II Marine Expeditionary Force News https://www.iimef.marines.mil II Marine Expeditionary Force News RSS Feed en-us Wed, 31 May 2023 17:41:47 GMT Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:22:28 GMT 26th MEU’s Maritime Special Purpose Force Supports NSW During Exercise TRIDENT 23-4 https://www.dvidshub.net/news/445842/26th-meus-maritime-special-purpose-force-supports-nsw-during-exercise-trident-23-4 JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Virginia. – U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF) integrated with East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) during Exercise Trident 23-4 for integrated, direct-action SOF raid training and advanced training specifically focused on Military Assisted Departure (MAD) and Non-combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO), 18 – 22 May 2023.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/31/2003232939/115/75/0/230520-M-VB101-386.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Special Purpose Force prepares to board an MV-22 Osprey prior to conducting a full mission profile raid during Exercise Trident 23-4 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, May 20, 2023. Exercise Trident is a joint-maritime certification and validation mission readiness exercise directed to meet joint staff high-interest training issues for special operations and conventional force integration, interoperability and interdependence. The 26 MEU’s MSPF participated by providing a Quick Reaction Force to use during planning and execution of missions throughout the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)' /> <br /> Wed, 31 May 2023 17:41:47 GMT Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean https://www.dvidshub.net/news/445842/26th-meus-maritime-special-purpose-force-supports-nsw-during-exercise-trident-23-4 U.S. Marines Save Life of Local Estonian Citizen https://www.dvidshub.net/news/444466/us-marines-save-life-local-estonian-citizen Three U.S. Marines saved a man’s life in Tallin, Estonia, when they found him unconscious and asphyxiated in a local restaurant, May 7, 2023. Lance Cpl. Colton Allen, Lance Cpl. Christopher Butemeyer, and Lance Cpl. Aiden Morey decided to eat at a local restaurant called Hesburger. While eating, they noticed a man unconscious in a booth nearby. When they moved closer to examine the distressed man, his lips were noticeably blue and his skin began to match. Understanding the gravity of the situation, the three Marines, assigned to Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), Mobile Reconnaissance Company (CTG 61/2.4), sprang into action.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/May/11/2003220768/115/75/0/230511-M-DY964-1001.JPG' alt='Three U.S. Marines saved a man’s life in Tallin, Estonia, when they found him unconscious and asphyxiated in a local restaurant, May 7, 2023.' /> <br /> Tue, 23 May 2023 15:23:23 GMT By Cpl. Christopher Doughty https://www.dvidshub.net/news/444466/us-marines-save-life-local-estonian-citizen Carolina Marine Air-Ground Task Force Female Commanders Assembly https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3359737/carolina-marine-air-ground-task-force-female-commanders-assembly/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Thirteen female Marine commanders from across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, assembled at the Paradise Point Golf Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, to nurture the bonds of the sisterhood they created throughout their time in service. These bonds allow them to navigate their time in the Marine Corps with female support that was uncommon earlier in their careers.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Apr/10/2003196870/115/75/0/230405-M-VQ041-1131.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps leaders with Marine Corps Instillation East, pose for a group photo during a Woman Marine Commanders Assembly, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2023. The 14 women commanders organized the informal meeting to discuss a variety of topics, ranging from personal experiences, MAGTF operations, readiness, and challenges facing their respective units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Yvonna Guyette)' /> <br /> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:28:48 GMT Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3359737/carolina-marine-air-ground-task-force-female-commanders-assembly/ II Marine Expeditionary Force Completes Humanitarian Operations Training https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3354185/ii-marine-expeditionary-force-completes-humanitarian-operations-training/ JHOC taught students how to support USAID during the planning and execution of humanitarian support to foreign nations and across a wide variety of humanitarian missions. JHOC is also part of the Joint Task Force training continuum as II MEF prepares for an upcoming JTF exercise later in 2023. Foreign humanitarian assistance is among the list of tasks that a JTF certified headquarters may be called upon to execute.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Apr/06/2003194410/115/75/0/230322-M-FT281-1038.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brandon Garton, a student taking the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC), presents for a group exercise during the course aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 22, 2023. The course trains and prepares the II Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element to become a Joint Task Force–Capable headquarters; able to rapidly organize and establish command and control of joint forces to effectively execute potential humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions in joint and multinational environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl John Allen)' /> <br /> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:31:00 GMT Courtesy Story https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3354185/ii-marine-expeditionary-force-completes-humanitarian-operations-training/ Aim to Win: Marine Corps Shooting Team members train 2d LAR Marines https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3347083/aim-to-win-marine-corps-shooting-team-members-train-2d-lar-marines/ One of the foundational pillars of the Marine Corps is that every Marine is a rifleman. However, some stand above the rest. Sgt. Shaun Muller and Sgt. Shane Ryan, members of the Marine Corps Shooting Team (MCST), are two such Marines. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/30/2003190221/115/75/0/220303-M-EK611-1320.