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BLT 3/6 MMG Shoot

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), loads an M240B machine gun during a deck...

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Open Water Swim Training

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct an open-water swim...

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Cave Regeneration Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Malachi Maldonado, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine...

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BLT 3/6 Deck Shoot

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct a firing while...

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Competition-Style Pistol Range

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires an...

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Arctic Gear Offload

U.S. Marine Corps tactical vehicles assigned to Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway are staged at Verdalsora, Norway, April 10, 2026. The...

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Raise Your Voice Competition

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group compete in a game of tug-of-war during a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Raise Your...

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MSPF Deck Shooting Range

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conducts a tactical reload during a...

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CH‑53E Flight Ops

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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Range Aboard USS San Antonio

A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), engages a target during a...

 

  • 24th MEU MRF conducts Free Fall training

    Apr 14 2026
    Maxton
    U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, jump off the ramp of an aircraft while conducting a free-fall jump Maxton, North Carolina, April 7, 2026. The training was conducted to rehearse aerial insertion tactics over difficult terrain to support expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Daniel R. Garcia)
  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | CLB-26 PTs during CBRN Drill Aboard USS San Antonio

    Apr 15 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conducts physical training in a gas mask during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear defense drill aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 3, 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) | Jump 20 Operations Aboard USS San Antonio

    Apr 15 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    A Jump 20 group 3 Unmanned Aerial System takes off during flight operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 3, 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) | India Co. Short Bay

    Apr 15 2026
    Camp Santiago
    A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires an M18 pistol during a qualification live-fire range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 31, 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)
  • 24th MEU: V32 Dry Fire

    Apr 09 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a trench during a dry run in preparation for a live fire execution on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 31, 2026. The range strengthens the unit’s ability to maneuver in a dynamic training environment while enhancing combat effectiveness and overall readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

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"I challenge you to strive..." Cpl. Christopher Hernandez talks about his job and being selected for the Commandant's Retention Program
Jan. 30, 2024 | 2:16
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Hernandez, a combat videographer with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), speaks about his job, reenlistment plans and the Commandant's Retention Program (CRP) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2024. Hernandez was selected for the CRP, which recognizes the most talented first-term Marines by offering them a streamlined reenlistment process and meaningful incentives to stay Marine. The Marines selected for the CRP represent the best in performance and professional competency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christopher Hernandez, a combat videographer with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), speaks about his job, reenlistment plans and the Commandant's Retention Program (CRP) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2024. Hernandez was selected for the CRP, which recognizes the most talented first-term Marines by offering them a streamlined reenlistment process and meaningful incentives to stay Marine. The Marines selected for the CRP represent the best in performance and professional competency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

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