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FY25 SRB Program

Program Flyer for the FY25 Selective Retention Bonus Program

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Congressional Delegation Visit

(From left to right) Sgt. Maj. David A. Wilson, the sergeant major of II Marine Expeditionary Force, Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, the commanding...

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II MEF CAS with NATO allies

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and a German service member...

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KC-130J FRD simulator training

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eddie Hill, from Indiana, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with the KC-130J Fleet Replacement Detachment (FRD), utilizes a...

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3/2 Tarawa Day

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct a hike in recognition of Tarawa Day on Marine Corps Base Camp...

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CBRN Marines Bilateral Training

U.S. Marines demonstrate the decontamination procedure for individuals exposed to hazardous materials during bilateral chemical, biological,...

 

Featured Stories

 

  • U.S. Marines Construct Area of Operations

    Nov 27 2024
    Pahkajarvi, Fin.
    U.S. Marines stage vehicles during Exercise Freezing Winds 24 in Pahkajarvi, Finland, Nov. 24, 2024. Freezing Winds is an annual Finnish-led maritime exercise involving U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force – Europe and serves as a venue to increase Finnish Naval readiness and interoperability between NATO partners and allies in and around the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)
  • 2d Marine Division Big Stix Sports Tournament

    Nov 27 2024
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, Nc.
    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Harvey, a native of Locust Grove, Virginia, and the operations officer of 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participates in a game of softball during the Big Stix sports tournament on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2024. The Big Stix sports tournament is an annual event hosted by 10th Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, to promote unit cohesion, morale, and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell)
  • II MEF Support Battalion Moto Run

    Nov 27 2024
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, Nc.
    U.S Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion participate in a battalion motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2024. The run was conducted in celebration of the 249th Marine Corps Birthday and to promote physical readiness and unit camaraderie. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)
  • 24th MEU Small Arms Qual

    Nov 27 2024
    at sea, Mediterranean Sea
    U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Forrest Valdez, operations chief, Combat Logistic Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), participates in small arms qualification aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 14, 2024. The 24th MEU (SOC) and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forced Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Routine training exercises ensure that we, alongside our Allies and partners, are postured and ready to respond rapidly and effectively to any mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)
  • U.S. Navy Corpsman TCCC Training

    Nov 20 2024
    DRAGSVIK, Fin.
    U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Juliaisa Caldero, a native of Altamonte, Florida, checks airway of a simulated amputee during a medical training exercise in preparation for Exercise Freezing Winds 24 on Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 19, 2024. Exercise Freezing Winds is an annual Finnish-led maritime exercise involving U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force – Europe and serves as a venue to increase Finnish Naval readiness and interoperability between NATO partners and allies in and around the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)
  • 2nd MLG Sword Manual

    Nov 20 2024
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaylin Hernandezperez, an instructor with 2nd Marine Logistics Group Corporals Course, makes adjustments on how to properly present a noncommissioned officer sword during a Corporals Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2024. Corporals Course is designed to provide Marines with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful small-unit leaders in the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Kohlmann)
  • II MEF and II MSB Marine Corps Birthday Ball

    Nov 20 2024
    MYRTLE BEACH, SC.
    U.S. Marines with II Marine Expedition Force, stand at parade rest during the Marine Corps birthday cake ceremony during the 249th Marine Corps Ball celebration at Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, South Carolina, Nov. 08, 2024. The Marine Corps Ball is conducted to celebrate the history, legacy and traditions of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenya J Bolton)
  • 24th MEU Small Arms Qual

    Nov 27 2024
    at sea, Mediterranean Sea
    U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Forrest Valdez, operations chief, Combat Logistic Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), participates in small arms qualification aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 14, 2024. The 24th MEU (SOC) and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forced Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Routine training exercises ensure that we, alongside our Allies and partners, are postured and ready to respond rapidly and effectively to any mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Peguero-Montes)
  • Bilateral Medical Training

    Nov 20 2024
    DRAGSVIK, Fin.
    Finnish Soldiers of the Nylands Brigade and U.S. Navy Corpsman, conduct tactical casualty care on simulated causalities during bilateral medical training in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 24 on Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 12, 2024. Freezing Winds is an annual Finnish-led maritime exercise involving U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force – Europe and serves as a venue to increase Finnish Naval readiness and interoperability between NATO partners and allies in and around the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)
  • 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment Land Nav

    Nov 20 2024
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ranard L. Holley, an infantry rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, plots points on a map during a land navigation evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Nov. 5, 2024. Marines participated in day and night land navigation to sustain their proficiency in combat and survival skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)
"Why Stop Now?"- fiscal year 2025 Enlisted Retention Campaign
Sept. 20, 2024 | 0:45
This video features a compilation of U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) in training and operational environments. This video inspires Marines to secure their Marine Corps legacy by reenlisting as part of the fiscal year 2025 Enlisted Retention Campaign. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) (Music licensed from Adobe Stock)

This video features a compilation of U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) in training and operational environments. This video inspires Marines to secure their Marine Corps legacy by reenlisting as part of the fiscal year 2025 Enlisted Retention Campaign. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa) (Music licensed from Adobe Stock)

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