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VMM-365 Air-to-Air Refueling

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Airmen with the 71st Rescue Squadron,...

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22nd MEU (SOC) Operations

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion approaches Wasp-class amphibious assault USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during LCAC operations while underway in the...

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F-35 Lightning II operations

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and VMFA-251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct maritime strike...

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24th MEU, V32 Live-fire Range

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate a breach during a live-fire range on Marine Corps Base...

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2/8 Marines call in CAS

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HMLA-269), Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine...

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CLB 24 Long Range TRV-150 Ops

A Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 carries a 65-pound load during small, unmanned aircraft system operations as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26...

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Aerial Night Sniper Live Fire

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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24 MEU rifle and pistol drills

U.S. Marines with Reconnaissance Platoon and Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct rifle and pistol drills on Marine...

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CLB 24 HST Operations

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to connect a grounding hook to a...

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CLB 24 sUAS Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Russ, left, and Lance Cpl. Evan Graham, right, both logistics specialists, and Staff Sgt. Wesley Trumbly, a motor...

 

  • Recon Marines sharpen winter warfighting skills

    Jan 30 2026
    Kalix
    U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, radio reconnaissance platoon sergeant with 2d Radio Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, fires an M4 carbine while conducting ambush training in Kalix, Sweden, Jan. 13, 2026. The purpose of Winter Warfare Course is to train ground forces in a variety of cold-weather subjects, including skiing, how to use pulk sleds, develop winter fighting positions, camouflage and concealment, and several other areas that are vital in order to survive and operate in a cold-weather environment. It was also conducted in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)
  • 24th MEU Conducts Force-On-Force Training

    Jan 29 2026
    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE
    A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans for enemy personnel during a force-on-force training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2026. The 24th MEU is a Marine Air Ground Task Force ready to answer our Nation's call in any clime and place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)
  • CORE26 | U.S. Marines and Sailors Learn Arctic Survival Skills in Norway

    Jan 29 2026
    Setermoen
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, bivouac under the northern lights in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 20, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)
  • 24th MEU MAGTF-Next: CLB-8 and VMM-365 ADGR

    Jan 29 2026
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel a MV-22B Osprey during an aviation delivered ground refueling exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 23, 2026. This training enhances the readiness of the 24th MEU by providing its Marines the capability to refuel aircraft at forward locations, extending their operational range and time on station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)
  • 24th MEU Demolition Range

    Jan 27 2026
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit place a hasty grapeshot during a demolition range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2026. The purpose of the range was to maintain and assess the ability of combat engineers attached to the 24th MEU to construct and employ expedient and manufactured demolitions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

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U.S. Marines with VMGR-252 participate in cold-weather training alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force
Jan. 26, 2025 | 1:46
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct cold weather and extreme cold weather training at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario, Canadian Forces Station Alert, Nunavut, Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, and Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, from Jan. 14–26, 2025. VMGR-252 participated in a cold-weather training exercise alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron to improve interoperability and increase proficiency while operating KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in cold and extreme cold weather conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct cold weather and extreme cold weather training at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario, Canadian Forces Station Alert, Nunavut, Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, and Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, from Jan. 14–26, 2025. VMGR-252 participated in a cold-weather training exercise alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron to improve interoperability and increase proficiency while operating KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in cold and extreme cold weather conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

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