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Egress Survival Training

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson, a combat photographer with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion pushes herself out of a...

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Railhead Operations in Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edgar RamosUrbano, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine...

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Logistics Support Infantry

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isiah Alvarez, a transmissions systems operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine...

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HMLA-167 Flight Operations

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William A. Hart, from New Jersey, left, and Capt. Colin Kennelly, from Connecticut, both AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light...

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Gear Prep and Support

U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division operate and clean the boom on a 7-ton wrecker truck during Mountain Training...

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II MSB Field Exercise

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, fire a Browning M2A1 .50 Caliber heavy machine gun mounted to a Joint Light...

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CBRN drills in Norway

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Marine Wing Support...

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BLT 3/6 India Co. Deck Shoot

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), engage targets during a...

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Fuel Aircraft in the Arctic

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Swedish soldiers with the 32nd...

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Ice-breaker Drill

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Johnson, a utilities systems technician with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, jumps into icy water during an...

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Members of the Washington Commanders’ Command Force, retired football players, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian troops pose for a group photo after a combined workout session in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The visit was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that brought NFL personalities, mixed martial arts fighters, and musicians to service members deployed for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French) — CORE26 | Washington Commanders, U.S. Marines, and Norwegian Troops Team Up for Workout in the Arctic

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Capt. Thomas Uhl, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), poses for a photo with Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Charge D’Affaires Karin Sullivan, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados, and accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis, along with distinguished guests aboard the San Antonio, Feb. 24, 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) | Caribbean Community Leadership Visits Marines and Sailors Aboard USS San Antonio

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan A. Lynch, left, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Department of State personnel on MEU capabilities during a visit to Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. The visit was a part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise, a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the opportunity to train and execute operations in austere and urban environments.   (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.) — Department of State Personnel Visits 24th MEU during CERTEX

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Dylan Cox, right, first sergeant of General Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal citation during CLB-24's Warrior’s Night as part of Mountain Training Exercise 1-26 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 10, 2026. Warrior’s Night is a tradition that usually follows major training exercises and is held to build camaraderie and celebrate accomplishments while honoring unit history through ceremony, toasts, and shared activities. Exercises like MTX 1-26 prove Marines’ ability to provide flexible and responsive combat service support during high intensity combat operations in contested and mountainous terrain. Cox is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelle Veillette) — MTX 1-26 | Combat Logistics Battalion 24 Warrior’s Night

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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, train with Norwegian Armed Forces in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 24, 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. Garrett Gillespie) — CORE 26 | U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS train with Norwegian Armed Forces

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22ND MEU (SOC) | MSPF and MSRT Conduct Aerial Night Sniper Live-Fire

Mar 23 2026

Caribbean Sea

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) board a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during a night aerial sniper live-fire aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, March 6, 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)

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CORE26 | VMGR-252 Conducts a Combat Assault Transport During Arctic Exercise

Mar 20 2026

Finland

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, March 18, 2026. VMGR-252 transported Marines to train their rapid deployment capabilities during exercise Cold Response 26. 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. Mya Seymour)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines Partner with Naval Laboratory to Enhance Counter Drone Capabilities in Arctic Exercise

Mar 23 2026

Setermoen

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jayden Flora, the innovation lead with Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence, 2nd Marine Division, lifts an Orb Jawbreaker drone in Setermoen, Norway, March 17, 2026. Researchers with Operational Energy Innovation, out of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, tested their Data Acquisition System using an Event Based Sensor to track drones in low-light and nighttime conditions to enhance counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities, remaining lethal in the era of rapid growing, technology-driven conflict, during exercise Cold Response 26. 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. Flora is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)

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CORE26 | U.S. Marines refuel aircraft during Arctic exercise

Mar 20 2026

Norway

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Scott Bolduc, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, detaches a fuel hose to a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Rygge Air Base, Norway, March 17, 2026. MWSS-273 refueled VMGR-252 KC-130J aircraft at a forward arming and refueling point to support flight operations during exercise Cold Response 26. 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. Mya Seymour)

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CORE26 | Logistics Marines provide Forward Base Camp to Support Infantry Marines during Arctic exercise

Mar 19 2026

Rovaniemi

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel Charlonis, a logistics officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads a map in Rovaniemi, Finland, March 12, 2026.  Charlonis read the map during forward base camp operations as part of exercise Cold Response 26. 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. Charlonis is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

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CORE26 | Marines Forge New Role for Collective Arctic Defense in NATO Exercise

U.S. Marines concluded their participation in the Norwegian-led exercise Cold Response 26 on March 19, having validated a new model of integrated support for NATO operations in the High North.

