War I. Battles are now faster, more dispersed, and fought in contested environments where logistical infrastructure and supply lines have become priority targets.

WTI 2-23: CH-53 Battle Drills

April 1, 2023 | 3:45

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct battle drills with Royal Air Force service members using CH-53E Super Stallion aircrafts and a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at Fire Base Burt, near Chocolate Mountain, California, April 1, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ruben Padilla)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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HMLA-269 & HMH-464 in Bahamas

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HMLA-269 Flight Operations

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HMLA-269 Flight Exercise

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2nd CEB Conduct Tucker Course

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Combat Skills in Biathlon

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Live-Fire Squad Attacks

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2D MARDIV Acclimation Hike

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ACV Convoy for TCAT 26.1

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Marines conduct Cold Water Survival Training

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LCACs land at Onslow Beach for TCAT 26.1

ADGR with VMM 365 and CLB-8

CORE26 | U.S. Marines and Sailors Hone Arctic Combat Skills with Live-Fire Machine Gun Range

CORE26 | U.S. Marines demonstrate Squad Attacks for 2nd Marine Division Commanding General

CORE26 | U.S. Marines, Sailors Participate in Cold Weather Training for Arctic Exercise

U.S. Marines with VMM-261 conduct aerial gunnery

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Lance Cpl. Schule Designs 3D Printed Antenna Mast, Saves Fleet Marine Force Thousands

Exercise Panamanian Partnership 26: U.S. Marine Corps Engineers Build Readiness Side by Side with Panamanian Forces

U.S. Marine Corps General Takes Command of Fully Integrated Norwegian-American Logistics Headquarters

CORE26 | NATO Allies Establish Fully Integrated Joint Logistics Command for Exercise Cold Response 26

CORE26 | Port to Power Projection: How RSOM Enables Rapid Mobilization in Exercise Cold Response 26

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WTI 2-23: CH-53 Battle Drills

WTI 2-23: CH-53 Battle Drills

22nd MEU(SOC) | Battalion Landing Team 3/6

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MARDIV Monthly February 2026

MARDIV Monthly February 2026

Sgt. Henry David Volpe develops first Marine Corps NDAA Compliant 3D printed Drone

Sgt. Henry David Volpe develops first Marine Corps NDAA Compliant 3D printed Drone

'My American Dream': U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. I.Z. Kyle Morales' journey from the Philippines

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CH-53K King Stallion capabilities (Reel)

CH-53K King Stallion capabilities (Reel)

U.S. Marines with VMA-223 conducts flight operations (Reel)

U.S. Marines with VMA-223 conducts flight operations (Reel)

Flashback Friday: Operation Strike of the Sword

Flashback Friday: Operation Strike of the Sword

2nd Marine Logistics Group; Any Clime, Any Place, We Support

2nd Marine Logistics Group; Any Clime, Any Place, We Support

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 participate in exercise Freezing Winds 2025

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 participate in exercise Freezing Winds 2025

22nd MEU(SOC) | BLT 3/6 and DSS Quick Reaction Force Training

22nd MEU(SOC) | BLT 3/6 and DSS Quick Reaction Force Training

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 and VMFA-251 conduct marittime strike training

U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 and VMFA-251 conduct marittime strike training

Flashback Friday : MOH Recipient SSgt William James Bordelon

Flashback Friday : MOH Recipient SSgt William James Bordelon

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