Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion conduct integrated amphibious operations in coordination with the Navy on Onslow Beach at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 14, 2016. The training provides Marines and sailors hands-on experience loading tanks onto Landing Craft Air Cushions.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division participate in a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. The ceremony represents the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Col. John Roma to Col. Edward Holton. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)

On August 1st, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, around the globe will celebrate 81 years of tactical logistical support to the II Marine Expeditionary Force area of operations. 2nd MLG provides tactical logistic support to II MEF and provides task organized logistics combat elements in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan) Contains music from Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=849060007

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), undergo a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at U.S. Coast Guard Base Sector Key West, Florida, July 18 to Aug. 1, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion trained alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment in order to establish HMH-461's operational readiness as a squadron. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct air operations near Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July, 2025. Marines with 2nd MAW and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K King Stallion's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Rowdy Vanskike)