Petty Officer 3rd Class, Russell W. Kramer (left), a corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, checks the vitals of 1st Lt. Jeffrey T. Turner, 2nd platoon commander for Company F, 2/6, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2011. Kramer was nominated by Turner for the Albert P. Gettings Award, given monthly to excelling service members in Company F since 2009. - Petty Officer 3rd Class, Russell W. Kramer (left), a corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, checks the vitals of 1st Lt. Jeffrey T. Turner, 2nd platoon commander for Company F, 2/6, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2011. Kramer was nominated by Turner for the Albert P. Gettings Award, given monthly to excelling service members in Company F since 2009.
Maintenance Management Chief, Staff Sgt. Martha Avellanet, physically inspects a recently repaired Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle February 23. The Wauconda, Ill., native is taking over as the maintenance management chief for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), and will soon be responsible for millions of dollars worth of ground combat equipment throughout Helmand and Nimroz provinces. - Maintenance Management Chief, Staff Sgt. Martha Avellanet, physically inspects a recently repaired Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle February 23. The Wauconda, Ill., native is taking over as the maintenance management chief for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), and will soon be responsible for millions of dollars worth of ground combat equipment throughout Helmand and Nimroz provinces.
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel A. Schmitt, the battalion commander for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, presents the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device to Sgt. Marcus B. Holan, Feb. 3, 2010 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “It was about the Marines out there,” said Holan. “Without the supporting arms we wouldn’t have made it. We were just doing what we had to do.” - Lieutenant Colonel Daniel A. Schmitt, the battalion commander for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, presents the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device to Sgt. Marcus B. Holan, Feb. 3, 2010 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “It was about the Marines out there,” said Holan. “Without the supporting arms we wouldn’t have made it. We were just doing what we had to do.”
Friends and families of Marines with RCT-2 anxiously await for the Marines to be dismissed from their formation. After the Marines were dismissed, the friends and families rushed to greet their loved ones. - Friends and families of Marines with RCT-2 anxiously await for the Marines to be dismissed from their formation. After the Marines were dismissed, the friends and families rushed to greet their loved ones.
Wendell V. Perkins, a World War II veteran poses for a photo during a reunion of the 2nd Marine Division Association, recently in Reno, Nevada. Perkins served as a machine gunner for Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment during the battles on Tarawa and Saipan - Wendell V. Perkins, a World War II veteran poses for a photo during a reunion of the 2nd Marine Division Association, recently in Reno, Nevada. Perkins served as a machine gunner for Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment during the battles on Tarawa and Saipan
Gunnery Sergeant Esteban Rodriguez stands inside the division career planners office, Jan 31. He recently received the Commandants Career Planner of the Year Award for 2010 and was meritoriously promoted to his present rank. - Gunnery Sergeant Esteban Rodriguez stands inside the division career planners office, Jan 31. He recently received the Commandants Career Planner of the Year Award for 2010 and was meritoriously promoted to his present rank.
Marines with Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, practice moves as part of a training exercise. Marines use Marine Corps Martial Arts to improve their Warrior Ethos, and stress both mental and character development. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marco G. Mancha) - Marines with Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, practice moves as part of a training exercise. Marines use Marine Corps Martial Arts to improve their Warrior Ethos, and stress both mental and character development. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marco G. Mancha)
Lance Cpl. Justin M. Williams, a mortar man with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stands at attention as Henry C. Norman, a veteran of the historic Battle of Tarawa during World War II, holds his hand over his heart during the Posting of the Colors. Tarawa veterans visited Camp Lejeune November 19 for the 67th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa - Lance Cpl. Justin M. Williams, a mortar man with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stands at attention as Henry C. Norman, a veteran of the historic Battle of Tarawa during World War II, holds his hand over his heart during the Posting of the Colors. Tarawa veterans visited Camp Lejeune November 19 for the 67th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa