Willy Pete and Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), rest before going out on a recent patrol. Willy has gone on more than 30 combat patrols in the last 60 days. - Willy Pete and Marines with Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), rest before going out on a recent patrol. Willy has gone on more than 30 combat patrols in the last 60 days.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Alejandro, the preventative medicine specialist with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), aspires to go to the Tisch School of Photography in New York City to be a professional freelance photographer once his enlistment ends next year. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Alejandro, the preventative medicine specialist with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), aspires to go to the Tisch School of Photography in New York City to be a professional freelance photographer once his enlistment ends next year.
Marines from 3rd platoon, Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion attached to 2nd Marine Division prepare to simulate clearing a room during the Basic Urban Skills Training course at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, July 7, 2011. The BUST is a week-long course, covering a multitude of skills such as basic room clearing techniques, fireteam movement on urban terrain and techniques for patrolling through an urban setting. - Marines from 3rd platoon, Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion attached to 2nd Marine Division prepare to simulate clearing a room during the Basic Urban Skills Training course at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, July 7, 2011. The BUST is a week-long course, covering a multitude of skills such as basic room clearing techniques, fireteam movement on urban terrain and techniques for patrolling through an urban setting.
Lt. Col. Joseph C. Murray and Lt. Col. Patrick W. McCuen salute Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division as they march by at the end of a change of command ceremony July 8, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Murray relinquished his duties as commanding officer of the battalion to McCuen during the event. - Lt. Col. Joseph C. Murray and Lt. Col. Patrick W. McCuen salute Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division as they march by at the end of a change of command ceremony July 8, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Murray relinquished his duties as commanding officer of the battalion to McCuen during the event.
Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, drive a humvee through a rugged practice course to help prepare for future deployments July 7, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. - Marines with Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, drive a humvee through a rugged practice course to help prepare for future deployments July 7, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division stand at parade rest while Sgt. Maj. Douglas Schaefer says a few words to the audience and Marines with 2/9 during a Relief and Appointment Ceremony at the Goettge Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. During the Ceremony Schaefer relinquished command of 2/9 to Sgt. Maj. Brett Scheuer. - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division stand at parade rest while Sgt. Maj. Douglas Schaefer says a few words to the audience and Marines with 2/9 during a Relief and Appointment Ceremony at the Goettge Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. During the Ceremony Schaefer relinquished command of 2/9 to Sgt. Maj. Brett Scheuer.
Lieutenant Col. Jeffrey C. Smitherman (right) transfers command of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to Lt. Col. Robert J. Hallett during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 7, 2011. Smitherman is relinquishing his command after successfully leading 1/10 on their recent deployment to Afghanistan. - Lieutenant Col. Jeffrey C. Smitherman (right) transfers command of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to Lt. Col. Robert J. Hallett during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 7, 2011. Smitherman is relinquishing his command after successfully leading 1/10 on their recent deployment to Afghanistan.
Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gather sensitive material from a simulated enemy combatant during the Range 400 training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Calif., June 6, 2011. The event was part of the Enhanced Mojave Viper predeployment training evolution and required those involved to coordinate extensively with one another while advancing on their objectives. - Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gather sensitive material from a simulated enemy combatant during the Range 400 training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, Calif., June 6, 2011. The event was part of the Enhanced Mojave Viper predeployment training evolution and required those involved to coordinate extensively with one another while advancing on their objectives.
Lt. Col. Todd R. Finley relinquishes his duties as commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to Lt. Col. Todd E. Perry during a change of command ceremony June 30, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. “I leave you with a parting shot Marines—I’m proud of you. Thank you for what you do, the sacrifices you make and the services you do,” said Finley. - Lt. Col. Todd R. Finley relinquishes his duties as commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, to Lt. Col. Todd E. Perry during a change of command ceremony June 30, 2011, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. “I leave you with a parting shot Marines—I’m proud of you. Thank you for what you do, the sacrifices you make and the services you do,” said Finley.
Lance Cpl. Bobby Dale Martin, a rifleman with Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, attached to 2nd Marine Division, leaps out of a roll-over trainer during the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, June 28, 2011. The HEAT is a roll-over simulator that reinforces seatbelt use while teaching Marines the procedures to follow in the event of a roll-over. - Lance Cpl. Bobby Dale Martin, a rifleman with Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, attached to 2nd Marine Division, leaps out of a roll-over trainer during the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer aboard Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, June 28, 2011. The HEAT is a roll-over simulator that reinforces seatbelt use while teaching Marines the procedures to follow in the event of a roll-over.