U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gage Barbieri, a Florida native and corporals course instructor with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2024. Motor Transport operators are responsible for maintaining and operating both commercial and tactical vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki)
U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division hold a colors rededication ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of the battalion’s activation on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2024. During the ceremony, 2d LAR battalion Marines, past and present, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the battalion’s activation by demonstrating their pride, esprit de corps, and a renewed understanding of their lineage and history. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A new form of satellite communication is now being used by Marines of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force. Starshield, a commercial wideband satellite communications service, is being implemented across units in the 2d MARDIV as a commercial solution for wideband satellite communications as well as joint, coalition, and partner forces.
What makes Starshield more efficient than previous military satellites is its ability to use a proliferated low earth orbit, providing a higher bandwidth and low latency services. These capabilities allow Starshield to transport data much faster, making it easier for security reasons and a variety of information exchange requirements.
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A new form of satellite communication is now being used by Marines of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force. Starshield, a commercial wideband satellite communications service, is being implemented across units in the 2d MARDIV as a commercial solution for wideband satellite communications as well as joint, coalition, and partner forces.
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.
