U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, assumes command of 2nd MLG during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2024. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Michael E. McWilliams relinquished command of 2nd MLG, to Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, after two years of honorable service as the commanding general. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri)
Ninety-eight-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Charles “Chester” Clapper enters the Follow Me Bar during a celebration in his honor at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2024. Clapper was drafted into military service in 1943 and served as a flame thrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima, being one of only seven surviving members of his company of 200. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Noah Seal)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — A key transformational step in the Marine Corps’ journey of Force Design occurred in early July at the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) headquarters in Camp Lejeune. During a visit by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, II MEF was officially validated as a Joint Task Force – Capable (JTF-C) headquarters on June 10, 2024. This milestone means II MEF is now ready to lead and coordinate complex operations involving different branches of the U.S. military and allied forces.
Transitioning to a JTF-C headquarters involves integrating and coordinating forces across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains, preparing for any situation, from peacekeeping missions to full-scale...
07.01.2024 | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Maj. Kenneth Kunze
II MEF was officially validated as a Joint Task Force – Capable (JTF-C) headquarters on June 10, 2024. This milestone means II MEF is now ready to lead and coordinate complex operations involving different branches of the U.S. military and allied forces.
Belleau, France – Every year, during Memorial Day weekend, a ceremony is held in Belleau, France to honor the legacy of fallen American service members who fought in the Battle of Belleau Wood, one of the bloodiest and most brutal battles of the First World War. As a visual reminder of reflection, an American and French flag are flown at half mast above thousands of white marble headstones at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, the final...
