U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph Landis, the Sapper Leader Course officer-in-charge and executive officer of 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, conducts an interview during the live fire squad attacks as a part 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 video by Lance Cpl. Maximum Orduna)
Kelsey Wood, the vice principal of Woodland Elementary School, narrates during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at the school in Maysville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program between Woodland Elementary School and II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)
