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Mass Casualty Evac Simulation

U.S. Marines and sailors with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in a mass casualty evacuation simulation in support...

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SLTE 4-25: V28 Range 104

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire an M320 grenade launcher during Service Level Training...

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1/10 Night Live-Fire

U.S. Marines with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division pose for a group photo on an M777 Howitzer during Service Level...

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Integrated Live Fire Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations...

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CH-53K Land on USS Iwo Jima

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion attached to Marine Heavy Squadron (HMH) 461 prepares to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship...

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SLTE 4-25: V28 Range 106

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division prepare to fire an M224 61mm mortar system during Service Level...

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Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fell trees while conducting a Foreign...

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HMX-1 Conducts Deck Landings

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 prepares to land during landing drills aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault...

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live-fire test of lethal drones

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kai Delp, an instructor with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - East, fires an FGM-148 Javelin during...

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6th Marine Regiment Departure

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 7, 2025. 6th Marine...

 

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  • MWSS-273 set up a forward arming and refueling point

    Jul 07 2025
    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
    U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 lead Royal Netherlands Marines to a CH-53E Super Stallion during Atlantic Alliance 2025 near the coast of New Jersey, July 3, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)
  • HMH-464 transports Royal Netherlands Marines

    Jul 08 2025
    Bangor Air National Guard Base
    U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Erick Avalos Rivas, left, from Georgia, and Cpl. Landon Pursley, both bulk fuel specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, set up metal frames for a forward arming and refueling point at Bangor International Airport, Maine, July 6, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)
  • VMM-162 support anti-submarine warfare exercise

    Jul 07 2025
    Wallops Island
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Victor Estes, from Alabama, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, drops sonobuoys out of an MV-22B Osprey during a flight near Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island, Virginia, July 2, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)
  • VMM-261 Conducts Live Fire Exercise and RVFs

    Jul 07 2025
    Perry Stokes Airport
    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) prepares to take off during a reduced visibility flight at Perry Stokes Airport, Colorado, June 23, 2025. As the aviation combat element of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF (SPMAGTF-ACM), VMM-261 conducted a deployment for training to increase the squadron’s proficiency in high altitude aviation operations and improve overall combat readiness for any potential MAGTF missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)
  • India Co, BLT 3/6 Conducts Support by Fire Drills

    Jul 07 2025
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    U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) bound forward while conducting support by fire drills during Composite Training Unit Exercise, aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 30, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWOARG and 22nd MEU (SOC) refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU (SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)
Command Master Chief Change of Charge: Part 3
July 25, 2024 | 11:09
U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Scottie L. Cox, the outgoing command master chief, and Navy Master Chief Petty Officer April D. Merriman, the incoming command master chief, both with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct a change of charge ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 25, 2024. During the ceremony, Master Chief Petty Officer Scottie L. Cox relinquished charge as the naval senior noncommissioned officer of 2d MARDIV to Master Chief Petty Officer April D. Merriman. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)

U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Scottie L. Cox, the outgoing command master chief, and Navy Master Chief Petty Officer April D. Merriman, the incoming command master chief, both with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct a change of charge ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 25, 2024. During the ceremony, Master Chief Petty Officer Scottie L. Cox relinquished charge as the naval senior noncommissioned officer of 2d MARDIV to Master Chief Petty Officer April D. Merriman. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)

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Command Master Chief Change of Charge: Part 3

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2nd MLG Martial Arts Instructor Course

June 24, 2025 | 1:35

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22nd MEU ARGMEUEX

June 13, 2025 | 1:33

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Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior 25: Reel

June 10, 2025 | 0:39

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Sgt. Maj. Fincham Retirement Ceremony

June 6, 2025 | 55:14

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant receives the Commanding General’s Cowbell Award for improvements to F-35 maintenance equipment

June 5, 2025 | 4:10

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Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger delivers farewell remarks

June 4, 2025 | 3:21

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Sgt. Maj. Rodney Nevinger delivers farewell remarks

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22nd MEU (SOC) Artillery Training Exercise

June 4, 2025 | 1:35

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June 4, 2025 | 1:35

Combat Logistics Regiment 27 Change of Command Ceremony

May 29, 2025 | 55:11

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May 29, 2025 | 55:11

Col Nick Davis Battle Simulation Center Dedication Ceremony

May 23, 2025 | 22:19

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Col Nick Davis Battle Simulation Center Dedication Ceremony

May 23, 2025 | 22:19

2d Marine Division Commanding General Change of Command

May 22, 2025 | 0:30

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2d Marine Division Commanding General Change of Command

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Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division Wins Super Squad Competition

May 15, 2025 | 0:54

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