II Marine Expeditionary Force

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You Can't Run from Flame

Mr. Chester "Charles" Clapper, a U.S. Marine Corps flamethrower operator with 3rd Marine Division, recounts his experience of the Battle of Iwo Jima...

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II MEF Ball

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, left and the 20th Sergeant Major of the...

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81mm Mortars RSOP

U.S. Marines Corps mortarmen , with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), set up...

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LAR Marines Conduct Dry Fire

A U.S. Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

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2nd AAB Naval Integration

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conduct a simulated casualty evacuation during Naval Integration...

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sUAS integrated training

A R80D Skyraider is staged during a small unmanned aircraft system integration training as part of Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Korpo, Finland,...

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Trees for Troops 2025

A U.S. Marine ties a Christmas tree to a vehicle during the annual Trees for Troops Christmas tree holiday event at the Paradise Point Golf Course on...

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II MIG Adopt a School Ceremony

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group pose for a photo with staff members of Queens Creek Elementary School during an...

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Sappers Leadership Course

U.S. Marine with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division detonate a door breaching charge during an urban assault range as part of Sapper...

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V2/8 Fire Support Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isabelle Hutmacher, a native of Ohio and a combat graphics specialist with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division,...

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22nd MEU(SOC) Deck Shoot

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

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aramani Tonuao, left, an expeditionary fuels technician, and Lance Cpl. Carson Maroon, a motor vehicle operator, both with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speak to Marines and Sailors with CLB-6 following a promotion ceremony during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Dragsvik, Finland, Dec. 4, 2025. In recognition of their work ethics and impact on unit readiness, the Marines were meritoriously promoted to corporal. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Tonuao is a native of Washington. Maroon is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) — Two U.S. Navy Sailors awarded Fleet Marine Force pin and two Marines promote to Corporal while deployed

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jordan Morrison, center, a combat engineer, and 1st Lt. Cameron Quinn, right, an engineer officer, both with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stand at attention, while Gunnery Sgt. David Freeman, an engineer operations chief, with CLB 6, CLR 2, 2nd MLG, reads a promotion warrant, during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Dragsvik, Finland, Dec. 5, 2025. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Morrison is a native of Texas. Quinn is a native of Vermont. Freeman is a native of Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson) — Texas native, U.S. Marine promotes during European deployment

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U.S. Navy Capt. Arthur Wiggins, center, from Virginia, former wing chaplain, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with family members during his retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. In April of 2004, Wiggins commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Navy Chaplain Corps after previously serving 14 years in the Marine Corps. In 2025, Wiggins completed his military career as the wing chaplain for 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) — Capt. Wiggins retirement ceremony

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Manzie, right, the staff-noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Sapper Leaders Course 1-26, reads a certificate of completion during the graduation ceremony of SLC 1-26 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Nov. 20, 2025. SLC is held to provide small unit leaders with 2d MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noelia Vazquez) — NCOs graduate as class of SLC 1-26

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, speaks with Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), in Puerto Rico, September 14, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brett Norman) — 22nd MEU(SOC) | Lt. Gen. Anderson visits 22nd MEU(SOC) Marines in Puerto Rico

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26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Field Meet

Dec 01 2025

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit compete in a tug-of-war event during a field meet at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2025. The field meet brought 26th MEU Marines and Sailors together with various athletic events promoting competition, cohesion, and physical fitness within the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

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MCB Camp Lejeune Tree Lighting 2025

Dec 02 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. service members and families attend the Marine Corps Community Services Holiday Fest on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2025. The event offered service members and their families an opportunity to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

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Headquarters and Service Battalion 2025 Turkey Bowl

Dec 01 2025

MCB Camp Lejeune

U.S. Navy Lt. David Miloscia, the chaplain for Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives an invocation during the 2025 H&S Bn Turkey Bowl at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2025. The Turkey Bowl consisted of a flag football tournament and chili cooking competition to raise camaraderie and esprit de corps throughout the battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

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6th Reg SkyDio X2D Demonstration

