Spectators watch as vessels arrive during the SAIL250 Grand Parade of Sail Ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, July 11, 2026. SAIL250 Boston celebrates America’s maritime heritage and the nation’s 250th anniversary by bringing together U.S. and international ships, Marines, Sailors, and community partners throughout the city. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alisha Bard)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr., the Commanding General of II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Marines with 2nd Radio Battalion stand for a photo with the Lt. Gen. “Chesty” Puller Award at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 10, 2026. The II MEF Lt. Gen. “Chesty” Puller Award is awarded to units within II MEF that showed outstanding ability and superior performance in supporting the mission of II MEF within the past year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Sabine Wilson)
