II MEF News

A Marine embraces a loved one during Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa’s homecoming at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10, 2017. After completing the mission of protecting U.S. personnel, property and interests in Europe and Africa, Marines returned home safely from their nine-month deployment. The Marines and sailors returning are with Combat Logistic Battalion 2 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn) - A Marine embraces a loved one during Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa’s homecoming at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10, 2017. After completing the mission of protecting U.S. personnel, property and interests in Europe and Africa, Marines returned home safely from their nine-month deployment. The Marines and sailors returning are with Combat Logistic Battalion 2 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn)

Staff Sgt. Ronald Conyers, an infantry unit leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, returns from a six-month deployment in Eastern Europe and embraces his family during a homecoming ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 10, 2016. The Marines conducted various training missions that helped strengthen international relations with numerous NATO countries in preparation to support multinational contingency missions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released) - Staff Sgt. Ronald Conyers, an infantry unit leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, returns from a six-month deployment in Eastern Europe and embraces his family during a homecoming ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 10, 2016. The Marines conducted various training missions that helped strengthen international relations with numerous NATO countries in preparation to support multinational contingency missions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Shannon Kroening/Released)