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II MEF Change of Charge Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, left, and U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer...

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2nd DSB Prepares for Refueling Ops

U.S. Marines with Maritime Distribution Platoon, 2nd Distribution Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, lower an autonomous low-profile vessel into...

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2nd CRR Prepares for REGFEX

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roderick Meadows, left, a transmissions system operator with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group,...

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Fire Training in Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Chemical. Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialists with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division,...

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Fittest of 2nd MLG Competition

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chase Sutherland, a bulk fuel specialist with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, carries 600 pounds...

 

  • 2nd DSB Helicopter Support Team Operations

    Sep 11 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts an I-beam during helicopter support team operations near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 8, 2025. 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducted HST training to prepare HMMT 302, Marines to manage landing zone operations and efficiently handle the pickup, movement, and landing of helicopter-borne troops, equipment, and heavy loads in combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

  • CLB-22 conducts day and night HST operations

    Sep 10 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29 lifts a training load during a helicopter support team exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 4, 2025. Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and HMH-461 conducted helicopter support team operations to enhance each unit’s ability to coordinate the safe rigging, loading, and lifting of vehicles by helicopter for precise and secure air transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)

  • UNITAS 2025: Spanish Marines arrive at Camp Lejeune

    Sep 15 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) debark from amphibious ships at Onslow Beach as part of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

  • UNITAS 2025: Spanish Marines Conduct Security Drills and Night Raid

    Sep 15 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) conduct security drills during UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 13, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

  • Remembering the Fallen

    Sep 09 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines hold candles in remembrance of the service members killed during the Kabul Airlift during a candlelight vigil held at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, Jacksonville, North Carolina, August 26, 2025. The candlelit vigil was led by volunteers with Remember Everyone Deployed on the four-year anniversary of the bombing during the Kabul Airlift. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)

  • Station Conducts Multi-Agency Aircraft Mishap Exercise

    Sep 08 2025
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, put on full-body protective coveralls during an aircraft mishap exercise at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Camp Davis on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2025. MCAS New River conducts the aircraft mishap exercise annually, bringing together city, county and state emergency services to enhance interoperability and readiness in the event of a real-world emergency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

  • Archipelago Endeavor 2025 Distinguished visitors' day

    Sep 16 2025
    Korso
    U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Teigen Dowd, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and U.S. Navy Command Master Chief April Merriman, with 2d Marine Division, discuss the Scout Sniper Observation Tool (SSOT) at Korso, Sweden, Sept. 3, 2025. The exercise strengthens the relationship between the United States and Sweden while providing a unique training opportunity to further enhance the readiness and capabilities of the Marines and their Swedish counterparts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Xavier Alicea)

  • Combat Logistics Battalion 24 FEX: Vehicle Survivability Position Operations

    Sep 17 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alonzo Not Afraid, left, an engineer equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ground guides Lance Cpl. Haysten Trinity, an engineer equipment operator with CLB-24, CLR-27, 2nd MLG, during a hasty vehicle survivability position operation as part of a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2025. CLB-24 conducted a battalion field exercise to sustain training and readiness standards, increase technical proficiency, and enhance the battalion’s ability to complete core mission essential tasks. Not Afraid is a native of Montana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

  • 2/2 Breaching Doors on Demolition Range

    Sep 05 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment breach a doorway during a demolition range at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Alert Contingency MAGTF, conducted a demolition range to improve the battalion’s ability to clear obstacles and familiarize Marines with different types of explosive charges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

  • Underwater Egress Training

    Sep 08 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines from across II Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to execute underwater egress training (UET) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2025. UET provides service members with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely egress a submerged aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)

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“We need more cowbell”: U.S. Marines with VMFAT-501 receive the Commanding General’s Cowbell Award for innovation and improvement
Oct. 10, 2024 | 2:54
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allen McDaniel and Staff Sgt. Antonio Hoggard with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, speak about winning the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Cowbell award at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. McDaniel and Hoggard recently won the Cowbell award, which recognizes and encourages members of 2nd MAW to actively seek out and implement innovations, improvements, and best practices that enhance collective performance and readiness. The Cowbell award helps 2nd MAW foster a culture of continuous improvement driven by individual and shared excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anakin Smith, Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike and Sgt. Christopher Hernandez)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allen McDaniel and Staff Sgt. Antonio Hoggard with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, speak about winning the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Cowbell award at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. McDaniel and Hoggard recently won the Cowbell award, which recognizes and encourages members of 2nd MAW to actively seek out and implement innovations, improvements, and best practices that enhance collective performance and readiness. The Cowbell award helps 2nd MAW foster a culture of continuous improvement driven by individual and shared excellence. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anakin Smith, Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike and Sgt. Christopher Hernandez)

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