U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, participates in Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, throughout July – August 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 Lance Cpl. Gelissa Reginald)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert J. Epstein, right, commanding officer of 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Felecia Shannon, the principal of Onslow County Learning Center, pose for a photograph with the Proclamation of Adoption Partnership during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at Onslow County Learning Center, North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2026. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dorian Melrath)