U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 fly AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2022. This was the last flight for HMLA-269, which is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Anderson Almanor with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division speaks on his experience as a reconnaissance Marine on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, on Mar, 04 2026. Reconnaissance units across the Marine Corps have trained to ensure the lethality and readiness of the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alexander Peterson and Cpl. Maximum Orduna)

U.S. Marine Sgt Anderson Almanor with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division speaks on his experience as a reconnaissance Marine on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, on Mar, 04 2026. Reconnaissance units across the Marine Corps have trained to ensure the lethality and readiness of the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alexander Peterson and Cpl. Maximum Orduna)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) demonstrate capabilities, lethality and readiness across the course of the 22d MEU (SOC)’s pre-deployment training program, and subsequent deployment to U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, on Mar. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps video)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct cold weather training in Setermoen, Norway, throughout February 2026. This essential training taught Marines how to survive and operate in extreme arctic environments, increasing their combat effectiveness for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. This reel was created on Mar 3, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gelissa Reginald)