U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in exercise Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Bangor, Maine, July 10, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase 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 Cpl. Grace Stover)
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)
