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LCF-24: Full Mission Profile

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, approach a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)...

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VMA-223 fly TAV-8B Harrier II

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Shiebe, left, from Georgia, an AV-8B Harrier pilot and executive officer, takes Sgt. Tatiana Rios, right, from Wisconsin,...

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USS Iwo Jima Flight Operations

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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Amphibious Lethality in France

U.S. Marines with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and French Foreign Legionnaires conduct an...

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Range on Puerto Rico

A U.S. Marine with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable),...

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Field Test UGV Technology

A U.S. Marine Corps Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicle is test driven during a UGV demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North...

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Field Testing Equipment

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Duc Nguyen, left, a utilities systems technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine...

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2nd MLG Endurance Course

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, balance across an obstacle during an endurance course at Marine...

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VMA-223 flies above NC

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over the...

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VMM-263 Flight Operations

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and U.S. Navy...

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Goodwin, an intelligence analyst with 2nd Light Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, places a dog tag on the battle cross during a memorial ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 22, 2026. The memorial service paid tribute to the 28 Marines and Sailor who made the ultimate sacrifice in combat, while commemorating the battalion’s historic achievements from 1989 to 2011. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro) — 2nd LAR Remembrance Ceremony

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U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) offload from a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, Naval Beach Group 2, during beach operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 1, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU (SOC) return home from a nearly 10-month deployment to support U.S. Southern Command to counter illicit threats, strengthen regional partnerships and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) — 22nd MEU Marines and Sailors return to Camp Lejeune after a nearly 10-month deployment

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U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General James Lively, Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and U.S. Navy Sailors with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during a visit to the Fort Lauderdale in Mayport, Florida, May 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) | Brigadier General Lively Visits USS Fort Lauderdale

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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), lands, during an embassy visit in Caracas, Venezuela May 23, 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) | USSOUTHCOM Commander Visits Venezuela Embassy

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24th MEU: FPV Drones

May 13 2026

North Carolina

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Colton Godwin, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a Neros Archer first-person view drone for flight during a FPV drone course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2026. Hosted by 2nd Marine Division, the course equipped Marines of the 24th MEU with advanced FPV piloting skills to enhance squad-level reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)

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U.S. Marines execute machine gun range in Sweden

May 14 2026

Sweden

A M240B machine gun stands mounted on a medium tactical vehicle replacement during exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, May 10, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

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1st Battalion, 8th Marines Conducts MOUT Training

May 13 2026

Camp Lejeune

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy Lee, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, awaits the start of a mechanized Military Operations in Urban Terrain training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2026. The MOUT training was used as preparation for a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation and is important for future integration of mechanized operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Garza)

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CLB-24 executes joint NATO EOD and CBRN training

May 14 2026

Sweden

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wyatt Cox, left, and Staff Sgt. Ian Heuer, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, dawn mission oriented protective posture equipment during joint EOD and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training as part of exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, May 7, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. Cox is a native of Texas. Heuet is a native of Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

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U.S. Marines conduct evacuation control center training in Sweden

May 14 2026

Sweden

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, search Swedish Army soldier role players during evacuation control center training as part of exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, Sweden, May 9, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

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Iron Sharpens Iron: 22nd MEU (SOC) Competes in Tres Kolos 26

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), recently completed Tres Kolos 26,a French hosted trinational competition held in Martinique from April 19 to May 2, 2026.

22nd MEU (SOC) Elevates Readiness and Interoperability Alongside Ecuadorian Marines

Marines and Sailors of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently completed a rigorous two-week bilateral training exercise with Marines from the Ecuadorian Marine Corps. The training enhanced tactical interoperability, strengthened a longstanding security partnership, and increased the combined readiness of both forces to respond to crises across the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Southern Command's JTF Southern Spear continues to choke off illicit financing with string of successful maritime interdictions

Six months since its inception at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Spear has significantly disrupted illicit maritime activity within the Western Hemisphere, dealing a critical blow to illicit or sanctioned activities.

2nd MLG Mess Hall Attendants earn Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award

U.S. Marines, Sailors and civilian attendants of Mess Hall 303 proved that hard work and dedication pay off by winning the Fiscal Year 2025 Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award for “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall.” The mess hall is run by a dedicated team assigned to 2nd Marine Logistics Group, who were recognized locally by Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd MLG, April 6, 2026, and will be recognized at the Food Service Awards Ceremony in May 2026.

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.

End of an Era: Marine Attack Squadron 223 celebrates the sundown of the Harrier

May 31, 2026 | 7:50

In the summer of 2026, the U.S. Marine Corps will sundown the AV-8B Harrier II as part of the Tactical Aircraft transition plan as the Marine Corps progresses toward an all-5th generation TACAIR fleet. This video celebrates the conclusion of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223's nearly 40 years of flight operations with the Harrier platform. VMA-223 is the U.S. Marine Corps' last operational Harrier squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Ornelas Baeza) This video contains music from a USMC licensed asset from Adobe Stock.

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