U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael R. Donlin, commanding officer of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, speaks about the transition from the RQ-21A Blackjack to the MQ-9A Reaper at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 7, 2023. The final flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack marked the beginning of VMU-2’s transition to the MQ-9A Reaper in accordance with the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 to improve capabilities for the future fight. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

U.S. Marine Corps corporals with 2nd Marine Logistics Group Corporals Leadership School recite the United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer creed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2025. The focus of the Corporals Leadership School is to provide professional military education for noncommissioned officers by enhancing physical discipline, warfighting skills, knowledge of Marine Corps history, and Marine Corps customs. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan) Contains music from Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=372214443 For more information about the Corporals Leadership School, visit: https://www.2ndmlg.marines.mil/News/Article/Article/516877/mlg-heads-own-corporals-course/

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 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)