II MEF News

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Fifty-four motorcyclists roll down Highway 17 in the 2nd Marine Division motorcycle run Nov. 8. The motorcycle run began at the base exchange and ended at the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N. C. Rides like this bring together motorcycle enthusiasts from all ranks, ages and experience levels. - Fifty-four motorcyclists roll down Highway 17 in the 2nd Marine Division motorcycle run Nov. 8. The motorcycle run began at the base exchange and ended at the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N. C. Rides like this bring together motorcycle enthusiasts from all ranks, ages and experience levels.

Lt. Gen. Keith Stalder, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Vivianne Wersel and her children stand in front of the newly dedicated Wersel conference room here Nov. 7. The conference room is named for Vivianne?s late husband Lt. Col. Richard M. Wersel Jr. - Lt. Gen. Keith Stalder, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Vivianne Wersel and her children stand in front of the newly dedicated Wersel conference room here Nov. 7. The conference room is named for Vivianne?s late husband Lt. Col. Richard M. Wersel Jr.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. ? Cpl. Randall Sevene (right), recently a Humvee driver with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and Cpl. Yadiel Sanchez, recently a machine gunner with RCT-6, stand as proud survivors of combat. Sevene, who received the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device here Oct. 18, saved Sanchez from enemy fire after an improvised explosive device attack in Habbaniyah, Iraq, April 13. The two recall the episode as their ?Friday the thirteenth.? - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. ? Cpl. Randall Sevene (right), recently a Humvee driver with Headquarters Company, Regimental Combat Team 6, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and Cpl. Yadiel Sanchez, recently a machine gunner with RCT-6, stand as proud survivors of combat. Sevene, who received the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device here Oct. 18, saved Sanchez from enemy fire after an improvised explosive device attack in Habbaniyah, Iraq, April 13. The two recall the episode as their ?Friday the thirteenth.?

Cpl. Carl Cornett, warehouse clerk with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, adds water to a pan of food during the Maj. Gen. W. P. T. Hill Memorial Award for Food Service competition here Oct. 17. The judges evaluated the field mess on multiple levels including site preparation, security, food preparation and presentation. - Cpl. Carl Cornett, warehouse clerk with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, adds water to a pan of food during the Maj. Gen. W. P. T. Hill Memorial Award for Food Service competition here Oct. 17. The judges evaluated the field mess on multiple levels including site preparation, security, food preparation and presentation.

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. ? Capt. Ray Baronie (left), executive officer of the Wounded Warrior Barracks, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East, Wounded Warrior Regiment, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C., talks to Ultimate Fighting Championship?s Rich Franklin, who visited the Marines and sailors here Sept. 22. Franklin, the former middleweight champion with a record of 23-2-0, visited the battalion to simply talk to service members about life as a mixed-martial-arts fighter and got a closer look into service members? lives. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Lyttle) (RELEASED) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. ? Capt. Ray Baronie (left), executive officer of the Wounded Warrior Barracks, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East, Wounded Warrior Regiment, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Washington, D.C., talks to Ultimate Fighting Championship?s Rich Franklin, who visited the Marines and sailors here Sept. 22. Franklin, the former middleweight champion with a record of 23-2-0, visited the battalion to simply talk to service members about life as a mixed-martial-arts fighter and got a closer look into service members? lives. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Lyttle) (RELEASED)