II MEF News

Marine veteran Sgt. Patrick Melton, formerly with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division trade stories about his enlistment with MGySgt. David Ruble, the operations chief with 1/6 at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 29, 2016. 1/6 had static displays, gave a tour around 6th Marine Regiment and organized a reunion for veterans who survived a helicopter crash while attached the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and 1/6 in 1986 . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn) - Marine veteran Sgt. Patrick Melton, formerly with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division trade stories about his enlistment with MGySgt. David Ruble, the operations chief with 1/6 at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 29, 2016. 1/6 had static displays, gave a tour around 6th Marine Regiment and organized a reunion for veterans who survived a helicopter crash while attached the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and 1/6 in 1986 . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Miranda Faughn)

Veterans, family members and friends stand in a moment of silence for all the fallen Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment during a memorial ceremony held at the battalion headquarters building on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 9, 2016. The ceremony focused on the 2010 Afghanistan deployment but was open to all veterans of 1/2 in order to build a network of friends for the veterans to rely on. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melodie Snarr/Released) - Veterans, family members and friends stand in a moment of silence for all the fallen Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment during a memorial ceremony held at the battalion headquarters building on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 9, 2016. The ceremony focused on the 2010 Afghanistan deployment but was open to all veterans of 1/2 in order to build a network of friends for the veterans to rely on. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melodie Snarr/Released)

The 2nd Marine Division Band enters Riverwalk Crossing Park during the 2nd Marine Division’s 75th anniversary parade in downtown Jacksonville, N.C., Feb. 6, 2016. The celebration serves as a time to remember the Marines and sailors who served and continue to serve in 2nd Marine Division, while thanking the local community for their support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - The 2nd Marine Division Band enters Riverwalk Crossing Park during the 2nd Marine Division’s 75th anniversary parade in downtown Jacksonville, N.C., Feb. 6, 2016. The celebration serves as a time to remember the Marines and sailors who served and continue to serve in 2nd Marine Division, while thanking the local community for their support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, center, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division, speaks with a veteran at a USO event hosted by retired Sgt. Maj. Joe Houle with veterans of 4th Marine Division Association in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 4, 2015. Maj. Gen. Beaudreault spoke to the veterans about the Marine Corps in its present state. “What a great opportunity and privilege it is to speak to this group of veterans,” Beaudreault said. “These are the iconic veterans of the Marine Corps; Marines who landed on Saipan and Iwo Jima.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chris Garcia/Released) - Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, center, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division, speaks with a veteran at a USO event hosted by retired Sgt. Maj. Joe Houle with veterans of 4th Marine Division Association in Jacksonville, N.C., Aug. 4, 2015. Maj. Gen. Beaudreault spoke to the veterans about the Marine Corps in its present state. “What a great opportunity and privilege it is to speak to this group of veterans,” Beaudreault said. “These are the iconic veterans of the Marine Corps; Marines who landed on Saipan and Iwo Jima.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chris Garcia/Released)