U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion conduct a zero of the M240b during the final exercise of the SAPPER Leaders Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2025. SLC is held to provide small unit leaders with 2d MARDIV the knowledge and ability to conduct squad level operations, increasing unit efficiency and warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noelia Vazquez)
The United States American flag and unit colors displayed in the II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Insignia change ceremony on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2025. The revealing of the new insignia represents the many elements and fundamentals that celebrated the remarkable progress made over the recent, past, and advancing mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Staff Sgt. Jacob Jones watched a small drone navigate through a tree canopy ahead of his Marines, confirming enemy positions without exposing a single rifleman. The company completed the movement with zero simulated casualties.
It's the kind of tactical advantage the Marine Corps is betting on as 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, tested emerging technologies under combat conditions during a...
