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Lt. Col. Theodore A. Johnson, Squadron Commander with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, joins other 2/2 CR soldiers in helping Romanian military officials and local nationals to place a wreath at the grave si More

An Afghan points out damage done to his compound in a village near Lakari bazaar in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 8. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, patrol More

Marines and sailors with Weapons Company, Battalion Land Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, load into a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Re More

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, descend from a Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced) CH-53E Super Stallion More

U.S. Army soldiers from A Company, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Ramrod, pull security during a dismounted foot patrol in Bande Sarde, Afghanista More

U.S. Army soldiers from C Company, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Ramrod, question a local villager during a dismounted foot patrol in Deh Yak, Afghanistan, Aug. 21 2011.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Douglas Adams, from El Paso, Texas, poses for a photo after receiving the Joint Service Commendation Medal March 20, 2013, for his role in rescuing seven U.S. Marines after the More

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Bogert, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division earned the title of Bayonet Noncomissioned Officer of the Yea More

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (2/2) conduct a foot patrol in Habib Abad, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2013. Marines with 2/2 conducted a cordon and search to prevent and d More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaleb Wilson, a designated marksman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol in Washer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 29, 2013. The More

Marines with 1st Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, search compounds near Patrol Base Boldak during Operation Grizzly IV July 30. Operation Grizzly was a counter-insurgency operation to d More

Afghan children watch U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, during a patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2013. The Marines conducted patrols to collect local b More

A Marines helps organize and stage the gear that just returned home from Afghanistan. Marines and sailors with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, returned home to meet their friends and family aft More

Brig. Gen Burke Whitman, the assistant division commanding general, talks to Pfc. Duncan Mathis, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Wilson, N.C., native, prior to the ceremony More

Corporal Kacy Kennedy a Squad Leader with the 81 millimeter Mortarman Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, teaches a Marine new to the platoon the finer details of More

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Henson Chiong, left, corpsman, Headquarters & Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division demonstrates tourniquet techniques during a combat li More

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, practice their skiing techniques at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Bridgeport, Calif. The Marines began their pre-envi More

Capt. Robert Soriano, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, goes over material during a explosive hazardous reduction and containment course at Camp Eagle, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2014. The More

Lt. Col. Eric Lopez, commander of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, which falls under 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Morales, command sergeant major of 2nd Bn., 2 More

The Warlords of 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division fire .50 caliber machine guns on a range in Norway from mounted BV positions. This live-fire range is part of the integration training pri More

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct field medical treatment on a simulated casualty during embassy reinforcement training aboard Quantico, Va., June 11. The 26th Marine E More

A Marine from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires a non-explosive tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided command link (TOW) missile set at a target roughly 2,200 meters from his po More

Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division get cooled down with a water hose as they run past a fire station June 20 at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The Marines completed a 12-mile endurance eve More

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers receive instruction during shallow water egress training (SWET) at Camp Hansen’s pool, June 26. The SWET course covered how to use a breathing regulator and flotation de More

Lieutenant General John E. Wissler (right), commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Koichiro Bansho, commanding general of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force Western Ar More

A non-lethal weapons instructor doses a Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from with Oleoresin Capsicum spray during a non-lethal weapons course on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Sept. 3. Marines More

Carlos Evans, a former Marine sergeant and native of Puerto Rico, speaks to and auditorium full of Soldiers Sept. 26, 2014 here. Evans came to speak with Soldiers and community members about his experience of w More

U.S. Marines and sailors from Black Sea Rotational Force 14 participated in Platinum Lynx 14.6 in the Carpathian Mountains from Sep. 29 to Oct. 3 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. Knowledge and understanding of skill More

Soldiers of the Serbian and Bulgarian armed forces form a riot shield line in front of Marines acting as roles players during Platinum Wolf 15 at South Base, Serbia Nov. 19, 2014. Platinum Wolf is a peacekeepin More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B assigned to SPMAGTF-Crisis Response - Africa hovers in preparation for Marines to conduct fast rope training on Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 20, 2014. The fast roping technique can be More

