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II Marine Expeditionary Force
Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Dec 10, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, left and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz stand at attention during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Wilmington, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2025. The Marine Corps Ball is conducted to celebrate the history, legacy and traditions of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Michalski)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

10000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

10000

 
II Marine Expeditionary Force