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Marines

Unit

II Marine Expeditionary Force

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Boat Assault Force Rehearsals

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San...

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Combat Town: Burmese Chase 26

A Dutch Marine suppresses the enemy forces during a force-on-force urban operations simulation as part of exercise Burmese Chase 26, at Marine Corps...

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LCF-24: CQB Training

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, participates in a close-quarters combat training with Marine Special...

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II Marine Expeditionary Force, Change of Command

U.S. Marine Corps to Lt. Gen. Robert C. Fulford, the oncoming commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks during the II MEF Change of...

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PANAMAX-26

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peyton Sherman, a squad leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division discusses...

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SLTE 4-26:Mobile Assault Course

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaden Wilkerson, a native of Georgia and a team leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine...

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HMH-461 conducts flight operations

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands...

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SLTE 4-26:Live-Fire Company Attacks

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to conduct a live-fire company attack on Range 400...

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LCF-24: Lowlight Fast-roping drills

U.S. Marines, with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, post security after fast-roping off a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned, to...

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V22 attack Range 400

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sprint up a hill during a company attack on Range 400 as part of Service...

 

Service Spotlight

 

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph M. Garaux, right, the outgoing commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, passes the regimental colors to Col. Brett A. Bohne, the incoming commanding officer of CLR-2, 2nd MLG, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 14, 2026. The change of command ceremony signified the transfer of command and the total accountability, authority and responsibility from Garaux to Bohne. Garaux is a native of Ohio. Bohne is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

Combat Logistics Regiment 2 Change of Command Ceremony

U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Johana Kernan, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, 2nd Regimental Combat Team, poses for a photo during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, August 4, 2026. Kernan was highlighted in a regimental shoutout for her recent performance. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kirk)

SLTE 4-26: Regimental Spotlight: HM3 Johana Kernan

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Bryan Cortestorres, right, a transportation chief with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, stands at attention during his retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2026. Cortestorres, an Illinois native, retired after 30 years of dedicated and faithful service to the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Bryan Cortestorres Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil Berry, the off-going commanding officer of 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, speaks during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 23, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a tradition that marked the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability of 6th Marines from Col. Berry to Col. Bobby Lee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester)

MAG-14 change of command ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Arthur Bruggeman, from Florida, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 23, 2026. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority, accountability and leadership from Col. Benjamin Grant, from Ohio, outgoing commanding officer of MAG-14, to Bruggeman. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

6th Marine Regiment Change of Command Ceremony

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