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Petty Officer 3rd Class Todd Angell, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, bends over to allow close friend Cpl. Brandon Rumbaugh to pin on his Silver Star during a ceremony April 27. Angell earned the Silver Star for his heroism in Afghanistan. Rumbaugh was one of several men Angell helped save.(Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Neil A. Sevelius )::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Petty Officer 3rd Class Todd Angell, a corpsman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, bends over to allow close friend Cpl. Brandon Rumbaugh to pin on his Silver Star during a ceremony April 27. Angell earned the Silver Star for his heroism in Afghanistan. Rumbaugh was one of several men Angell helped save.(Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Neil A. Sevelius )::r::::n::::r::::n::

Clinton, N.C., native Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left) and Omaha, Neb., native Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose (right) stand before Major Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., commanding general of the 2nd Marine Division and a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, during the division’s Relief and Appointment ceremony April 27. During the ceremony, Zickefoose replaced Jones as sergeant major of the division and Jones received the Legion of Merit. The Legion of Merit is presented to those who have distinguished themselves through exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde) - Clinton, N.C., native Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left) and Omaha, Neb., native Sgt. Maj. Bryan K. Zickefoose (right) stand before Major Gen. John A. Toolan Jr., commanding general of the 2nd Marine Division and a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, during the division’s Relief and Appointment ceremony April 27. During the ceremony, Zickefoose replaced Jones as sergeant major of the division and Jones received the Legion of Merit. The Legion of Merit is presented to those who have distinguished themselves through exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde)

Lance Cpl. Dallin W. Jaramillo, a radio operator and Pfc. Parker O. Donovan, a point man, with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, interact and document a conversation during an exercise with role-playing Afghans April 16. Jaramillo a Denver, Colo., native is training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan and plans to try-out for the, semi-pro, Camp Lejeune Bulldogs once he returns. Jaramillo played football throughout high school and hopes to play for a team once again. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II) - Lance Cpl. Dallin W. Jaramillo, a radio operator and Pfc. Parker O. Donovan, a point man, with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, interact and document a conversation during an exercise with role-playing Afghans April 16. Jaramillo a Denver, Colo., native is training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan and plans to try-out for the, semi-pro, Camp Lejeune Bulldogs once he returns. Jaramillo played football throughout high school and hopes to play for a team once again. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II)

Lance Cpl. Dallin W. Jaramillo, a radio operator and Pfc. Parker O. Donovan, a point man, with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, interact and document a conversation during an exercise with role-playing Afghans April 16. Jaramillo a Denver, Colo., native is training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan and plans to try-out for the, semi-pro, Camp Lejeune Bulldogs once he returns. Jaramillo played football throughout high school and hopes to play for a team once again. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II) - Lance Cpl. Dallin W. Jaramillo, a radio operator and Pfc. Parker O. Donovan, a point man, with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, interact and document a conversation during an exercise with role-playing Afghans April 16. Jaramillo a Denver, Colo., native is training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan and plans to try-out for the, semi-pro, Camp Lejeune Bulldogs once he returns. Jaramillo played football throughout high school and hopes to play for a team once again. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Walter D. Marino II)

Saluda, S.C., native Petty Officer 1st Class Jazmin Davis, the psychiatric technician at Division Psychiatry, talks about the services Division Psychiatry offers to 2nd Marine Division Marines and sailors April 4. The clinic helps Marines and sailors through therapy—both group and individual – and medication, if needed, to help return struggling service members to functionality in their daily lives. Division Psychiatry saw approximately 250 service members in March. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde) - Saluda, S.C., native Petty Officer 1st Class Jazmin Davis, the psychiatric technician at Division Psychiatry, talks about the services Division Psychiatry offers to 2nd Marine Division Marines and sailors April 4. The clinic helps Marines and sailors through therapy—both group and individual – and medication, if needed, to help return struggling service members to functionality in their daily lives. Division Psychiatry saw approximately 250 service members in March. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde)

For the past three weeks, Marines from Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, have gone to the USO of Jacksonville-North Carolina to provide necessary beautification and renovation for the anniversary. Lance Cpl. Shydarious Slaughter, a McDonough, Ga. native (left), and Cpl. Kevin Mailloux, a Manchester, N.H. native (right) polish the floor in the auditorium to remove paint droppings that fell from previously painting the door frame. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Phillip R. Clark) - For the past three weeks, Marines from Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, have gone to the USO of Jacksonville-North Carolina to provide necessary beautification and renovation for the anniversary. Lance Cpl. Shydarious Slaughter, a McDonough, Ga. native (left), and Cpl. Kevin Mailloux, a Manchester, N.H. native (right) polish the floor in the auditorium to remove paint droppings that fell from previously painting the door frame. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Phillip R. Clark)

Petty Officer 3rd Class William Moon, a Ulysses, Pa., native focuses on sheet music while practicing with his band “The Tilton Effect” April 13. The band is comprised of two sailors, including Moon, from Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. The Tilton Effect can be seen occasionally performing cover songs in areas surrounding Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Clayton VonDerAhe) - Petty Officer 3rd Class William Moon, a Ulysses, Pa., native focuses on sheet music while practicing with his band “The Tilton Effect” April 13. The band is comprised of two sailors, including Moon, from Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. The Tilton Effect can be seen occasionally performing cover songs in areas surrounding Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Clayton VonDerAhe)

Members of the 2nd Marine Division Band and the United States Marine Band (pictured in red coats), commonly referred to as The President’s Own, play together during a concert April 13. Members of The President’s Own came from Washington, D.C., to instruct, mentor and play with the 2nd Marine Division Band Marines throughout the week. - Members of the 2nd Marine Division Band and the United States Marine Band (pictured in red coats), commonly referred to as The President’s Own, play together during a concert April 13. Members of The President’s Own came from Washington, D.C., to instruct, mentor and play with the 2nd Marine Division Band Marines throughout the week.

Corporal Tim D. Ross, a motor transportation operator with Training and Operations office, 2nd Marine Division, prepares humvees for future licensing operations, April 11. Ross, a Forest Grove, Ore., native, has deployed to Afghanistan and currently trains Marines how to operate various vehicles including the humvee. Ross said a major contributing factor in his enlistment to the Corps was the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. - Corporal Tim D. Ross, a motor transportation operator with Training and Operations office, 2nd Marine Division, prepares humvees for future licensing operations, April 11. Ross, a Forest Grove, Ore., native, has deployed to Afghanistan and currently trains Marines how to operate various vehicles including the humvee. Ross said a major contributing factor in his enlistment to the Corps was the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.