U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Atlantic Alliance 2025 along the East Coast, June 24 to July 11, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 showcased a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)
U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and distinguished guests from 2d Reconnaissance Battalion Association come together for a reunion that includes live-fire training, boat operations and a battalion-hosted cookout on Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2025. The purpose of this event was to build camaraderie between past and present Marines, reinforcing the legacy, mentorship and warrior spirit that define the Reconnaissance mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Isabelle Hutmacher)
