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Non-Lethal Weapons Course 22MEU

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, left, and Master Sgt. Alan Falkner, right, both non-lethal weapons instructors with the 22nd Marine...

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MCMAP Welcome Aboard Brief

U.S. Marines conduct the pull-up portion of the physical fitness test during a Martial Arts Instructor Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune,...

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Joint Exercise Chesapeake 25

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment pose for a photo with French Marines from the 13th Foreign Legion Demi Brigade...

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MSPF Conducts VBSS

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, take off in an AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron...

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2DMARDIV Band with Norweigans

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band and Norwegian service members with the Norwegian Army’s Band His Majesty the King’s Guard perform the...

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2d Bn, 6th Reg conducts TSULC

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lewis Lheureux, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, identifies landmarks on a map...

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2d MARDIV HQ Bldg Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, the commanding general of the 2d Marine Division, speaks to Marines, Sailors and distinguished guests...

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Initial Qualification Training

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2 pose for a picture in front of an MQ-9A Reaper on the first day of the...

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Final F/A-18 Hornet flight

Family members of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jarrod Allen, from California, commanding officer of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron...

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4th Annual Kids Celebration

Family members of U.S. Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the II MEF 4th Annual Military Kids Celebration at...

 

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  • 2d CEB Extended Use Exercise

    Apr 28 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juan P. Afanador, right, an engineer equipment operator, and Cpl. Mathew J. Lunday, a combat engineer, both with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, take notes during the 2d CEB Extended Use Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 22, 2025. The purpose of the EUE is to evaluate developing technologies in the combat engineer field, specifically for the explosive hazard defeat realm. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)
  • 2nd CRR Family Day

    Apr 28 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    A U.S. Marine with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and her son participate in a finger-painting event during a regimental family day on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2025. 2d Maintenance Battalion and 2nd CRR co-hosted the field day event in honor of the Month of the Military Child Appreciation to celebrate our children and build camaraderie. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Salazar)
  • 2d CEB Sapper Leaders Course

    Apr 29 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division participate in a live-fire range during the Sapper Leaders Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 22, 2025. The Sapper Leaders Course was held to provide small unit leaders with 2d MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct independent operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brooke Pedersen)
  • 2/10 UDP Homecoming

    Apr 24 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 10th Regiment, 2d Marine Division is welcomed home by his family during a deployment homecoming on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 18, 2025. 2/10 returned to Camp Lejeune from a six-month Unit Deployment Program in Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)
  • Rolling Thunder 2025

    Apr 28 2025
    FORT BRAGG
    U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participate in a live-fire range during exercise Rolling Thunder on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 12, 2025. The exercise was held to test 10th Marine Regiment’s command-and-control, indirect fire support, counter-fire operations, and sensor operations in a simulated littoral environment against a future threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
  • II MEF Congressional Delegation Staff Visit

    Apr 24 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, center, the deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Calvin B. Ruidiaz, left, the Senate Liaison, Abigail Zarzar, the Military Legislative Assistant of Sen. Ted Budd, Graham Gunter, the Military Legislative Correspondent of Sen. Ted Budd, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew Gutowski, the Legislative Fellow in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaisons, during a Congressional Staff Delegation visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2025. During the visit, Marines and Sailors discussed II MEF’s expeditionary capabilities as the nation’s crisis response force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caroline Perkins)
  • 1/8 Marines teach movement formations to Panamanian security forces

    Apr 23 2025
    Rodman
    Panamanian security forces are taught a class on movement formations by U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Regiment, 2d Marine Division in Rodman, Panama, April 16, 2025. U.S. Southern Command is focused on increasing partner nation capacity and interoperability in the region and reflects the United States’ enduring promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity with the Panamanian people. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Francis Hrosar)
  • 2/2 Limited Scale Raid

    Apr 24 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment fast-ropes from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 during a limited scale raid exercise at Stone Bay in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on April 10, 2025. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted raid training to practice and refine techniques and procedures in preparation for potential future missions as the ground combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)
  • 2025 Rolling Thunder: HIMAR Live-Fire

    Apr 23 2025
    Fort Bragg
    A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fires a rocket on a live-fire range during exercise Rolling Thunder on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 11, 2025. This live-fire artillery exercise tested 10th Marine Regiment’s command-and-control, indirect fire support, counter-fire operations, and sensor operations in a simulated littoral environment against a future threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
  • 22nd MEU | Staff Delegates tour USS Iwo Jima LHD 7

    Apr 22 2025
    At Sea
    Ms. Eliza Lundy, Military Legislative Assistant to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, receives a demonstration of a FIM 92A stinger missile from U.S. Marines with Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a tour of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group, during a staff delegation visit while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 5, 2025. The visit showcased the capabilities of the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of the IWOARG/22MEU team, illustrating the strategic importance of amphibious shipping for projecting power and rapidly responding to global crises. The delegation's visit aboard LHD 7 during Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise enabled dialogue between the staff members and Navy and Marine Corps personnel, deepening their understanding of the ARG/MEU's diverse mission sets and underscoring their indispensable role in achieving national security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz)
Gunner Butrico Raises Awareness for Mental Health (Teaser)
April 20, 2023 | 0:55
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) Joseph Butrico talks about why he is raising awareness for mental health in his podcast on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, April 20, 2023. Gunner Butrico created “The Tribe” podcast to raise mental health awareness after dealing with his own experiences throughout his career in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) Joseph Butrico talks about why he is raising awareness for mental health in his podcast on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, April 20, 2023. Gunner Butrico created “The Tribe” podcast to raise mental health awareness after dealing with his own experiences throughout his career in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton)

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22nd MEU | PMINT

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MTX 2-25 Final Exercise

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MTX 2-25 Final Exercise

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Marines with MWSS-271 conduct base recovery after attack training with the Office of Naval Research

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22nd MEU Realistic Urban Training

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0331 Day

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Any time, any place: 2nd MAW theater video

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CLB-8 Animal Handler and Packer Course

March 24, 2025 | 3:22

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EOTG instructs the 22nd MEU during RUT

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WASPARG-24TH MEU (SOC) End of Deployment Video

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2nd MAW Marines complete distributed aviation operations exercise in The Bahamas

March 19, 2025 | 2:09

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2nd MAW Marines complete distributed aviation operations exercise in The Bahamas

March 19, 2025 | 2:09

MTX 2-25 Live-Fire Range

March 17, 2025 | 1:31

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MTX 2-25 Live-Fire Range

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U.S. Marines with 2nd MAW participate in SLTE 1-25

March 10, 2025 | 2:29

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