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shane Ryan, left, and Sgt. Shaun Muller, instructors with the Mobile Training Team, Marine Corps Shooting Team, pose for a photo after conducting training for 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 3, 2023. The Mobile Training Team provides unique additional training for Marines in preparation for the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski)' /> <br /> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:20:00 GMT Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3347083/aim-to-win-marine-corps-shooting-team-members-train-2d-lar-marines/ II MEF Continues Preparation for Joint Task Force Certification with Security Cooperation Training https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3339028/ii-mef-continues-preparation-for-joint-task-force-certification-with-security-c/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – The Marine Corps Security Cooperation Training Detachment hosted a Security Cooperation Planners Course in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force planners, March 13-17, 2023.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/23/2003185200/115/75/0/230316-M-JD525-870.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), create a security cooperation engagement plan during the Security Cooperation Planners’ Course (SCPC) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Johnson, North Carolina, March 16, 2023. The SCPC teaches II MEF planners how to analyze guidance, apply security cooperation planning alongside partners and allies, and develop engagement plans that achieve U.S. objectives within their areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Dukes)' /> <br /> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:19:17 GMT Lance Cpl. John Allen https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3339028/ii-mef-continues-preparation-for-joint-task-force-certification-with-security-c/ The 26th MEU Fights in the Littorals https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3335536/the-26th-meu-fights-in-the-littorals/ U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) successfully completed their final land-based exercise, MEU Exercise III (MEUEX) by conducting distributed operations within the littorals of eastern North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana from Mar. 3 to Mar. 15, 2023.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/21/2003183197/115/75/0/230311-M-AK118-1137.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct boat patrols during a littoral movement as part of MEU Exercise III on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 11, 2023. BLT 1/6 continues to enhance RHIB familiarization and readiness through conducting on and off and shore-to-shore drills prior to deployment. The 11m RHIBs provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commander a high-speed, long –range, low-signature combatant craft capable of projecting and recovering Marines for a variety of missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aziza Kamuhanda)' /> <br /> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:44:46 GMT Capt. Angelica White https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3335536/the-26th-meu-fights-in-the-littorals/ Topping Out: Hurricane Florence Recovery Projects Progress at Cherry Point https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3316169/topping-out-hurricane-florence-recovery-projects-progress-at-cherry-point/ The emplacement of a white, steel support member atop the new auditorium facility indicated an important milestone for the progress of Hurricane Florence Recovery projects at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, Feb. 22, 2023.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Mar/02/2003170778/115/75/0/230223-M-KP777-1049.JPG' alt='Lt. Cmdr. David Dreyer, Resident Officer In-Charge of Construction Cherry Point, signs the final steel structural beam during the topping out ceremony for the future auditorium on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 22, 2023. The auditorium is part of the recovery construction to rebuild and modernize structures damaged by Hurricane Florence. The topping out ceremony is a celebration of the facility structure being completed and the next stage of construction beginning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker' /> <br /> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:45:41 GMT Story by Chrystal Smith https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3316169/topping-out-hurricane-florence-recovery-projects-progress-at-cherry-point/ II MEF Prepares for Humanitarian Assistance as Its Deployed Forces Conduct the Mission https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3302369/ii-mef-prepares-for-humanitarian-assistance-as-its-deployed-forces-conduct-the/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC— As Marines and Sailors respond to Türkiye earthquake relief, 1,200 Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force simultaneously trained in Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 23 from 8-17 Feb at Camp Lejeune, N.C.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/17/2003163639/115/75/0/230216-M-VB488-0016.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylon Grasso, a combat photographer with the Defense Media Activity participates in a training press conference with Communication Strategy and Operations Marines during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise (MEFEX), Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023. II MEF is currently participating in MEFEX, a MEF-level exercise that develops command and control capabilities of the MEF and its staff in preparation for operations or contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Nathan Mitchell)' /> <br /> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:55:00 GMT 1st Lt. Eric Bohnenkamp and Staff Sgt. Shaehmus Sawyer https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3302369/ii-mef-prepares-for-humanitarian-assistance-as-its-deployed-forces-conduct-the/ II Marine Expeditionary Force Conducts MEFEX 23 https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3294734/ii-marine-expeditionary-force-conducts-mefex-23/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC— Approximately 1,200 Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force and four major subordinate commands – 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 2nd Marine Air Wing, and 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade – will conduct Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise 23 from 10-17 Feb. out of Camp Lejeune, NC and Quantico, VA.