II Marine Expeditionary Force

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LCAC Landing Operations

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion transports U.S. Marines and equipment with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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CLB-26 Pistol Range

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fire M18 service pistols during a...

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24th MEU VBSS training

U.S. Marines with Maritime Reconnaissance Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cut through a metal door while conducting visit, board, search, and...

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Flight Operations

A U.S. Sailor signals to a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine...

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Jump 20 Operations

A Jump 20 group 3 Unmanned Aerial System is staged to conduct flight operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio...

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CH-53E Flight Operations

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

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Infantry Squad Competition

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division participate in a simulated fire and maneuver operation as part of an infantry squad competition on Marine Corps...

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CORE26 | Casualty Response

U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to lift simulated casualty in Setermoen, Norway,...

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Egress Survival Training

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson, a combat photographer with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion pushes herself out of a...

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Railhead Operations in Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edgar RamosUrbano, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd 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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HMLA-167 conducts flight operations

Mar 25 2026

North Carolina

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William A. Hart, from New Jersey, left, and Capt. Colin Kennelly, from Connecticut, both AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to enter an AH-1Z Viper at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, March 20, 2026. HMLA-167 is one of two Marine light attack helicopter squadrons assigned to 2nd MAW. 2nd MAW generates, deploys and sustains expeditionary, combat-ready units to provide flexible and responsive aviation support to combatant commander presence, security cooperation, and crisis-response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

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CORE26 | Swedish Soldiers, U.S. Marines Join Together to Fuel Aircraft in the Arctic

Mar 23 2026

Kallax Air Base

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Swedish soldiers with the 32nd Intelligence Battalion refuel a Swedish JAS-39 Gripen at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, March 13, 2026. MWSS-273 conducted forward arming and refueling point operations to support NATO air operations 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 Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

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CORE 26 | Logistics Marines Support Infantry During Arctic Exercise in Finland

Mar 26 2026

Rovaniemi

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isiah Alvarez, a transmissions systems operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, performs a communications check in Kamijarvi, Finland, March 16, 2026. During exercise Cold Response 26, CLB-6 provided combat service support to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, including logistical resupplies and motorized heavy weapon support. This event marks one of the first times U.S. Marines have conducted this type of integrated infantry training with their Finnish counterparts since Finland joined the NATO Alliance. 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. Apollo Wilson)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 and MWSS-273 conduct CBRN drills in Norway

Mar 23 2026

Rygge Air Base

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd MAW, exit a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 20, 2026. VMGR-252 and MWSS-273 simulated a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear contaminated environment for training 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. Mya Seymour)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion Field Exercise

Mar 23 2026

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, fire a Browning M2A1 .50 Caliber heavy machine gun mounted to a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a weapons training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 21, 2026. This training was conducted to improve and sustain the Marines’ mission readiness and their ability to supply II MEF with proper operational support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson)

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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 Marine Logistics Group Hosts "Walking Blood Bank" Training for Enhanced Battlefield Care

To enhance life-saving capabilities in combat, 2nd Medical Battalion hosted its inaugural Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital Transfusion course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from February 23-27, 2026.

CORE26 | German-French Air Squadron Transports U.S. Marine Rifle Company for First Time in NATO History

In a historic demonstration of NATO’s expanding capabilities, a rifle company of U.S. Marines were airlifted in the Arctic Circle by a unique, jointly operated, French and German air transport squadron, March 11, marking the first time the squadron has ever transported United States Marines.

CORE26 | Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

In 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force dropped over 100 bombs on Kjeller Air Base to liberate it from Nazi-occupation. Among the aircrew was Bombardier-Navigator Maj. Velton Winn Cason, flying a B-24 Liberator with one mission: to break the enemy’s hold on Norway.

II MEF Innovation Campus Earns MILAM 3D Printing Award, Sets First-of-Its-Kind Milestone

U.S Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group became the first Marine Logistics Group to earn the Education and Workforce Development Award, presented in partnership with America Makes, on February 4, 2026, thanks to their exceptional achievements within the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus.

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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LCAC Landing Operations

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CLB-26 Pistol Range

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24th MEU VBSS training

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Flight Operations

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Jump 20 Operations

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CH-53E Flight Operations

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Infantry Squad Competition

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CORE26 | Casualty Response

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Egress Survival Training

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Railhead Operations in Sweden

HMLA-167 conducts flight operations

CORE26 | Swedish Soldiers, U.S. Marines Join Together to Fuel Aircraft in the Arctic

CORE 26 | Logistics Marines Support Infantry During Arctic Exercise in Finland

CORE26 | U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 and MWSS-273 conduct CBRN drills in Norway

II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion Field Exercise

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

2nd Marine Logistics Group Hosts "Walking Blood Bank" Training for Enhanced Battlefield Care

CORE26 | German-French Air Squadron Transports U.S. Marine Rifle Company for First Time in NATO History

CORE26 | Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

II MEF Innovation Campus Earns MILAM 3D Printing Award, Sets First-of-Its-Kind Milestone

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CORE26 | Air-to-air Refueling reel

CORE26 | Air-to-air Refueling reel

2nd AA Battalion 84th Birthday

2nd AA Battalion 84th Birthday

CORE26 | U.S. Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

CORE26 | U.S. Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

U.S. Marines with HMLA 167 and 269 display lethality during training exercises (Vertical)

U.S. Marines with HMLA 167 and 269 display lethality during training exercises (Vertical)

VMM-365 (REIN) Relief and Appointment Ceremony

VMM-365 (REIN) Relief and Appointment Ceremony

Combat Doc Blood Transfusions Reel

Combat Doc Blood Transfusions Reel

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