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2D MARINE DIVISION MARINES PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUING PROMISE 2022

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – U.S. Marines from 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) deployed in support of Continuing Promise 2022 to provide humanitarian civic assistance to our partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

2d Marine Division Naturalization Ceremony

WILMINGTON, N.C. – 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conducted a naturalization ceremony on December 2, 2022 at 10 a.m. aboard the Battleship USS North Carolina.

Marines Conduct Second Littoral Exercise

Marines and Sailors from the 2d Marine Division (2d MarDiv), Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA-105), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), have begun the second iteration in a series of Littoral Exercises to continue ongoing experimentation and testing of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance concepts in support of Force Design 2030.

Marines Conduct First Littoral Exercise in Support of Force Design 2030

U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV), with significant support from across II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), began the first iteration of a series of Littoral Exercises along the East Coast of the United States today.

2d Marine Division Marines and Sailors deploy in support of Haiti disaster relief operations

Marines from 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) have deployed in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Joint Task Force-Haiti to assist in the ongoing U.S. disaster relief mission in Haiti.

Marines from 2d Marine Division return safely after being swept out to sea

Proper planning prevents poor performance. This mantra is known across the Marine Corps. It helps Marines prepare for anything, particularly drowning.

Netherlands Marines and 2d Recon Battalion Train in Aruba

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Bravo Co., 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) deployed to conduct Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior – amphibious training held by Netherlands Marines in Aruba.

2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment Earns Apex Status

On May 27th, as part of 2d Marine Division’s (2d MARDIV) mission to achieve advanced combat readiness, Marines and Sailors from 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (2/8), 2d MARDIV, successfully capped off their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) with three night, company-supported, non-illuminated, live-fire attacks, earning them “apex battalion” status.

2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Conducts Live-Fire Training in Ft. Pickett, Virginia

2d Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV) will be conducting a deployment for training (DFT) starting today, May 19, 2021, at Fort Pickett Maneuver Training Center, Va.

Following its Companies, 2d Tank Battalion Headquarters Deactivates in Accordance with Commandant’s Force Design 2030 Initiative

Marines and Sailors from 2d Tank Battalion (2d Tanks), 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), conducted a deactivation ceremony here on May 5, 2021, signifying the end of 2d Tanks’ service in the United States Marine Corps.