U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Aircraft Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, receive Ultra Light Tactical Vehicles and Light Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 8, 2026. The arrival of the ULTVs and LMADIS provides improvised ground-based air defense weapon systems to 2nd LAAD, further enhancing 2d MAW’s ability to degrade the threat of enemy small unmanned aerial systems. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rafael Anderson, an engineer equipment and diesel mechanic with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, crawls under Marines with II MEF Support Battalion during a ruck-run at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 2, 2026. The purpose of this training is to enhance physical readiness and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson)
