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CLB 26 HST Training

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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K-9 Handlers at Cherry Point

Officer Brenden Hernley, a military working dog handler, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, trains with...

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Kilo Co Unknown Distance Range

A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires an M27 infantry...

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CLB 26 Shotgun Range

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fires a Mossberg 590A1 12-gauge...

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CLB 24 Acclimation Hike

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, come to a halt to allow a...

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2nd Intel Bn Change of Command

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert Epstein, the oncoming commanding officer of 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information...

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VMM-263 Aerial Marksmanship

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

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Live-Fire M240B MMG Range

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fire a M240B machine gun...

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CAAT Black MAAWS Range

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) fire an M3E1 Multi-Role...

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Reconnaissance Surveillance

A U.S. Marine Corps scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

 

  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | Long Bay Range in Camp Santiago During Deployment

    Jan 08 2026
    Camp Santiago
    A U.S. Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), sights in on a target with their M27 infantry automatic rifle during a long bay range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 9, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | CLB 26 Convoy Route Recon in Camp Santiago During Deployment

    Jan 08 2026
    Camp Santiago
    A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), operates a Utility Task Vehicle during convoy route reconnaissance in Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 10, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
  • VMM-264's first flight following reactivation

    Jan 09 2026
    New River
    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2026. VMM-264’s reactivation adds an additional MV-22B Osprey squadron to 2nd MAW and II Marine Expeditionary Force and reflects incremental adjustments in Force Design to meet the operational demands of the service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacsive Betancourt Nava)
  • Recon Marines sharpen winter warfighting skills

    Jan 12 2026
    Kalix
    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Garret Weimer, a force reconnaissance Marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, climbs out of the water while conducting a cold-water exercise during Winter Warfare Course in Kalix, Sweden, Jan. 7, 2026. The purpose of WWC 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)
  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | Demolition Range

    Jan 13 2026
    Camp Santiago
    U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), detonate a charge during a demolition range on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 9, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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22nd MEU | Nimble Elder
April 25, 2025 | 2:29
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted training as part of program Nimble Elder, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 21-25, 2025. The Nimble Elder program provides the 22nd MEU with organic, scalable counter-weapons of mass destruction capabilities. This specialized training equips them to respond to such threats, enabling rapid deployment and adaptability in support of Geographic Combatant Commanders' security cooperation efforts and crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted training as part of program Nimble Elder, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 21-25, 2025. The Nimble Elder program provides the 22nd MEU with organic, scalable counter-weapons of mass destruction capabilities. This specialized training equips them to respond to such threats, enabling rapid deployment and adaptability in support of Geographic Combatant Commanders' security cooperation efforts and crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Maurion Moore)

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6th Regiment Highlight Reel

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22nd MEU(SOC) | Maritime Interception Operations

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Flashback Friday: The Beirut Bombing

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Sgt. Maj. Jaime Lerma Retirement Ceremony

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22nd MEU(SOC) | Marines of the Caribbean: Deployment Operations

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Operation Desert Storm

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22nd MEU(SOC) | Demolition Range

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