II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Night Flight Ops

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special...

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FARP during MAG-29 DAO Ex

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, observe a CH-53E Super Stallion...

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HMH-464 & 2nd DSB Lift Ops

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts...

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Marines Hone Lethality

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire a M252 81 mm mortar during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen,...

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Marines Hone Lethality

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adyn Miles, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sights in on a M3A1...

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Marines Conduct Polar Plunge

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erlyse Alcantaramendrano, an administrative specialist with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division,...

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Marines Test Resilience

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Moultrie, an infantry rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a polar...

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MWSS-271 travels to Key West

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion...

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Marines Conduct Maintenance

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin McSwain, from North Carolina, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft...

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Marines Build Fire

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, build a fire at Cold Weather Training during exercise Cold Response 26 in...

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Douglas Gentry, a logistics renders a salute to Lt. Col. Terry Whitaker, commanding officer of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, during a promotion ceremony in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 1, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging Arctic conditions. Gentry is a native of California. Whitaker is a native of Georgia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson) — CORE26 | California Native Promotes to Captain in the U.S. Marines during European Deployment

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Norwegian army Chief of Defence Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, center left, poses for a photo with the briefing staff of the Combined Joint Logistics Support Group during a tour of the CJLSG prior to exercise Cold Response 26 in Kjeller, Norway, Feb. 23, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) — Norwegian Chief of Defense Visits Combined Joint Logistics Support Group

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U.S. Ambassador Herschel Walker, from Georgia, and U.S. service members, deliver school supplies during Marine Aircraft Group 29's Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb 18, 2026. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is scheduled to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) — U.S. Ambassador visits The Bahamas during MAG-29 DAO Exercise

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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet, recognizes U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) during a visit to Wasp-class amphibious assault USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Jan. 8, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — 22nd MEU(SOC) | Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, 4th Fleet, Visits USS Iwo Jima

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A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), is awarded the Joint Service Achievement Medal during a ceremony aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 13, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) — CLB 26 Awards Marine Aboard Fort Lauderdale

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines, Sailors Learn Basic Skiing Techniques for Arctic Exercise

Feb 23 2026

Elvegardsmoen

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, learn how to ski during cold weather training in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, Feb. 15, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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24th MEU CERTEX: Deck Landing Qual

Feb 23 2026

Atlantic Ocean

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during the MEU’s certification exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 12, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in any clime or place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Transport Equipment throughout Norway for Arctic Exercise

Feb 23 2026

Sorresia

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Parker Zahn, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, attaches snow chains to a Humvee before a tactical convoy in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Sorresia, Norway, Feb. 10, 2026. Marines with CLR-27 arrival and assembly operations group transport ground equipment and logistical supplies for future dissemination of assets to support and sustain operations across various levels of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Zahn is a native of Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)

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CORE 26 | Logistics Marines Hone Urban Breaching Capabilities for Arctic Exercise

Feb 23 2026

Setermoen

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, detonate an explosive breach on a doorway as part of an urban demolition range in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 18, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

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24th MEU CERTEX: Evacuation Control Center set-up

Feb 20 2026

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up an evacuation control center during the 24th MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)

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II MEF Forges Counter-Swarm Tactics to Shape Future Operations

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside U.S. naval forces, and partners from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), tested new defenses against swarming drones during the Technology Operational Experimentation Event (TOEE) “Wave Breaker”, from Jan. 26, 2026, to Feb. 6, 2026.

CORE 26 | Beneath Norway's Mountains, a Nearly Four Decade Alliance Stands Ready

Above the Arctic Circle, winter dominates the landscape. Snow blankets the mountains and subzero winds cut across frozen valleys. For most people, this terrain can feel remote and inhospitable. However, for U.S. Marines alongside NATO Allies and partners, it is a proving ground. In the Arctic, the environment can be as lethal as any adversary. This reality makes joint readiness, training, and the ability to rapidly mobilize equipment and personnel to crisis not optional, but essential to operational success in the event of armed conflict.

2nd Maintenance Battalion Brings ACVs Back to Life with One Simple, Yet Critical Component

When a shortage of critical single-use consumable suspension washers resulted in multiple Amphibious Combat Vehicles being dead-lined, a state where equipment is taken out of service for mechanical or safety reasons, U.S. Marines with the Fabrication Platoon, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stepped in, turning a potentially year-long delay into a one-hour fix, showcasing the immense value of advanced manufacturing at the fleet level.

IWOARG and 22nd MEU(SOC) Announces Death of Marine

The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) announce today the death of a Marine who was lost at sea, while conducting operations in the Caribbean.

2nd Marine Division Unit Integrates First Precise Strike System Drones in Squad Attacks

Recently, the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division took the steps to advance the Marine Corps into a new territory, conducting a squad attack using a NEROS Archer strike drone to surveil and attack ahead of the squad during unit training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Jan. 23, 2026.

CH-53K King Stallion capabilities (Reel)

Feb. 23, 2026 | 0:22

The CH-53K King Stallion is an optimized, heavy-lift, sea-based, long-range solution for the Marine Air Ground Task Force. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing increases readiness, lethality, and forward presence through modernization by embracing the capabilities of the CH-53K. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Night Flight Ops

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FARP during MAG-29 DAO Ex

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HMH-464 & 2nd DSB Lift Ops

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Marines Hone Lethality

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Marines Hone Lethality

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Marines Conduct Polar Plunge

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Marines Test Resilience

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MWSS-271 travels to Key West

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Marines Conduct Maintenance

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Marines Build Fire

CORE26 | U.S. Marines, Sailors Learn Basic Skiing Techniques for Arctic Exercise

24th MEU CERTEX: Deck Landing Qual

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Transport Equipment throughout Norway for Arctic Exercise

CORE 26 | Logistics Marines Hone Urban Breaching Capabilities for Arctic Exercise

24th MEU CERTEX: Evacuation Control Center set-up

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II MEF Forges Counter-Swarm Tactics to Shape Future Operations

CORE 26 | Beneath Norway's Mountains, a Nearly Four Decade Alliance Stands Ready

2nd Maintenance Battalion Brings ACVs Back to Life with One Simple, Yet Critical Component

IWOARG and 22nd MEU(SOC) Announces Death of Marine

2nd Marine Division Unit Integrates First Precise Strike System Drones in Squad Attacks

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CH-53K King Stallion capabilities (Reel)

CH-53K King Stallion capabilities (Reel)

U.S. Marines with VMA-223 conducts flight operations (Reel)

U.S. Marines with VMA-223 conducts flight operations (Reel)

Flashback Friday: Operation Strike of the Sword

Flashback Friday: Operation Strike of the Sword

2nd Marine Logistics Group; Any Clime, Any Place, We Support

2nd Marine Logistics Group; Any Clime, Any Place, We Support

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 participate in exercise Freezing Winds 2025

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 participate in exercise Freezing Winds 2025

22nd MEU(SOC) | BLT 3/6 and DSS Quick Reaction Force Training

22nd MEU(SOC) | BLT 3/6 and DSS Quick Reaction Force Training

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 and VMFA-251 conduct marittime strike training

U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 and VMFA-251 conduct marittime strike training

Flashback Friday : MOH Recipient SSgt William James Bordelon

Flashback Friday : MOH Recipient SSgt William James Bordelon

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

2nd Marine Division 85th Birthday

Legacy of the Division - Headquarters Battalion

Legacy of the Division - Headquarters Battalion

Legacy of the Division – 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion

Legacy of the Division – 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion

You Will Never Fight Alone

You Will Never Fight Alone

Legacy of the Division – 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

Legacy of the Division – 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

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