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VMFA-224 Flight Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Samuel Grant, from Delaware, an F-35B Lightning II pilot, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, Marine Aircraft...

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LCF-24: Flight Rehearsals

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, prepare an MV-22B Osprey for flight operations...

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F-35B Lightning II Flight

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis down...

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LCF-24: Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, hovers the runway on U.S....

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Full Mission Profile Day 3

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, prepares to land aboard...

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LCF-24: V32 QRF Rehearsals

A U.S. Marine Corps platoon commander with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, directs operations during quick reaction...

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VMA-223 Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps TAV-8B Harrier II with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, hovers above the...

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LCF-24: 24th MEU Zeroing Day

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, insert a magazine before a battlesight zero deck shoot on the flight deck of the San...

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LCF-24: Arrive to Puerto Rico

A U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 356 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force -24, signals to a MV-22B Ospreys on U.S. Roosevelt...

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LCF-24: Full Mission Profile

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, approach a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)...

 

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Zachary S. Allen, from Minnesota, the commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, salutes colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station, New River, North Carolina, June 5, 2026. The ceremony signified the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Lt. Col. Matthew P. Bagley, from North Carolina, the former commanding officer of HMH-461, to Allen. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel) HMH-461 Change of Command
HMH-461 Change of Command
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U.S. Navy Lt. Mark Cannon, a chaplain with Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Air Wing, salutes during the national anthem as part of a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 05, 2026. SgtMaj. Joseph Mendez, the outgoing sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, relinquished command to SgtMaj. Christopher Singley, the oncoming sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division, which signified the transfer of accountability, responsibility and authority of new leadership to the new command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo) 2nd Marine Division Relief and Appointment
2nd Marine Division Relief and Appointment
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U.S. Navy Capt. Jiwan Mack, left, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Shawn P. Connor, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, during a tour of the ship at Autoridad del Puerto de Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 30, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) LCF-24: Col. Lynch Tours USS Fort Lauderdale
LCF-24: Col. Lynch Tours USS Fort Lauderdale
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Family and friends of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), await to receive Marines during a deployment homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, on June 1, 2026. U.S. military forces 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 by Lance Cpl. Jacsive Betancourt) VMM-263 (Reinforced) Homecoming
VMM-263 (Reinforced) Homecoming
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U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, present the colors during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 29, 2026. The ceremony signified the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Lt. Col. Colin J. Culkin, from Texas, the off-going commanding officer of VMM-261, to Lt. Col. Joshua L. Foxton, from Maryland, the incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figeuroa) VMM-261 Change of Command Ceremony
VMM-261 Change of Command Ceremony
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  • U.S. Marines with VMA-223 fly in a TAV-8B Harrier II

    Jun 01 2026
    North Carolina
    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Shiebe, left, from Georgia, an AV-8B Harrier pilot and executive officer, takes Sgt. Tatiana Rios, right, from Wisconsin, a fixed wing aircraft airframe mechanic, both with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, in an incentive flight on board of a TAV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 19, 2026. Incentive flights provide an opportunity for Marines within the squadron to ride in the back of a TAV-8B Harrier II as a reward for exceptional job performance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | USS Iwo Jima Conducts Flight Operations

    May 27 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 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)

  • Recon Marines demonstrate amphibious lethality in France

    May 27 2026
    France
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and French Foreign Legionnaires conduct an amphibious infiltration in Agde, France, April 6, 2026. The Marines swam from boat to shore and back while performing an amphibious infiltration training. The purpose of this training is to increase interoperability and camaraderie amongst U.S. and French forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | VMM-263 (Reinforced) Flight Operations Aboard USS Fort Lauderdale

    May 20 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy Sailors with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) prepare for flight operations aboard Fort Lauderdale while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 4, 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)

  • 2nd Marine Logistics Group Improves Combat Readiness with Endurance Course

    May 22 2026
    Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, balance across an obstacle during an endurance course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 21, 2026. Marines crawled under barbed wire, climbed over obstacles, and ran through the two-mile course to improve combat readiness and build unit morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Caitlin Brink)

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U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in Snow Mobile training during Nordic Response 24
Feb. 20, 2024 | 3:17
U.S. Marines with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Information Group, participate in a snow mobile course directed by a Norwegian instructor, and navigate artic terrain in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 19-20, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise tests 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 Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marines with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Information Group, participate in a snow mobile course directed by a Norwegian instructor, and navigate artic terrain in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 19-20, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise tests 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 Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

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U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in Snow Mobile training during Nordic Response 24

Feb. 20, 2024 | 3:17

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U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in Snow Mobile training during Nordic Response 24

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VMA-223 Harrier sundown ceremony

June 3, 2026 | 0:45

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VMA-223 Harrier sundown ceremony

June 3, 2026 | 0:45

End of an Era: Marine Attack Squadron 223 celebrates the sundown of the Harrier

May 31, 2026 | 7:50

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End of an Era: Marine Attack Squadron 223 celebrates the sundown of the Harrier

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22nd MEU (SOC) | USSOUTHCOM Commander Visits Venezuela Embassy

May 23, 2026 | 0:35

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22nd MEU (SOC) | USSOUTHCOM Commander Visits Venezuela Embassy

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22nd MEU (SOC) | Inside FPV Drones: How the Neros Archer Gives Marines Battlefield Control

May 7, 2026 | 1:26

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22nd MEU (SOC) | Inside FPV Drones: How the Neros Archer Gives Marines Battlefield Control

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22nd MEU(SOC) | Bilateral Exercise with Ecuadorian Marines

May 1, 2026 | 2:49

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22nd MEU(SOC) | Bilateral Exercise with Ecuadorian Marines

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MARDIV Monthly Reel

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22nd MEU SOC | Light Enough To Get There

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MARDIV Monthly April

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luke Young returns to Houston for Fleet Week

April 21, 2026 | 3:11

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24th MEU: FPV Drone Course

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The Legacy Of 2nd Marine Division

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The Legacy Of 2nd Marine Division

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2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday Video

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Fleet Week Houston Teaser 2026

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