U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division compete against Dutch Marines from Marine Squadron Carib as part of training exercise Tres Kolos 24, on Camp Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 11-28, 2024. U.S. Marines with 2/2 conducted a deployment for training to Aruba to conduct small-unit training while building camaraderie with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, a NATO ally and routine training partner.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexander Peterson)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Marines from various units at the New York Stock Exchange, New York, Nov. 11, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, represented the Marine Corps during New York City Veterans Day celebration to honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis)
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Military leaders from across NATO allied nations came together in support of the Multination Amphibious Conference hosted by II Marine Expeditionary Force from Oct. 28 through Oct. 29. II MEF hosted British, Dutch, and Norwegian military members to participate in the conference to discuss future force design modernizations and integrate their force concepts as a cohesive, amphibious-capable collective.
“Our main objective with the conference was to establish a community of interest for amphibious operations,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Patrick Hassett, operational planner for II MEF. “We’re getting together as a community to share significant emerging concepts, both with an amphibious focus and more...
11.06.2024 | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Cpl. Noah Seal