II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Unknown Distance Range

A U.S. Marine with Alpha Company 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire...

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MTX 2-26 Patrol

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a combat patrol during Mountain Warfare Training...

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24th MEU Embassy Reinforcement

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage simulated adversaries during an embassy reinforcement...

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2nd CEB MCREE, Helo Insert

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, post security during a helo insertion as part of a Marine Corps Combat...

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24th MEU V32 TRAP Exercise

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to extract after a tactical recovery of aircraft and...

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24th MEU MRF conduct CQT

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear a room while conducting close-quarters tactics training in Marion,...

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Live-Fire Platoon Attack

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keith Oglesbee, left, a team leader and Lance Cpl. Derek Meierle, combat engineer, both with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion,...

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Marines Conduct Maintenance

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

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CLB 24 Prepares Equipment

U.S. Marines alongside crew from the ARC DEFENDER offload medium tactical vehicle replacements during exercise Aurora as part of Sword 26 in...

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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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U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) demonstrate a hip toss during a bilateral exercise on Naval Base Jaramijó, Ecuador April 20, 2026. The 22nd MEU (SOC)’s Ecuador bilateral training enhances interoperability with partner forces, reinforces longstanding security relationships, and improves combined readiness to respond to crises across the region. U.S. military forces are deployed to the region in support of U.S. Southern Command mission objectives and the president’s priorities to strengthen regional security, disrupt illicit drug trafficking, and protect the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — 22nd MEU (SOC) | U.S. Marines Conduct Conditioning with Ecuadorian Marines

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Paige, commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), left, and Capt. Byron Herrera Montaño, commander of Infanteria de Marina Jaramijo, march during a bilateral exercise opening ceremony on Naval Base Jaramijó, Ecuador, April 17, 2026. The 22nd MEU(SOC)’s Ecuador bilateral training enhances interoperability with partner forces, reinforces longstanding security relationships, and improves combined readiness to respond to crises across the region. U.S. military forces are deployed to the region in support of U.S. Southern Command mission objectives and the president’s priorities to strengthen regional security, disrupt illicit drug trafficking, and protect the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — 22nd MEU (SOC) | Bilateral Exercise Opening Ceremony with Ecuadorian Marines

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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, march in formation during a deployment homecoming event at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 21, 2026. During the six-month deployment, CLB-6 supported two multi-national exercises in two different countries to strengthen regional security and Allied and partner integration as part of Marine Rotational Force-Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) — CLB-6 Returns to Camp Lejeune After Six-Month Deployment

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U.S Air Force Gen. John D. Caine, right, the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives a coin to U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kelly Arjona, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Corps Air Station New River, before departing MCAS New River, North Carolina, April 17, 2026. Gen. Caine visited Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, where he attended a change of command ceremony, engaged with senior leadership, shared a meal with Marines on the air station, and presented coins to recognize excellence and boost morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto) — 22nd CJCS Visits MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River

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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Stephen Bubenko, right, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group Human Performance Center, cheers on a U.S. Marine during a sandbag shuttle run as part of a Fittest of the MLG competition hosted by the 2nd MLG HPC at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 17, 2026. Twice a year, teams from across 2nd MLG's battalions compete for the title of “Fittest of the MLG” to promote physical fitness, camaraderie, and friendly competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos) — 2nd MLG Human Performance Center hosts Fittest of the MLG Competition

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22nd MEU (SOC) | MSPF Marines and U.S. Coast Guardsmen Conduct Deck Shoot

Apr 17 2026

Caribbean Sea

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conducts a tactical reload during a deck shoot aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), 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)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Offload Ground and Logistical Equipment after Arctic Exercise

Apr 20 2026

Verdalsora

U.S. Marine Corps tactical vehicles assigned to Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway are staged at Verdalsora, Norway, April 10, 2026. The ground and logistical equipment was offloaded as part of the conclusion of 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. Franco Lewis)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Execute Cave Regeneration Operations after Arctic Exercise

Apr 20 2026

Frigaard

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Malachi Maldonado, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to offload an M970 semi-trailer refueler in Frigaard, Norway, April 8, 2026. Marines prepared and inspected ground and logistical equipment used during exercise Cold Response 26 for cave regeneration operations. 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. Maldonado is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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22nd MEU (SOC) | India Co. Conduct Competition-Style Pistol Range

Apr 20 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 competition-style live-fire range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, April 10, 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)

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22nd MEU (SOC) | India Co. Open Water Swim Training

Apr 20 2026

SALINAS

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conduct an open-water swim training event near Salinas, Puerto Rico, April 13, 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)

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2nd MLG Mess Hall Attendants earn Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award

U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilian attendants of Mess Hall 303 proved that hard work and dedication pay off by winning the Fiscal Year 2025 Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award for “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall.” The mess hall is run by a dedicated team assigned to 2nd Marine Logistics Group, who were recognized locally by Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd MLG, April 6, 2026, and will be recognized at the Food Service Awards Ceremony in May 2026.

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.

Maritime Prepositioning Force supports II Marine Expeditionary Force During Nordic Response 24

Feb. 14, 2024 | 1:23

U.S. Marines with Arrival and Assembly Operations Group (AAOG) and Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 (NCHB-1) unload a variety of tactical vehicles and equipment from the USNS Pililaau and load it onto the New Amsterdam, a medium Roll-on Roll-off ship for delivery to personnel from II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) taking part in Nordic Response 24 at Hammarnesodden Port, Norway, Feb. 14, 2024. The Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) program provides II MEF personnel with a variety of tactical vehicles, equipment and supplies necessary to sustain and support operations during Nordic Response 24. Exercise Nordic Response 24 will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Gavin Umboh)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Unknown Distance Range

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MTX 2-26 Patrol

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24th MEU Embassy Reinforcement

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2nd CEB MCREE, Helo Insert

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24th MEU V32 TRAP Exercise

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24th MEU MRF conduct CQT

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Live-Fire Platoon Attack

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Marines Conduct Maintenance

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CLB 24 Prepares Equipment

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BLT 3/6 Deck Shoot

22nd MEU (SOC) | MSPF Marines and U.S. Coast Guardsmen Conduct Deck Shoot

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Offload Ground and Logistical Equipment after Arctic Exercise

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Execute Cave Regeneration Operations after Arctic Exercise

22nd MEU (SOC) | India Co. Conduct Competition-Style Pistol Range

22nd MEU (SOC) | India Co. Open Water Swim Training

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2nd MLG Mess Hall Attendants earn Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award

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

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Offload Ground and Logistical Equipment after Arctic Exercise

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