Marines and Sailors view statues depicting the close-quarters nature of the fighting at Gallipoli during a professional military education event at Canakkale, Turkey, Dec. 19-21, 2014. Turkish soldiers were ord More

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines with 81mm Mortar Platoon fire high explosive and illumination rounds downrange Jan. 6 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Marines, with Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd M More

A Black Sea Rotational Force Marine fires his M16A4 service rifle downrange at targets through a wooden barrier with firing holes cut into it on Jan 9 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. The Marine, with Golf More

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines fire downrange on Jan. 10 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Weapons Co., 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines used illumination rounds to light up the sky during their company-sized More

A soldier from Bulgaria holds his nation’s flag during the opening ceremony for Platinum Lion 15 Jan.12 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Platinum Lion is a multi-nation exercise focused on the sharing and More

Black Sea Rotational Force Marines and Bulgarian soldiers play a friendly game of foosball against each other during a break in their classes on Jan. 13. The Marines are currently on exercise Platinum Lion 15 a More

Lance Cpl. Austin Creel, a rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, holds his 2-month-old daughter, Elizabeth Grace, after returning to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 13, 2015. Several companies More

Friends and family of Marines and sailors with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, cheer with excitement upon the service members’ return to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 5, 2015. The Marines a More

Lance Cpl. Spencer Brown, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, embraces his fiancé, Shandy Clement, upon returning to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 15, 2015. Marines and sailors More

Lance Cpl. Casey Miller (left) and Lance Cpl. Alex Winnecke, assaultmen with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment and natives of Lexington, Ky. and Blaine, Minn., respectively, return to their start More

Marines and sailors with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted several live fire-ranges in order to improve individual, marksmanship skills aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Marc More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, carry their peer on a stretcher during a hike aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 20, 2015. The unit conducted the nine-mile march in preparation for an u More

Sergeant Tuta Xiong, a squad leader with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, teaches Marines about proper techniques using the AT-4 rocket launcher during the Fire Team Leader Academy aboard Camp L More

A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment performs a “pistol belt” drag during a physical training event aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 26, 2015. The PT event consisted of a variety of More

An amphibious assault vehicle carrying Marines from 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, makes it way to multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LH More

Lance Cpl. Jaylyn Bush, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires the M203 rifle-mounted grenade launcher during a live-fire range aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 9, 2015. The M203 is a single- More

The Marines with various units with II Marine Expeditionary Force performed a Tactical Rescue of Aircraft and Personnel demonstration for the audience who attended the Beaufort Air Show 2015, aboard Marine Corp More

Scout sniper candidates with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment look through their viewing optics while conducting an observation lane exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., More

Marines from various units with the Advanced Machine Gunner Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion-East, participate in a physical training event to begin their day during AMGC, aboard Camp Geiger, N.C., More

Corporal Barton Harmon, a scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, crawls through a flooded field to get into a firing position during a stalking exercise in the vic More

Sgt. Scott Lackey, an emergency care non-commissioned officer for the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division completed an obstacle course June 23 as part of the 2nd More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment fire a 60mm mortar during a live-fire exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 25, 2015. The unit conducted the training to better prepare the Marines for the us More

The United States Forces Korea command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, gives newly promoted noncommissioned officers the charge of the noncommissioned officer during an induction ceremony Jun More

Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, visited the Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall, South Korea, during a staff ride July 8, 2015.

A Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines clears an enemy building during a military operations in urban terrain training event aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 15, 2015. The Marines cleared buildin More

A KATUSA, who has just finished his military service, flies through the air during a customary KATUSA send-off July 20 at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

First Lt. Laura Hinton, an assistant brigade logistics officer from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade teaches her CrossFit class Soldiers how to lift barbell July 31, at Fit More

Spc. Sermin Longoria is an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter mechanic from 2nd Squadron 6th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, is standing in front of the OH-58 Kiowa at the Super Hangar More

Capt. Terry Hill, Sgt. 1st Class James Dyke, and Pfc. Marcus Pena from the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade are training to prepare for the Army Ten-Miler on Camp Humphreys, S More

A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade waits to fire an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon on Aug. 19 at the Warrior Range on the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Kore More

Spc. Daniel Gomez, an OH-58 Kiowa mechanic from 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, work day and night at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea.

