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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, right, the outgoing commanding officer of 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, left, the commanding general of 2d Marine Division, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, right, the outgoing commanding officer of 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, left, the commanding general of 2d Marine Division, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2021.

Photo by Pfc. Sarah Pysher

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, right, the outgoing commanding officer of 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. John Kennedy, the incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, right, the outgoing commanding officer of 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. John Kennedy, the incoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2021.

Photo by Pfc. Sarah Pysher

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) run during a physical fitness test as part of the Division Leadership Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 15, 2021.

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) run during a physical fitness test as part of the Division Leadership Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 15, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) executes a plank during a physical fitness test as part of the Division Leadership Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 15, 2021.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) executes a plank during a physical fitness test as part of the Division Leadership Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 15, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) conduct a physical fitness test as part of the Division Leader Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 15, 2021.

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) conduct a physical fitness test as part of the Division Leader Assessment Program (DLAP) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 15, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division, prepare to dive during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 9, 2021.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division, prepare to dive during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 9, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Reyes

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division, participates in a dive during a water navigation course during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 10, 2021.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division, participates in a dive during a water navigation course during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 10, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Reyes

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Poster, a native from Charlston, S.C., right, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Derr, a native of Worcester, Mass. both reconnaissance Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division, emerge from the water after a buddy pair dive during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 10, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Poster, a native from Charlston, S.C., right, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Derr, a native of Worcester, Mass. both reconnaissance Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion (2d Recon), 2d Marine Division, emerge from the water after a buddy pair dive during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 10, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Reyes

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen provide security at the Infantry Immersion Trainer during Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen provide security at the Infantry Immersion Trainer during Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen provide security at the Infantry Immersion Trainer during Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen provide security at the Infantry Immersion Trainer during Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Wright and Lance Cpl. Brian Cifuentesperez, both infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, adjust the optic of the M320 grenade launcher during a live-fire range on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Wright and Lance Cpl. Brian Cifuentesperez, both infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, adjust the optic of the M320 grenade launcher during a live-fire range on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Cpl. Alize Sotelo

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Guinn, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires an M320 grenade launcher during a live-fire range on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Guinn, an infantry rifleman with 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires an M320 grenade launcher during a live-fire range on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Cpl. Alize Sotelo

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) sprint to a CH-53K King Stallion in Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) sprint to a CH-53K King Stallion in Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Cpl. Patrick King

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Samson Bevins, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division, patrols through a treeline at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Samson Bevins, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division, patrols through a treeline at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Reine Whitaker

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division, load a Utility Task Vehicle on a CH-53K King Stallion at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment (1/2), 2d Marine Division, load a Utility Task Vehicle on a CH-53K King Stallion at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 10, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Reine Whitaker

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, breach an obstacle with bangalore torpedoes during a demolition range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2021.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, breach an obstacle with bangalore torpedoes during a demolition range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, exit an amphibious assault vehicle during a demolition range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2021.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, exit an amphibious assault vehicle during a demolition range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Austin Pierce, a combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, mechanically breaches a concertina wire obstacle during a demolition range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Austin Pierce, a combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, mechanically breaches a concertina wire obstacle during a demolition range as part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 7, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, commanding general of 2d Marine Division, participates in a dynamic display with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment, 6th Light Armoured Brigade, on Military Camp of Canjuers, France, June 1, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, commanding general of 2d Marine Division, participates in a dynamic display with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment, 6th Light Armoured Brigade, on Military Camp of Canjuers, France, June 1, 2021.

Photo by Sgt. Margaret Gale

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, commanding general, 2d Marine Division, signs the guest book for the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 6th Light Armoured Brigade, in Compiegne, France, June 2, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, commanding general, 2d Marine Division, signs the guest book for the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment, 6th Light Armoured Brigade, in Compiegne, France, June 2, 2021.

Photo by Sgt. Margaret Gale