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/10/2003159608/115/75/0/230208-M-QD424-1010.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Ottignon, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to II MEF Marines and sailors prior to the beginning of MEFEX ‘23 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 8, 2023. MEFEX ’23 is a command post exercise where the staff builds proficiency in commanding and controlling a MAGTF while responding to events and situations in notional peacekeeping and humanitarian operation abroad. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cheyenne Harms)' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:34:04 GMT 1st Lt. Rebekah Harasick https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3294734/ii-marine-expeditionary-force-conducts-mefex-23/ A first for an East-Coast MEU, HIMARS embarks with the BAT-ARG 26th MEU during PMINT https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3293151/a-first-for-an-east-coast-meu-himars-embarks-with-the-bat-arg-26th-meu-during-p/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina. – The Marines and Sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in Amphibious Squadron MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise with the warships that make up the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) from Jan. 23 to Feb. 6, 2023, which centered around two major training exercises back-to-back to enhance combat readiness through the continuous rehearsal of core Marine Air-Ground Task Force mission essential tasks.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/08/2003158646/115/75/0/230127-M-UG171-1901.JPG' alt='A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is loaded onto a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During PMINT, the 26th MEU loaded a HIMARS onto a LCAC where it was transported from ship-to-shore onto the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) off the coast marking this as the first instance of a MEU utilizing this system for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)' /> <br /> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:16:14 GMT Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3293151/a-first-for-an-east-coast-meu-himars-embarks-with-the-bat-arg-26th-meu-during-p/ MCAS New River Marine receives Bronze Star for heroic actions in Afghanistan https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3277356/mcas-new-river-marine-receives-bronze-star-for-heroic-actions-in-afghanistan/ "When we found out that the Taliban had moved into the center city right outside of our tower, that's when all hell broke loose," said U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Kevin W. Haunschild, former Air Traffic Control (ATC) Mobile Team Leader with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-162 (VMM-162), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. "Afghan aircraft began attempting to take off our runway without listening to any commands from our air traffic controllers. It was chaos; it looked like a bee's nest."<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/25/2003149611/115/75/0/230120-M-FD141-1036.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert D. Barbaree III, left, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&amp;HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, awards the Bronze Star Medal to Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, right, a senior air traffic controller with H&amp;HS, on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Jan. 20, 2023. Haunschild received the Bronze Star medal for his actions as Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team Leader with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-162 during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)' /> <br /> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:44:46 GMT Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3277356/mcas-new-river-marine-receives-bronze-star-for-heroic-actions-in-afghanistan/ ARFF Tests New Equipment https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3277349/arff-tests-new-equipment/ U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue, and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue (EFFR), Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted a controlled fuel burn at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/25/2003149600/115/75/0/230111-M-KP777-1751.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines with Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, put out a controlled fuel burn during a training event at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2023. The training tested a new firehose developed by Oshkosh for the P-19R firetrucks before the equipment becomes standard issue for Marine Corps ARFF and Expeditionary Fire and Rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)' /> <br /> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:41:54 GMT Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3277349/arff-tests-new-equipment/ Camp Lejeune Tax Center is Open for 2023 https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3277343/camp-lejeune-tax-center-is-open-for-2023/ Tax season has officially begun and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is here to ensure Marines are ready and prepared for this year’s tax season. The Camp Lejeune Tax Center will open its doors today, Jan. 23. for service members, their dependents and retirees to receive free tax services.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/25/2003149594/115/75/0/230120-M-KB995-1091.JPG' alt='The Camp Lejeune Base Tax Center on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 20, 2023. The Camp Lejeune Base Tax Center assists 4,500 customers with their taxes and saves the Camp Lejeune Community an average of 1.2 million dollars annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Bernat)' /> <br /> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:38:32 GMT Lance Cpl. Zeta Johnson https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3277343/camp-lejeune-tax-center-is-open-for-2023/ MAGTF At Its Finest https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3262180/magtf-at-its-finest/ U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) honed their warfighting skills and strengthened their core crisis response capabilities during MEU Exercise I (MEUEX I) from distributed operating positions within the littorals of eastern North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22, 2022.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/09/2003141979/115/75/0/220202-M-PP096-1001.