Dec 01 2025

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Giancarlos Maldonado, a native of Pennsylvania, and a drone operator with Headquarters Company, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, hand launches a Skydio X2D to demonstrate Small Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 2025. Drone operators showcased Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities to 6th Regiment leadership and staff to provide an understanding for first person view operations and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)

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22nd MEU(SOC) | MSPF Trains Aboard USS San Antonio

Dec 01 2025

Caribbean Sea

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast-ropes from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during fast rope insertion training aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 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)

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Featured Stories

More Than a Forge: A Ministry for Active-Duty Service Members

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The winter holiday season is traditionally a time of celebration and connection for service members and their families. However, for some Marines and Sailors, it can also be a period marked by isolation and loneliness.

Camp Lejeune unveils new Regional Law Center

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Regional Law Center-East (RLC-E) on Dec. 4, 2025, marking a significant milestone in restoring and enhancing legal capabilities across the installation following the damage caused by Hurricane Florence.

22nd MEU(SOC) Enhances Readiness with Amphibious and MAGTF Operations in Puerto Rico

CARIBBEAN SEA – Since late August 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) embarked on the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, have been conducting amphibious training, infantry sustainment exercises, and flight operations in southern and eastern Puerto Rico.

Trees for Troops Provides Free Christmas Trees to Military Families

Hundreds of military families on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune received free Christmas trees

2nd Marine Regiment MCCRE: Advancing The Modern Warfighter

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Staff Sgt. Jacob Jones watched a small drone navigate through a tree canopy ahead of his Marines, confirming enemy positions without exposing a single rifleman. The company completed the movement with zero simulated casualties.

2D Marine Division Commanding General Change of Command

June 14, 2024 | 0:32

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, on-coming Commanding General of 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) and Maj. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., off-going Commanding General of 2d MARDIV, participate in the division change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr. relinquished command of 2d MARDIV to Maj. Gen. David L. Odom, a tradition symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility and accountability of the Marines and Sailors under his charge. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

01

You Can't Run from Flame

02

II MEF Ball

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81mm Mortars RSOP

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LAR Marines Conduct Dry Fire

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2nd AAB Naval Integration

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sUAS integrated training

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Trees for Troops 2025

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II MIG Adopt a School Ceremony

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Sappers Leadership Course

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V2/8 Fire Support Exercise

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22nd MEU(SOC) Deck Shoot

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Field Meet

MCB Camp Lejeune Tree Lighting 2025

Headquarters and Service Battalion 2025 Turkey Bowl

6th Reg SkyDio X2D Demonstration

22nd MEU(SOC) | MSPF Trains Aboard USS San Antonio

Featured Stories

More Than a Forge: A Ministry for Active-Duty Service Members

Camp Lejeune unveils new Regional Law Center

22nd MEU(SOC) Enhances Readiness with Amphibious and MAGTF Operations in Puerto Rico

Trees for Troops Provides Free Christmas Trees to Military Families

2nd Marine Regiment MCCRE: Advancing The Modern Warfighter

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2nd MAW 2025 (vertical)

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To Be A Reconnaissance Marine

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Pride in Proficiency: U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 with 2nd MAW discusses what it means to be a Warrant Officer

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22nd MEU(SOC) | Neros Archer FPV Drone Training Teaser

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It Starts with Us | 22nd MEU(SOC) Completes Neros Archer FPV Drone Training in Puerto Rico

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2nd Combat Engineers Participate In The Sapper Leaders Course

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Flashback Friday: The Marines of Guadalcanal

Flashback Friday: The Marines of Guadalcanal

No Better Friend

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22nd MEU Nimble Elder

22nd MEU Nimble Elder

VMFA-533 change of command

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2nd MAW 2025

2nd MAW 2025

2nd Battalion, 8th Marines MCCRE

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22nd MEU(SOC) | MSPF Freefall

22nd MEU(SOC) | MSPF Freefall

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron conduct 250-mile relay run (vertical)

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