2nd Marine Logistics Group Hosts "Walking Blood Bank" Training for Enhanced Battlefield Care

To enhance life-saving capabilities in combat, 2nd Medical Battalion hosted its inaugural Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital Transfusion course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from February 23-27, 2026.

CORE26 | German-French Air Squadron Transports U.S. Marine Rifle Company for First Time in NATO History

In a historic demonstration of NATO’s expanding capabilities, a rifle company of U.S. Marines were airlifted in the Arctic Circle by a unique, jointly operated, French and German air transport squadron, March 11, marking the first time the squadron has ever transported United States Marines.

CORE26 | Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

In 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force dropped over 100 bombs on Kjeller Air Base to liberate it from Nazi-occupation. Among the aircrew was Bombardier-Navigator Maj. Velton Winn Cason, flying a B-24 Liberator with one mission: to break the enemy’s hold on Norway.

II MEF Innovation Campus Earns MILAM 3D Printing Award, Sets First-of-Its-Kind Milestone

U.S Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group became the first Marine Logistics Group to earn the Education and Workforce Development Award, presented in partnership with America Makes, on February 4, 2026, thanks to their exceptional achievements within the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus.

SNCO Musician of the Year: SSgt Jazz M. Vu

March 24, 2026 | 2:38

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jazz M. Vu, a musician with the 2nd Marine Division band, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, was awarded the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Musician of the Year award. Staff Sergeant Vu was selected as the SNCO Musician of the Year award for his leadership and musical talent.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Francis Hrosar)

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II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Egress Survival Training

02

Railhead Operations in Sweden

03

Logistics Support Infantry

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HMLA-167 Flight Operations

05

Gear Prep and Support

06

II MSB Field Exercise

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CBRN drills in Norway

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BLT 3/6 India Co. Deck Shoot

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Fuel Aircraft in the Arctic

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Ice-breaker Drill

22ND MEU (SOC) | MSPF and MSRT Conduct Aerial Night Sniper Live-Fire

CORE26 | VMGR-252 Conducts a Combat Assault Transport During Arctic Exercise

CORE26 | U.S. Marines Partner with Naval Laboratory to Enhance Counter Drone Capabilities in Arctic Exercise

CORE26 | U.S. Marines refuel aircraft during Arctic exercise

CORE26 | Logistics Marines provide Forward Base Camp to Support Infantry Marines during Arctic exercise

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CORE26 | Marines Forge New Role for Collective Arctic Defense in NATO Exercise

2nd Marine Logistics Group Hosts "Walking Blood Bank" Training for Enhanced Battlefield Care

CORE26 | German-French Air Squadron Transports U.S. Marine Rifle Company for First Time in NATO History

CORE26 | Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

II MEF Innovation Campus Earns MILAM 3D Printing Award, Sets First-of-Its-Kind Milestone

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CORE26 Welcome to The High North

22nd MEU(SOC) | 0321 Reconnaissance Marine

22nd MEU(SOC) | 0321 Reconnaissance Marine

CORE26 Welcome to The High North

CORE26 Welcome to The High North

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CORE26 | Air-to-air Refueling reel

CORE26 | Air-to-air Refueling reel

CORE26 | U.S. Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

CORE26 | U.S. Marine Officer Walks in his Grandfather’s WWII Footsteps

U.S. Marines with HMLA 167 and 269 display lethality during training exercises (Vertical)

U.S. Marines with HMLA 167 and 269 display lethality during training exercises (Vertical)

VMM-365 (REIN) Relief and Appointment Ceremony

VMM-365 (REIN) Relief and Appointment Ceremony

Combat Doc Blood Transfusions Reel

Combat Doc Blood Transfusions Reel

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Recon Retention FY27 Reel

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Recon Retention FY27

22nd MEU(SOC) | Battalion Landing Team 3/6

22nd MEU(SOC) | Battalion Landing Team 3/6

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