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U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) participate in the division's 82nd birthday ceremony at the Marston Pavilion on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Feb. 1, 2023. This ceremony was conducted to highlight the many battles and peace keeping missions 2d MARDIV has participated in since 1941. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexa Hernandez)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) participate in the division's 82nd birthday ceremony at the Marston Pavilion on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Feb. 1, 2023. This ceremony was conducted to highlight the many battles and peace keeping missions 2d MARDIV has participated in since 1941. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexa Hernandez)

Photo by Sgt. Alexa Hernandez

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct contact drills during Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-23 on Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 28, 2023.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct contact drills during Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-23 on Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 28, 2023.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division pose for a photo with Norwegian Army Soldiers with Norwegian Army Logistics Element-Allied Training Center as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 in Setermoen, Norway Jan. 27, 2023.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division pose for a photo with Norwegian Army Soldiers with Norwegian Army Logistics Element-Allied Training Center as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 in Setermoen, Norway Jan. 27, 2023.

Photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of 2d Marine Division, gives a speech to the Marines of 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, during a retention fair on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2023.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general of 2d Marine Division, gives a speech to the Marines of 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, during a retention fair on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2023.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas

A U.S. Marine with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a scout course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 19, 2023. The purpose of the scout course is to enhance lethality and increase long range weapon proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a scout course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 19, 2023. The purpose of the scout course is to enhance lethality and increase long range weapon proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

A U.S. Marine with Division Training Company 2d Marine Division, gets ambushed while conducting the Monitoring and Decontamination Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Pilot Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 19, 2023. The course was developed by DTC to train CBRN response teams within 2d MARDIV battalions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

A U.S. Marine with Division Training Company 2d Marine Division, gets ambushed while conducting the Monitoring and Decontamination Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Pilot Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 19, 2023. The course was developed by DTC to train CBRN response teams within 2d MARDIV battalions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a conditioning hike during Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-23 on Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 18, 2023. MTX prepares units to survive and conduct extended operations in mountainous terrain during the winter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a conditioning hike during Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-23 on Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 18, 2023. MTX prepares units to survive and conduct extended operations in mountainous terrain during the winter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, participate in a range during a scout course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The purpose of the scout course is to enhance lethality and increase long range weapon proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, participate in a range during a scout course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. The purpose of the scout course is to enhance lethality and increase long range weapon proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Spencer Soodan, a Oak Park, Illinois, native and a rifleman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during a scout course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. “A big reason I joined the Marine Corps was because my dad was a Marine and I wanted to continue that legacy.” said Soodan. “It’s pretty insane because he was also in 2d Marine Division so being here and talking to him about it is surreal. It’s really cool to bring him back on base, have him show me his old stomping grounds and see how everything has changed.” The purpose of the scout course is to enhance lethality and increase long range weapon proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Spencer Soodan, a Oak Park, Illinois, native and a rifleman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during a scout course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2023. “A big reason I joined the Marine Corps was because my dad was a Marine and I wanted to continue that legacy.” said Soodan. “It’s pretty insane because he was also in 2d Marine Division so being here and talking to him about it is surreal. It’s really cool to bring him back on base, have him show me his old stomping grounds and see how everything has changed.” The purpose of the scout course is to enhance lethality and increase long range weapon proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a dry fire with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan 5, 2023.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a dry fire with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan 5, 2023.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Virtue

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sami Shaw, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 10, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the unit’s combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sami Shaw, a reconnaissance Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 10, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the unit’s combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

Photo by Sgt. Dylan Chagnon

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, executes an arctic plunge during the NATO Winter Instructor Course (NWIC) in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25, 2022. NWIC is a course designed to develop Marines and other service members to be instructors of cold weather survival training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, executes an arctic plunge during the NATO Winter Instructor Course (NWIC) in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 25, 2022. NWIC is a course designed to develop Marines and other service members to be instructors of cold weather survival training in preparation for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Averi Rowton

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy, a Queens, New York native and combat photographer with 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo with Haitian translators during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 17, 2022. The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. William Reckley)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy, a Queens, New York native and combat photographer with 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo with Haitian translators during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 17, 2022. The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. William Reckley)

Photo by 1st Lt. William Reckley

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Reckley, a communication strategy and operations officer with 2d Marine Division (2d MarDiv), embraces his wife during a homecoming at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 21, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Reckley, a communication strategy and operations officer with 2d Marine Division (2d MarDiv), embraces his wife during a homecoming at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 21, 2022.

Photo by Sgt. Alexa Hernandez

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr., 2d Marine Division commanding general, is pinned by his wife and son during his promotion ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 21, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Calvert Worth Jr., 2d Marine Division commanding general, is pinned by his wife and son during his promotion ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 21, 2022.

Photo by Cpl. Megan Ozaki

Gunny Claus, commanding officer of the 1st Reindeer Division, Tactical Sled Group, poses for a photo during a Christmas party for Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 15, 2022.

“I do it to spend time with my younger brothers and sisters,” said Gunny Claus. “I love my job and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Gunny Claus, commanding officer of the 1st Reindeer Division, Tactical Sled Group, poses for a photo during a Christmas party for Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 15, 2022. “I do it to spend time with my younger brothers and sisters,” said Gunny Claus. “I love my job and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Mancini

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, waits to screen patients during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 16, 2022. The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, waits to screen patients during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 16, 2022. The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo with his father during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 14, 2022.

“[Being naturalized] was a good feeling,” said Moize. “It didn’t feel real to me that I was an actual citizen. To come from Haiti and go to the United States and you become a citizen, that’s a big thing. That’s something you should be proud of for your whole life.”

The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo with his father during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 14, 2022. “[Being naturalized] was a good feeling,” said Moize. “It didn’t feel real to me that I was an actual citizen. To come from Haiti and go to the United States and you become a citizen, that’s a big thing. That’s something you should be proud of for your whole life.” The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, interacts with Haitian children during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 12, 2022.

“I was talking to some of the kids and they were talking to me about how bad Haiti is,” said Moize. “They are proud of who I am and they want to be like me and help people out like I am doing.”

The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, interacts with Haitian children during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 12, 2022. “I was talking to some of the kids and they were talking to me about how bad Haiti is,” said Moize. “They are proud of who I am and they want to be like me and help people out like I am doing.” The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, interacts with Haitian children during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 12, 2022.

“When I left Haiti, it was a whole new environment,” said Moize. “I went to school for the first time. People thought I was different because of where I was from.”

The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Johvany Moize, a Brooklyn, New York, native and machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, interacts with Haitian children during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 12, 2022. “When I left Haiti, it was a whole new environment,” said Moize. “I went to school for the first time. People thought I was different because of where I was from.” The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian civic assistance topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy

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