U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a live-fire platoon attack on Range 410A during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 27, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaac Llanez Delgado)
The Honorable Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, presents challenge coins to Marines after a tour at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 29, 2026. The tour focused on ongoing installation efforts to improve barracks quality of life and ensure the well-being of Marines and Sailors, as well as on II Marine Expeditionary Force’s and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s contributions to defending the homeland and projecting combat power through the generation of crisis-ready Marine Expeditionary Units and support to major operations across the Southern Hemisphere. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andrew King)