Members of the Washington Commanders’ Command Force and retired football players host a combined workout session for U.S. Marines and Norwegian soldiers during an Armed Forces Entertainment tour in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The visit was part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour that brought NFL personalities, mixed martial arts fighters, and musicians to service members deployed for exercise Cold Response 26. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gelissa Reginald)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Gunnery Sgt. Jacob Bellis, an administrative chief at II MEF, shake hands during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Feb. 12, 2026. This ceremony recognized Bellis for his services and contributions to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ayden Millette)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside U.S. naval forces, and partners from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), tested new defenses against swarming drones during the Technology Operational Experimentation Event (TOEE) “Wave Breaker”, from Jan. 26, 2026, to Feb. 6, 2026.