II MEF Videos

B-ROLL: NATO forces participating in Exercise Cold Response 16 perform offensive and defensive actions in Namsos, Norway, March 3, 2016. The exercise is a Norwegian invitational comprised of 13 NATO partners and allies working together to strengthen partnerships and crisis response capabilities.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conduct the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 26, 2015. Marines with 1/8 conduct the MCCRE as pre-deployment training in order to ensure everyone is prepared and ready for anything that could take place during the deployment.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment perform offensive and defensive operations during multiple field exercises Feb 17-24, 2015. Machine gunners, riflemen, assaultmen and mortarmen practiced gun drills and defensive operations.

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division completed the first phase of their Agoge combat training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 2, 2014. Agoge, originally used to train the next generation of Spartan warriors, immerses the Marines in a simulated combat environment, where every hour is dedicated to training for the art of war. The battalion spent several days conducting mock offensive and defensive operations in the field. During the week and a half of training, seasoned Marine advisers ran the unit’s personnel through a series of combat simulations, which will progress to live-fire exercises before a culminating training event. Available in high definition.