U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, left, the commanding general, Sgt. Maj. Todd Colwell, middle, the incoming sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Krause, right, the outgoing sergeant major, all with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), stand at attention while the 2d MARDIV Band plays the Marines’ Hymn at a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 18, 2022. After 2 years serving the division, Sgt. Maj. Krause moves on to be the sergeant major for Defense Information Systems Agency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberlyn Patterson)
U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division conduct shooting drills during a Combat Marksmanship Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 27, 2022. The purpose of this course of fire is to test the limit of the Marines' shooting capabilities under physical exertion in order to develop proficiency in our individual skills and increase the lethality of the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Michael Virtue)
AUBAGNE, FRANCE — Since 1778, the U.S. Marine Corps has been cultivating a unique partnership with the French Armed Forces. To further strengthen the relationship, Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, 2d Marine Division’s (2d MARDIV) commanding general, recently traveled to France to visit with the command staff of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade (6th LAB) and commemorate the Battle of Camarone.
Brig. Gen. Alain Lardet, the commanding general of the French Foreign Legion, hosted Maj. Gen. Donovan, at the French Camerone Ceremony at French Foreign Legion Headquarters in Aubagne, France on 30 May 2022. The ceremony marks the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Camerone, in which 62 Legionnaires and three Legion officers repelled repeated...