A Marine with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, looks in upon the Marines clearing a building during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 26, 2015. Wat More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, watch for role-players portraying enemy forces during a battalion deployment for training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015. The Marines fortifi More

U.S. Rep Dave Reichert, Washington’s 8th Congressional District, visits Yakima Training Center Sept. 21 to observe training between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part Rising Thunder. Risi More

2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conducts the Battalion Assault Course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 11, 2015. The BAC ca More

Philippine Marines ride in the back of a U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicle with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force during Balikatan 16 at Crow Valley, Phili More

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special More

Private first class Alex Pelletier positions himself behind a .50 cal. machine gun during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 29, 2016. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regime More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), attend a welcome aboard brief during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridge More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a conditioning hike during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgepo More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a ski exercise during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgeport, C More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), attend a defensive operations class during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), More

U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy senior enlisted and officers with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a tactical exercise without troops during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the M More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, gather around an instructor before a hike during Mountain Training Exercise 1-17 in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., trainin More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a movement to LZ Penguin during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bri More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), receive a safety brief before conducting a live fire range exercise during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Wa More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), receive ammunition for a live fire range exercise during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Cen More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), attend a counter improvised explosive device class during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Ce More

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 "Heavy Haulers” begin the first day of training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 1. Training began with More

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, begin on and offloading into Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 CH-53E Super Stallions during Mountain Exercise training at Marine C More

Cpl. Ceasar Marin, an avionics Marine with HMH-462, poses for a photo in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 11. Marin attended mountain e More

A U.S. Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion. 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division digs a mortar fighting hole during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa simulate a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 4, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is More

U.S. Marines with, 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a live fire range during a Deployment for Training (DFT), on Fort A.P. Hill, VA., April 25, 2017. Marines with 2/2 participated in a three wee More

U.S. Marines with, 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a live fire machine gun range during a Deployment for Training (DFT), on Fort A.P. Hill, VA., April 28, 2017. Marines with 2/2 participated in More

A Marine gives the signal that the last vehicle is ready to go at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 16, 2017. 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion supported 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment during their Marine Corps Combat More

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) prepares conduct a live-fire range exercise at range G-3 on Camp Lejeune, June 22, 2017. The purpose of th More

Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment disembark from MV-22B Ospreys during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 29, 2017. The Marines conduct More

A Norwegian transportation worker helps unload equipment for transport from Hell, Norway, to Georgia in preparation for Exercise Agile Spirit, Aug. 13, 2017. U.S. Marines worked closely with Norwegians over two More

U.S. Representative Steve Womack of Arkansas meets with Marines of Marine Rotational Force Europe (MRF-E) 17.2 at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, Aug. 28, 2017. Womack was part of a congressional delegation that tour More

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 conduct a live-fire range exercise at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, September 27, 2017. Marines participated in this exercise to promote proficiency and operat More

Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) look at Norwegian equipment during a cold weather training seminar in Værnes Garnison, Norway, Oct. 3, 2017. The Marines attended the seminar to take in knowl More

U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 and Romanian soldiers adjust the bipod of an 81 mm mortar at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania Oct. 9, 2017. Marines and Romanians participated in military-t More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa maintain their marksmanship at a 100 meter range at Morón Air Base, Spain, Oct. 20, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deployed to conduct More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa work with local emergency response personnel to simulate evacuating a casualty after conducting a live fire rang More

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 and British Royal Marines sight in on targets during a raid drill in Aksaz, Turkey Nov. 6, 2017. U.S. Marines participated in Exercise Blue Raptor, a training More

Greek Marines clear a building during a heliborne raid at Maleme Airport Crete, Greece Nov. 19, 2017. U.S. Marines and Greek Marines participated in Exercise Blue Raptor, a training event involving United State More

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa standby before fast roping out of an MV-22 Osprey at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 8, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is depl More

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer has lunch with Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.2 during his visit at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania Dec. 24, 2017. The Commandant of the Marin More