II Marine Expeditionary Force

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24th MEU: V32 Dry Fire

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a trench during a dry run in preparation for a live fire...

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24th MEU: V32 Night Range

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christina Reese, left, and Lance Cpl. Ethan Marsh, both mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine...

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II MEF MSB Readiness PT

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, participate in a group exercise during a ruck-run at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps...

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Chimney Trail Training

Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matt Brown, co-founder and CEO of Chimney Trail Health, speaks to U.S. Marines and Sailors during a Waypoint Kit program...

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Live-Fire Range | USS Iwo Jima

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sights in with an M27 infantry...

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Attack Drone Training

A Neros Archer first-person view drone is operated by U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine...

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Maneuver and Patrol Training

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

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LAV-Mounted Mortar Live-Fire

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

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MM‑263 CH‑53E Flight

U.S. Sailors with San-Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) place chocks and chains on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter...

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Joint Arctic Refueling

A Norwegian F-35A Lightning II with 132nd Air Wing, 332nd squadron, is staged during forward arming and refueling point operations during exercise...

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Trimble, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), speaks with Marines during a visit at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 30, 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) and PHIBRON 8 Leadership Visit Camp Santiago

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Members of the Washington Commanders’ Command Force, retired football players, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian troops pose for a group photo after a combined workout session in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The visit was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that brought NFL personalities, mixed martial arts fighters, and musicians to service members deployed for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French) — CORE26 | Washington Commanders, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian Troops Team Up for Workout in the Arctic

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Capt. Thomas Uhl, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), poses for a photo with Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Charge D’Affaires Karin Sullivan, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados, and accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis, along with distinguished guests aboard the San Antonio, Feb. 24, 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) | Caribbean Community Leadership Visits Marines and Sailors Aboard USS San Antonio

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan A. Lynch, left, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Department of State personnel on MEU capabilities during a visit to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. The visit was a part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise, a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments.   (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.) — Department of State Personnel Visits 24th MEU during CERTEX

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Dylan Cox, right, first sergeant of General Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation during CLB-24's Warrior’s Night as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 10, 2026. Warrior’s Night is a tradition that usually follows major training exercises and is held to build camaraderie and celebrate accomplishments while honoring unit history through ceremony, toasts, and shared activities. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain. Cox is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette) — MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Warrior’s Night

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22nd MEU (SOC) | LAR Conducts a Live-Fire Range at Camp Santiago

Apr 01 2026

Camp Santiago

U.S. Marines, with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), engage targets with M4 carbines during a live-fire range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 25, 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 LAAD conducts counter-UAS range

Apr 06 2026

North Carolina

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Riley Owen, from Tennessee, a low altitude air defense gunner with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes part in a SMASH 2000 L fire control system range at Marine Corps Base Lejeune, North Carolina, March 25, 2026. 2nd LAAD conducted a SMASH 2000 L that increased LAAD gunner proficiency while enhancing small arms accuracy with direct fire weapons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

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22nd MEU (SOC) | LAR Conducts an Unknown Distance Range at Camp Santiago

Apr 01 2026

Camp Santiago

A U.S. Marine, with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), engages a target during an unknown distance range at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 24, 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) | CLB-26 Conducts Pistol Range

Mar 31 2026

Caribbean Sea

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fire M18 service pistols during a pistol range aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, March 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) | LAR Conducts Maneuver and Patrol Training at Camp Santiago

Apr 01 2026

Camp Santiago

U.S. Marines, with Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), patrol during maneuver and patrol training at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, March 20, 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 | 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.

II MEF Innovation Campus Earns MILAM 3D Printing Award, Sets First-of-Its-Kind Milestone

U.S Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group became the first Marine Logistics Group to earn the Education and Workforce Development Award, presented in partnership with America Makes, on February 4, 2026, thanks to their exceptional achievements within the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus.

Col. Campbell Retirement: Part 1

July 26, 2024 | 10:16

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jade Campbell, air officer with 2d Marine Division, takes part in his retirement ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26th, 2024. In his 28 years of service, Campbell has distinguished himself through many accomplishments and becoming a profound leader in the aviation community. (US Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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24th MEU: V32 Dry Fire

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24th MEU: V32 Night Range

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II MEF MSB Readiness PT

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Chimney Trail Training

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Live-Fire Range | USS Iwo Jima

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Attack Drone Training

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Maneuver and Patrol Training

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LAV-Mounted Mortar Live-Fire

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MM‑263 CH‑53E Flight

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Joint Arctic Refueling

22nd MEU (SOC) | LAR Conducts a Live-Fire Range at Camp Santiago

2nd LAAD conducts counter-UAS range

22nd MEU (SOC) | LAR Conducts an Unknown Distance Range at Camp Santiago

22nd MEU (SOC) | CLB-26 Conducts Pistol Range

22nd MEU (SOC) | LAR Conducts Maneuver and Patrol Training at Camp Santiago

Featured Stories

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

II MEF Innovation Campus Earns MILAM 3D Printing Award, Sets First-of-Its-Kind Milestone

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Col. Campbell Retirement: Part 1

Col. Campbell Retirement: Part 1

VMM-261 celebrates 75 years of honorable service

VMM-261 celebrates 75 years of honorable service

MARDIV Monthly March Reel

MARDIV Monthly March Reel

MARDIV Monthly March

MARDIV Monthly March

From enlisted to officer: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Roxxane Mcfarlen pursues a new career path

From enlisted to officer: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Roxxane Mcfarlen pursues a new career path

SNCO Musician of the Year: SSgt Jazz M. Vu

SNCO Musician of the Year: SSgt Jazz M. Vu

SNCO Musician of the Year

SNCO Musician of the Year

22nd MEU(SOC) | 0321 Reconnaissance Marine

22nd MEU(SOC) | 0321 Reconnaissance Marine

2nd AABn Birthday Reel

2nd AABn Birthday Reel

CORE26 Welcome to The High North

CORE26 Welcome to The High North

CORE26 Welcome to The High North

CORE26 Welcome to The High North

CORE26 | Air-to-air Refueling reel

CORE26 | Air-to-air Refueling reel

2nd AA Battalion 84th Birthday

2nd AA Battalion 84th Birthday

CORE26 | U.S. Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

CORE26 | U.S. Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

U.S. Marines with HMLA 167 and 269 display lethality during training exercises (Vertical)

U.S. Marines with HMLA 167 and 269 display lethality during training exercises (Vertical)

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