Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, shares his guidance and priorities for the MEF, and the Marines and Sailors who comprise it. He states Marines of II MEF are constantly deployed while working together and achieving mission success while upholding the four pillars of II MEF: readiness, standards, dignity and respect, and operational excellence. "Every one of you are counted on every day... mission accomplishment won't happen without you," Hedelund said. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David Delgadillo)

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division cheer on the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen from the Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 27, 2018. The Midshipmen football team faces U.S. Army West Point Dec. 8 in Philadelphia. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Skylar Harris)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 13, 2018) – U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), give their Mother’s day shout outs aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 13, 2018. The 26th MEU and Iwo Jima amphibious ready group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sylvia L. Tapia/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 11, 2018) – U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in non-lethal training conducted by the Law Enforcement Detachment (LE) aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 11, 2018. The 26th MEU and Iwo Jima amphibious ready group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sylvia L. Tapia/Released)

180426-M-VO403-0001 JORDAN (April 26, 2018) – U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct bilateral training with various Jordanian Armed Forces units consisting of the 91st Quick Reaction Force, 77th Naval Infantry Battalion, and 77th Royal Jordanian Marine Battalion during exercise Eager Lion, April 15-28, 2018. Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sylvia L. Tapia/Released)