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Kavanagh, Weapons Company, Commanding Officer, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), briefs personnel during a Rehearsal of Concept using a terrain model in preparation for a simulated raid during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX) I at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 20, 2022. The raid was the culminating MAGTF mission for the exercise. Through continued training and preparation, the 26th MEU will continue to be the nation’s premier expeditionary force-in readiness and remains ready and able to respond at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)' /> <br /> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:28:18 GMT Capt. Angelica White https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3262180/magtf-at-its-finest/ II MEF Marines return from European Deployment https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3252964/ii-mef-marines-return-from-european-deployment/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Approximately 50 Marines and Sailors returned from a month-long deployment for training aboard the Spearfish-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 13.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Dec/21/2003136538/115/75/0/221206-M-QP496-1049.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force disembark the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) in Spain, Dec. 6, concluding a month-long deployment aboard. Marines assigned to II MEF, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, embarked aboard USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) to improve interoperability while refining the U.S. capability to rapidly deploy forces aboard U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport vessels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Jenkins)' /> <br /> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:19:12 GMT 1st Lt. Jasmine Scott https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3252964/ii-mef-marines-return-from-european-deployment/ Taking Challenges Head On https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3252222/taking-challenges-head-on/ U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lydia Deprey, 23, from Waldo, Ohio, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo after graduating a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 15, 2022. Deprey has been in the Marine Corps for two years and has pushed herself every step of the way. The MCIWS course is known to be one of the physically and mentally demanding courses a Marine can attend.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Dec/21/2003136079/115/75/0/221215-M-XY363-1245.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lydia Deprey, a Waldo, Ohio native, a mortarman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo after graduating a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 15, 2022. MCIWS are responsible for ensuring compliance with Marine Corps orders, directives, and training standards that govern Marine Corps Water Survival Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Fowler)' /> <br /> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:24:43 GMT Cpl. Timothy Fowler https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3252222/taking-challenges-head-on/ 2d Marine Division Marines Participate in Continuing Promise 2022 https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3249315/2d-marine-division-marines-participate-in-continuing-promise-2022/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – U.S. Marines from 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) deployed in support of Continuing Promise 2022 to provide humanitarian civic assistance to our partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Dec/17/2003134638/115/75/0/221212-M-CQ925-1367.JPG' alt='U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, help a local civilian to a treatment site while supporting Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 12, 2022. The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)' /> <br /> Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT DoD News https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3249315/2d-marine-division-marines-participate-in-continuing-promise-2022/ MCAS New River Go-Getter: Lance Cpl. Zachary Keller https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3247844/mcas-new-river-go-getter-lance-cpl-zachary-keller/ U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Keller, an airfield operations supervisor with Base Operations, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), is Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River’s Go-Getter of the month. Keller, a Minonk, Illinois native, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Dec/15/2003133700/115/75/0/221122-M-FD141-1092.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Keller, an airfield operations supervisor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&amp;HS), stands in front of an MV-22 Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2022. Keller, the recipient of this month’s MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021 from Minonk, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)' /> <br /> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:45:54 GMT Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3247844/mcas-new-river-go-getter-lance-cpl-zachary-keller/ II MEF Marines participate in Veterans Week: New York https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3222049/ii-mef-marines-participate-in-veterans-week-new-york/ MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force New York are transiting aboard the USS Arlington (LPD 24) in support of this year’s Veterans Week celebration held in New York City from Nov. 9-14.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/17/2003116820/115/75/0/221109-M-TT434-1009.JPG' alt='U.S. Marine Cpl. Abel EucedaVillatoro, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle Technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, renders honors during Veterans Day Parade 2022 on the USS Arlington (LPD 24) on Nov. 9, 2022. Veterans Day New York is an annual public event that celebrates those who served and are currently serving in the U.S. military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian M. Garcia)' /> <br /> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:36:23 GMT 1st Lt. Eric Bohnenkamp and 2nd Lt. Rebekah Harasick https://www.iimef.marines.mil/News/Article/3222049/ii-mef-marines-participate-in-veterans-week-new-york/