U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, train using the Skydio X2D drone during a small, unmanned aircraft systems training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2026. The Skydio X2D is a Short Range Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System employed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, featuring manual and autonomous flight with digital zoom with a thermal camara capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Salvador Flores Perez)
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Matthew Leeds, with Field Medical Training Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, is rendered sideboy honors during the Fiscal Year 2027 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2026. Established in 1960, the Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony marks the culmination of a six-week initiation of physical and leadership training that symbolizes the transition to new responsibilities and higher commitment for enlisted Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin) (This image was scanned digitally and captured natively on film)
