II MEF News

Marines with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion fire a shoulder-mounted multipurpose assault weapon during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 16, 2016. Marines expended practice rounds, high-explosive rounds and anti-armor rounds throughout the range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Marines with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion fire a shoulder-mounted multipurpose assault weapon during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 16, 2016. Marines expended practice rounds, high-explosive rounds and anti-armor rounds throughout the range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Major Gen. Brian Beaudreault, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, gives remarks to Marines and sailors of 2nd CEB upon reaching their new command post at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 21, 2016. The battalion had occupied their previous location in Hadnot Point since World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Major Gen. Brian Beaudreault, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, gives remarks to Marines and sailors of 2nd CEB upon reaching their new command post at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 21, 2016. The battalion had occupied their previous location in Hadnot Point since World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Cpl. McKinley D. White, a team leader with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, oversees a simulated casualty during the counter-improvised explosive device operations portion of the battalion’s sapper squad competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The counter-IED portion of the competition put squads’ observation skills to the test as they swept a lane of simulated IEDs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Cpl. McKinley D. White, a team leader with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, oversees a simulated casualty during the counter-improvised explosive device operations portion of the battalion’s sapper squad competition at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 22, 2016. The counter-IED portion of the competition put squads’ observation skills to the test as they swept a lane of simulated IEDs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, provide security before loading a casualty into a MV-22 Osprey during a casualty evacuation exercise at Landing Zone Penguin at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2016. The training allowed Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 and 2nd CEB to work together in order to be well prepared to conduct a successful CASEVAC in any situation they may encounter while deployed, to ultimately save lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera/Released) - Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, provide security before loading a casualty into a MV-22 Osprey during a casualty evacuation exercise at Landing Zone Penguin at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 10, 2016. The training allowed Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 and 2nd CEB to work together in order to be well prepared to conduct a successful CASEVAC in any situation they may encounter while deployed, to ultimately save lives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera/Released)

Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion post security during the assault breacher’s portion of the Sapper leader’s course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28, 2016. The three-week long course trains the Marines to be more proficient at patrolling, demolitions and demolition breaching. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez) - Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion post security during the assault breacher’s portion of the Sapper leader’s course at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 28, 2016. The three-week long course trains the Marines to be more proficient at patrolling, demolitions and demolition breaching. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joey Mendez)