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)

A Marine with Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, adjusts the scope of an M40 bolt-action sniper rifle during a weapons zeroing range at G21, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 3, 2015. The M40 sniper rifle is capable of hitting a target at 1,000 yards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez) - A Marine with Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, adjusts the scope of an M40 bolt-action sniper rifle during a weapons zeroing range at G21, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 3, 2015. The M40 sniper rifle is capable of hitting a target at 1,000 yards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez)

Two MV-22 Osprey piloted by Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, land at Landing Zone Kingfisher, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 12, 2015. Upon completion of troop transport, air crews practiced tactical landings, utilizing the Osprey’s unique blend of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, to complete their operation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Two MV-22 Osprey piloted by Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, land at Landing Zone Kingfisher, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 12, 2015. Upon completion of troop transport, air crews practiced tactical landings, utilizing the Osprey’s unique blend of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, to complete their operation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

A young boy smiles for the camera while Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Dixon, a Navy corpsman with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, treats a teenager's foot injury during a patrol here, July 29. The Marines and sailors of 1/6 took part in the initial offensive to loosen the insurgents' grip here, and the battalion has now returned, giving many within the unit a chance to see progress since their last deployment. - A young boy smiles for the camera while Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Dixon, a Navy corpsman with Guard Force, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, treats a teenager's foot injury during a patrol here, July 29. The Marines and sailors of 1/6 took part in the initial offensive to loosen the insurgents' grip here, and the battalion has now returned, giving many within the unit a chance to see progress since their last deployment.