Audio by Staff Sgt. Katelynn Moeller | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 03.04.2020
Exercise Cold Response 2020 kicks off March 9th. Although the start of the exercise may still be a few days away U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are staying busy. Corporal Dustin Jordan talks about firing a familiar weapon system in and unfamiliar environment. Marines are in Norway preparing for Exercise Cold Response, a Norwegian-led exercise designed to......
Audio by Staff Sgt. Katelynn Moeller | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa | 02.29.2020
2nd Lt. Rick Barber, lead instructor for the cold-weather package from 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, speaks about what Marines from II MIG are learning during the cold-weather training package in preparation for Exercise Cold Response, near Bjerkvik, Norway, Feb. 24-28, 2020. Marines are in Norway preparing for Exercise Cold Response, a......
Audio by Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 11.08.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa recently participated in exercise Death From Above in Torrejon, Spain. Death From Above is a bilateral-exercise that allows the Marines and Spanish army to practice high-altitude jumps and air-delivery drops in a simulated combat environment. Also in......
Audio by Cpl. Michael Parks and Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 09.26.2018
I'm Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. After nearly two weeks of recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Marines and sailors of the II Marine Expeditionary Force returned to normal operational schedules after Camp Lejeune issued an all clear this past weekend. Throughout the duration of the hurricane and its aftermath, II MEF continued their preparation for......
Audio by Cpl. Savannah Mosby | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 09.17.2018
I'm Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute. After Hurricane Florence hit the coast of North Carolina, Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune took charge in the search and rescue efforts along with providing a Forward Arming and Refueling Point to refuel U.S. Coast Guard SAR helicopters and others operating in the......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 01.22.2018
I'm Lance Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force Southwest returned home from a nine-month deployment to Helmand Province Afghanistan, January 21st, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Task Force is composed of roughly 300 personnel with II Marine Expeditionary Force, who deployed in the Spring of 2017 in order to......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 10.02.2017
I'm Lance Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines and sailors from 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. Marines from 1/10 are replacing previously deployed Marines in the OIR area of operations, providing critical fire-support to Coalition and local partnered......
Audio by Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 08.17.2017
I'm Lance Corporal Troy Saunders with your Marine Minute. Marines with 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment participated Large Scale Exercise 2017 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, August 16th. LSE-17 is a multinational exercise, led by 2nd Marine Division, with elements from the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and II Marine Expeditionary Force, all......
