U.S. Marines and Sailors with Lakota Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) returned home after completing a eight-month deployment embarked aboard the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG). During its deployment, the BAT ARG and 26th MEU(SOC) team participated in a wide array of exercises with NATO Allies and regional partners spanning across the Tri-Geographic Combatant Command to enhance interoperability, MAGTF readiness, and provide crisis response options. ​(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division participate in Gator Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Mar. 4, 2024. Gator Week is an annual event held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd )
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Every year, U.S. Marines and Sailors of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) are nominated to compete for the title “Marine of the Year.” Earning this prestigious title demonstrates traits of leadership, moral fortitude and professionalism, distinguishing the Marine from their peers. On February 7, 2024, Cpl. Ryoka Orikasa represented 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division by being recognized as the II MEF Marine of the Year on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Orikasa, a Norman, Oklahoma native, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2022 as an electro-optical ordnance repair technician. As an electro-optical ordnance repair technician, her daily duties include...
U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on November 21, 2023, to honor and pay tribute to the unit’s sacrifices during its defining battle in World War II.