Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force load equipment onto ships in preparation for Exercise Trident Juncture in the Port of Morehead City in Beaufort, N.C., Sept. 28, 2018. The equipment will be used as a part of II MEF's participation in the NATO-led exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Norway. Trident Juncture 18 is a part of a planned exercise series to enhance the U.S. and NATO allies' abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. Trident Juncture will include more than 10,000 U.S. service members and 30 allied nations, totaling more than 40,000 NATO troops. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Leynard Kyle Plazo)

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U.S. Marine CorpsNorwayII Marine Expeditionary ForceUSNII MEF2nd Marine Air WingMoorehead CityTrident JunctureTridentJuncture18Port of Morehead CityMarinesNATOUSMC2nd MAWU.S. Navy