U.S Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Alejandro Espana, a Chicago, Illinois native, and corpsman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, scans the area during a simulated force-on-force exercise as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2023. The MCCRE involves a range of scenarios and challenges that test the unit's ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex missions, including offensive and defensive operations, logistics, and communications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Dmochowski)
U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct training to qualify as scouts from Oct. 17 to Nov. 22, 2023, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The 2d LAR Scout School is a 28-day course focusing on basic individual skills and core competencies, live-fire training, advanced skills, and team-to-squad level events. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Cara Castañeda)
The Marine Corps is known for those exceptional individuals within the organization who make an impact, not only at work, but in the Corps as a whole. The legacy and history of outstanding individuals is what motivates Marines to be the best and most elite fighting force.
U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Bernadette H. Avelar, an administration chief with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, was a remarkable Marine whose accomplishments and legacy will always be remembered. Avelar, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, retires after 24 years of honorable service and has significantly contributed to the Corps’, those who serve within, and those yet to come.
As the administration chief, Avelar had many responsibilities...
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 unitβs sacrifices during its defining battle in World War II.
