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Evacuation Operation

A U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, processes evacuees during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation exercise as part of...

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Marines conduct flight ops

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on...

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Shore-to-ship Movement

U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, traverse offshore towards the...

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Ship-to-shore Movement

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, lands at Onslow Beach during...

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Marines Hone marksmanship

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jimmy Torresviana, left, an engineer equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2,...

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Joint Logistics Training

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Richard Jethon, a logistics officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine...

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Integrated Arctic Training

Norwegian army Private Thomas Hegvik, a Bandvagn 206 driver with the Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord and...

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Norwegian Arctic Vehicles

Norwegian army Lieutenant Colonel Anders Aasheim, battalion commander of Combat Service and Support Battalion (Stridstrenbataljonen), Brigade Nord,...

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Marines Deploy for Exercise

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, offload cargo at Rygge...

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Live-Fire Squad Attacks

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marek Campbell, left, and Lance Cpl. Danian Trujillo, both riflemen with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine...

 

  • U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 conduct familiarization flight during MAG-29 DAO Exercise

    Mar 05 2026
    Andros Island
    U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, MAG-26, 2nd MAW, prepare for takeoff during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 15, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
  • CORE26 | U.S. Marines and Sailors Test Combat Skills in Arctic Biathlon

    Mar 04 2026
    Bardufoss
    U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Darren Plotnick, with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires his rifle during the live-fire portion of a biathlon in Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 23, 2026. The training event, part of exercise Cold Response 26, required participants to ski a 500-meter loop and engage in live-fire exercises to enhance their effectiveness in cold-weather environments. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, 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. Plotnick is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)
  • MTX 2-26: U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion Conduct a Tucker Course

    Mar 04 2026
    BRIDGEPORT
    U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, swap drivers to earn the required driving hours as part of a Tucker Course during Mountain Training Exercise 2-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Feb. 23, 2026. MTX 2-26 is designed to prepare units to survive, strengthen expeditionary warfare tactics, and build confidence in their abilities to operate in a cold weather, high-altitude, mountainous environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesse Davis)
  • HMLA-269 and HMH-464 land in The Bahamas

    Mar 05 2026
    Andros Island
    A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb. 13, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
  • U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 conduct flight operations during MAG-29 DAO Exercise

    Mar 05 2026
    Andros Island
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Pablo Ortega, from California, a weapons and tactics crew chief instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies on a UH-1Y Venom during MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 17, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO is set to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

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22nd MEU | PMINT
April 24, 2025 | 1:59
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct Amphibious Squadron 8, 22nd MEU Integration exercise, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 1-14, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an Amphibious Ready Group/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct Amphibious Squadron 8, 22nd MEU Integration exercise, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 1-14, 2025. PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an Amphibious Ready Group/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

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