U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) reunite with friends and family on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2026. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU (SOC) returned home from a nearly 10-month-long deployment to support U.S. Southern Command to counter illicit threats, strengthen regional partnerships and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christina Shields)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevin Toro, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embraces his family on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2026. U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU (SOC) returned home from a nearly 10-month-long deployment to support U.S. Southern Command to counter illicit threats, strengthen regional partnerships and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Claassen)
