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HMX-1 Conducts Deck Landings

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 prepares to land during landing drills aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault...

 

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3/6 Moves Through Norway for Exercise Cold Response 22

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyson Franklin sets up communication equipment during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Sandstrand, Norway, March 21, 2022. Franklin is a transmissions system operator with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Exercise Cold Response '22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional NATO allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre)

3/6 Moves Through Norway for Exercise Cold Response 22

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, bring ashore a Combat Rubberized Raiding Craft during an air to sea insertion training event on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 16, 2021. The training established and refined the Marines’ standard operating procedures in amphibious insertions, extractions, and reconnaissance in preparation for Naval Large-Scale Exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah J. Abernathy)

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U.S. Marines drive onto Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2021. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group conducted a convoy across the United States starting in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in one of the longest convoys in recent Marine Corps history. Marines on the convoy experimented with long-range communications, as far away as Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, the half-way point on the route. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian M. Garcia)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elvis Agosto-Santiago, a native of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and a transmissions system operator with 2d Landing Support Battalion (LSB), 2d Marine Logistics Group, exchanges radio transmissions during a training event on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 16, 2021. 2d LSB led a training event for Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, to observe and gain further knowledge on aerial delivery logistics and operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Marine Corps’ explosive ordnance disposal units travel all over the world to enhance their knowledge of ordnance. From May 19 - 30, 2025, EOD technicians with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and 3rd MLG, III MEF, upon invitation by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, worked on a special project under the supervision of the museum’s collections and curatorial staff to inspect, identify and create a database of ordnance from past wars ranging from the American Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War.

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Cpl. Jack Wonsmos; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

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HM3 Robert McGill; 2nd MLG Warrior of the Week

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert McGill, a dental technician with 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Heidelberg, Mississippi, was selected as Warrior of the Week by his command for his unwavering commitment to mission readiness and excellence in patient care throughout 2nd MLG.     McGill has served in multiple key roles within the 2nd Dental Battalion, including aiding seven providers in completing 662 exams, 206 restorative procedures, and 2,800 radiographs. In addition, he has assisted in managing appointment scheduling across 12 commands, helping achieve dental readiness for 5,000 beneficiaries. As a safety representative, he has contributed to a grade "A" safety rating through conducting

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    A Jump 20 group 3 Unmanned Aerial System conducts a surveillance flight during Composite Training Unit Exercise aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 25, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWOARG and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU (SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

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    U.S. Marines disembark from a Netherlands Navy Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) performing an amphibious landing at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 24, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 25 is the premier naval integration exercise on the East Coast, featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. The exercise spans sites from North Carolina to Maine and showcases a range of dynamic events, including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (Netherlands Maritime Force photo by OR-7 Cristian Schrik)

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    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Reed Dorionte, a machine gunner with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), simulates holding security during tactical combat casualty care training aboard the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), in support of Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 25, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

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    U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), depart for maritime interdiction operations from the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), in support of Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 26, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

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    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Radcliff Humphrey, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, inspects a piece of a cannon ball at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2025. EOD Marines from 2nd MLG, II MEF, and 3rd MLG, collaborated with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to provide subject matter expertise in the identification and verification of unique ordnance dating from the American Civil War to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan)
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct a service level Marine rifle squad competition hosted by Training Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 24, 2023. The annual Marine Corps rifle squad competition is a service-recognized competitive environment to determine, under simulated combat conditions, which Marine rifle squad most effectively demonstrates their combat capabilities and operational proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Sean R. LeClaire)
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct a service...

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct a service level Marine rifle squad competition hosted by Training Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 24, 2023. The annual Marine Corps rifle squad competition is a service-recognized competitive environment to determine, under simulated combat conditions, which Marine rifle squad most effectively demonstrates their combat capabilities and operational proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Sean R. LeClaire)

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