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Expeditionary Feeding Kitchen Looking to Make Field Food Service System a Thing of the Past

A large seven ton truck rolls in and unlatches its trailer. The trailer extends and opens up into a ready to use kitchen as cooks immediately hook up a generator and get started on making enough food to feed 500 hungry warfighters.

Combat Logistics Regiment 27 Marines Tackle the Tower

For many of the Marines and sailors of Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, the 40 feet up seemed way easier than the 40 feet down at Camp Lejeune's rappel tower, Oct. 29.

Marine General Caps a 41-year Career at Camp Lejeune

Capping off a military career that spanned more than 41 years, Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland retired from the Marine Corps Oct. 16, 2009, at the II Marine Expeditionary Force's headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Mission Accomplished: LS Marines Thrive in Hurricane-force Winds

A clear, cool night with starry skies at a desolate field aboard Camp Lejeune was suddenly interrupted by a large, booming helicopter that produced hurricane-force winds in the faces of the Marines standing below.

Fire for Effect; Mortars Platoon Drops Rounds Over A.P. Hill

Mortarmen from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division recently took to the ranges aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., to hone their indirect fire skills using their M252 81mm mortars.

Civil Affairs Marines Take in Richlands

Marines are battling insurgency on multiple fronts throughout the world, and civil affairs is crucial to these operations as Civil Affairs Marines engage with local populaces and governments to ' win hearts and minds' and engender goodwill in their areas of operation.

Dawn to Dusk and Then Some; 1/6 Takes Part in Day and Night Squad Attacks

Advancing through the densely packed tree line quickly and quietly, the Marine infantrymen stepped over rotting logs and pushed aside low hanging branches, apparently unaffected by the many pounds of cumbersome equipment they carried.

Hammer of the Battalion: Weapons Company Rolls Through Humvee Attack Course

As the Marines drive their humvees down the road on patrol, they suddenly find themselves in the grip of an enemy ambush. Throwing dust and gravel into the air, the Marines pull their four humvees off the dirt road to allow Marines to dismount from each vehicle and sprint forward to attack the enemy positions on foot while machine gunners in the turrets of the armored vehicles lay down suppressive fire.

Riding in Style; 1/6 Trains for Heliborne Operations

It feels more like a line for a ride at an amusement park than a training exercise for the Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Instead of holding tickets or tokens, they wait holding weapons and clad in helmets and body armor with nervous excitement as MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flare in for a landing aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 17, 2009.

Botswana Defense Force Official Visits North Carolina Marines

Maj. Gen. Otisitswe B. Tiroyamodimo, deputy commander of the Botswana Defense Force, visited with Marines in North Carolina, Sept. 30, as part of a multi-stop tour of the U.S. military's installations.

Spouses of 1/2 Get a Feel for Marine Corps Life

Marines train on a daily basis – they head to the ranges to sharpen shooting skills, test their endurance at the obstacle course, suffer through days of eating meals ready-to-eat, and spend days on end wearing heavy body armor as they prepare for deployments to every corner of the world.

Troops, Loved Ones Enjoy Fun in the Sun During Family Day

Playing carnival games, competing against others on inflatable obstacles, enjoying free food and spending quality time with family equaled an afternoon of summer fun for the Marines, sailors and families of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, during a family day event at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 19.

Knocking Softly: Assaultmen Utilize Breaching Charges

Explosions rocked Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 12, as Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, blew the handles off more than a dozen doors and cleared paths through lines of concertina wire during a series of training exercises.

Motorcycle Safety Course Takes Riders to a Whole New Level

Although many Marines enjoy a variety of pastimes, not all of them are as potentially dangerous as motorcycle riding.

Military Transition Teams Come Home After Yearlong Deployment to Iraq

Family members and friends gathered aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., in the predawn hours of Sept. 17 for a long-awaited reunion with their Marines and sailors returning home from a yearlong deployment to Iraq as members of five military transition teams.


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