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Cold Plunge for Arctic Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Solomon Jackson, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine...

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Recon Marines Deploy Sonobuoys

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, emplace a sonar buoy off the coast...

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Cross-Border Convoy

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a long-range convoy in Norway, March...

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Winter Warfighting Skills

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Barney South, a force reconnaissance Marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd...

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Arming and Refueling Point

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, supply fuel for Marines...

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Combat Assault Transport

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, depart a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler...

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Mass-Casualty Reception

Civilian emergency response organization personnel secure a simulated casualty to a gurney at Breivika Harbour in Tromsø, Norway, March 12, 2026....

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Raiding Craft Operations

U.S. Marines and sailors with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare a Combat Rubber Raiding...

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Marines conduct splashes

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, launches from the well deck...

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24th MEU CERTEX

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Boman Allen Jr., a platoon sergeant with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offloads equipment with...

 

  • CORE26 | NATO Aircraft and Ships Conduct Joint Formation Flight in Arctic Exercise

    Mar 11 2026
    Lofoten
    F-35A Lightning II aircraft with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing and the Royal Norwegian Air Force fly in formation near Lofoten, Norway, March 10, 2026. The formation flight symbolized the partnership and interoperability displayed between participating NATO militaries during exercise Cold Response 26. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)
  • CORE26 | Norwegian, U.S. Forces Conduct Logistics Operations for Arctic Exercise

    Mar 11 2026
    Narvik
    Norwegian soldiers with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization unload a Bandvagn 206 from the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship Britannia Seaways in Narvik, Norway, March 2, 2026. This was part of the Reception, Staging, and Onward Movement (RSOM) for exercise Cold Response 26, which is the process of rapidly assembling personnel and equipment into mission-ready forces. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)
  • 22nd MEU(SOC) | Flight Operations Aboard USS San Antonio

    Mar 11 2026
    Caribbean
    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 6, 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)
  • VMUT-2's MQ-9A makes inaugural landing at Marine Corps Air Station New River

    Mar 12 2026
    North Carolina
    A U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft system with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Mar. 9, 2026. The MQ-9A made its inaugural landing at Marine Corps Air Station New River, a milestone achieved through extensive coordination and careful airspace deconfliction with civilian counterparts to ensure the success of the long-range flight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)
  • 22nd MEU (SOC) | LCAC Operations on the USS Iwo Jima

    Mar 13 2026
    Caribbean Sea
    A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion departs from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during landing craft, air cushion operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Mar. 7, 2026. 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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Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior 25: Reel
June 10, 2025 | 0:39
U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct dive operations during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior 25 in Savaneta, Aruba, May 8-June 9, 2025. Exercise CCW 25 is a bilateral training exercise with Dutch forces and 2d Reconnaissance Battalion aimed to expand knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct dive operations during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior 25 in Savaneta, Aruba, May 8-June 9, 2025. Exercise CCW 25 is a bilateral training exercise with Dutch forces and 2d Reconnaissance Battalion aimed to expand knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

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