U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion discuss the training and history of the reconnaissance mission on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 31, 2025. Reconnaissance units across the Marine Corps have trained to ensure the lethality and readiness of the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Alexander Peterson and Sgt. Cassidy Shepherd)
Kelsey Wood, the vice principal of Woodland Elementary School, narrates during an Adopt-a-School ceremony at the school in Maysville, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The Adopt-a-School program is a voluntary program between Woodland Elementary School and II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion designed to strengthen the connection between the military and local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)
