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VMFA-542 Flight Operations

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base,...

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Exercise Red Flag-Alaska

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing prepares...

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Pistol Marksmanship

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

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CLB‑24 EOD in Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ethan Busenitz, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27,...

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Lifesaving Course with Ecuador

A U.S. Sailor with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares an emergency blanket during a...

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Air-Delivered Ground Refueling

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristan Whitson, left, and Lance Cpl. Cody Goerig, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 8th Engineer Support...

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AMTP with Ecuadorian Marines

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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Forward Capabilities In Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Seth Compton, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment...

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Water Testing And Purification

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cooper Milbradt, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine...

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Live Fire Platoon Attack

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires an M240B medium machine gun during a live fire platoon attack on...

 

  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | Marines and U.S. Coast Guard Fast Rope Aboard USS Fort Lauderdale

    Apr 27 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fast rope from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd MEU (SOC), aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 15, 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)
  • SLTE 2-26: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Machine gunners support platoon attacks

    Apr 28 2026
    Twentynine Palms
    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Rodriguez, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires an M240B medium machine gun during a live fire platoon attack on range 410 Alpha as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 9, 2026. Designed to simulate the most realistic complex training environment available, SLTE 2-26 ensures units are combat-ready and capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)
  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | LAR Conducts TRAP Training at Camp Santiago

    Apr 24 2026
    Camp Santiago
    U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sight in during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, April 16, 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 CEB MCREE, Helo Insert

    Apr 23 2026
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, post security during a helo insertion as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 20, 2026. Marines participated in a MCCRE to be evaluated on unit combat readiness and ability to execute mission critical tasks in preparation for future operations and deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Michalski)
  • 24th MEU: Embassy Reinforcement

    Apr 23 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage simulated adversaries during an embassy reinforcement scenario as part of a MEU exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2026. This exercise sharpened the 24th MEU’s command and control capabilities, ensuring seamless communication and decisive action for our upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)

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Fittest of 2nd Marine Logistics Group
July 19, 2024 | 0:50
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group participate in the Fittest of the 2nd MLG event hosted by the 2nd MLG Human Performance Center on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 19, 2024. Teams from across 2nd MLG regiments and battalions competed for the title of “Fittest of 2nd MLG” in order to promote physical fitness, camaraderie, and friendly competition. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mary Kohlmann)

This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock:
Trap-It-Workout

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group participate in the Fittest of the 2nd MLG event hosted by the 2nd MLG Human Performance Center on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 19, 2024. Teams from across 2nd MLG regiments and battalions competed for the title of “Fittest of 2nd MLG” in order to promote physical fitness, camaraderie, and friendly competition. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mary Kohlmann)

This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock:
Trap-It-Workout

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