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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...

 

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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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U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 conduct aviation-delivered ground refueling operations with Finnish F/A-18 Hornets
March 12, 2024 | 2:07
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct aviation-delivered ground refueling with Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornets during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Andenes, Norway, March 12, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Ornelas-Baeza) (Music licensed from DeWolfe Music)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct aviation-delivered ground refueling with Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornets during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Andenes, Norway, March 12, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Ornelas-Baeza) (Music licensed from DeWolfe Music)

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