U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Kyan Hotop, a Virginia Beach, Virginia native and a motor vehicle operator with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, gives a tour of the interior of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to a student during the annual Month of the Military Child Celebration at Swansboro Elementary School in Swansboro, North Carolina, April 17, 2024. 2d Marine Regiment hosted the display for the annual Month of the Military Child Celebration to foster community relations, while being role models for Onslow County Schools students. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Micah Thompson)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and the 2d MARDIV band participated in the annual Month of the Military Child Celebration at Swansboro Elementary School in Swansboro, North Carolina, April 15, 2024. The celebration included an array of Military tactical vehicles static display and featured performances from the 2d MARDIV band. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Max Arellano)
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.