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2nd MarDiv Photos

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division and Hellenic Marines with the 32nd Marine Brigade, 1st Division post security during Exercise Alexander the Great 2020 in Skyros, Greece, Feb. 7, 2020. This exercise conducts integrated battalion-level command and control and company/platoon-level combined arms training to increase interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps, and Hellenic and French Armed Forces, reassure Allied and Partner Nations, improve readiness, reinforce relations, and advance the ability to deploy alongside partnered forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fires blank ammunition during Exercise Alexander the Great 2020 in Skyros, Greece, Feb. 7, 2020. This exercise conducts integrated battalion-level command and control and company/platoon-level combined arms training to increase interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps, and Hellenic and French Armed Forces, reassure Allied and Partner Nations, improve readiness, reinforce relations, and advance the ability to deploy alongside partnered forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company (FORECON), 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a movement on skis during the Norwegian Military’s Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) course in Norway, Feb. 17, 2020. The Marines are conducting the LRRP to strengthen the interoperability, mobility, expeditionary readiness and warfighting excellence of FORECON and the Norwegian Military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Douds)

U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Nicholas Benza, a Reconnaissance Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company (FORECON), 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts a movement on skis during the Norwegian Military’s Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) course in Norway, Feb. 17, 2020. The Marines are conducting the LRRP to strengthen the interoperability, mobility, expeditionary readiness and warfighting excellence of FORECON and the Norwegian Military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Douds)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company (FORECON), 2nd Marine Division, conducts a skiing-competency training event during Mountain Exercise 2-20 aboard Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 12, 2020. The training event provided FORECON the ability to further their competency in cold weather environments and increase their mobility, effectiveness, and warfighting excellence in the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Martin Vega, a rifleman with Adversary Force Company (ADFOR Co.), 2d Marine Division, charges an opposing squad with a simulated rocket propelled grenade during force on force Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2020. ADFOR Co. Marines are responsible for creating a realistic, multilevel threat to counter Marines in force-on-force training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, listen in on a class describing the importance of communication in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2020. The class was hosted by the Marine Corps Family Team Building organization, and its mission is to foster personal growth and help families meet the challenge of the Marine Corps lifestyle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chase W. Drayer)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company (FORECON), 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, treks across the winter terrain while conducting a force-on-force exercise during Mountain Exercise 2-20 aboard Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 16, 2020. The exercise provided FORECON the ability to further their competency in cold weather environments and increase their mobility, effectiveness, and warfighting excellence in the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Navy officers participate in Fleet Marine Force (FMF) training for amphibious operations with U.S. Marines, assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, January 29, 2020. FMF training requires Sailors to participate in an amphibious landing to earn their qualification. The FMF qualification allows Sailors such as corpsman, chaplains, and medical personnel to serve in billets within Marine units . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division watch the gas rise from broken chlorobenzylidene malonitrite tablets, more commonly known as CS tablets, during gas chamber training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2020. The Marines participated in the training course to enhance their confidence and proficiency with their chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Abrey Liggins)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division practice fire team maneuvers on skis at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 27, 2020. As the training progressed, the Marines practiced more advanced maneuvers, carrying heavier loads at a faster pace on adverse terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division hike to their first field operation of Mountain Training Exercise 2-20 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 25, 2020. V36 stayed at Grouse Meadows for six days, during which they completed several hikes, classes, and practical applications of learned knowledge all focused on advancing capabilities in extreme cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division secures gear for transportation during Exercise Alexander the Great 2020 at Larissa Airfield, Greece, Jan. 31, 2020. This exercise conducts integrated battalion-level command and control and company/platoon-level combined arms training to increase interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Hellenic and French Armed Forces, reassure Allied and Partner Nations, improve readiness, reinforce relations, and improve the ability to deploy alongside partnered forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin)

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, hold a defensive position against riot role players during Exercise Buffalo at Saint-Astier, France, Jan. 24, 2020. The exercise expanded upon the existing partnership between the National Gendarmerie, supported combined training, and explored future engagement opportunities. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kenny Gomez)

Lt. Col. Daniel Rosenberg, center, commanding officer of the Logistic Combat Element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response – Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, speaks to a local resident during a community relations event in Modica, Italy, Jan. 27, 2020. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nello Miele)

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air - Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, tour the 82nd Airborne Monument in Gela, Italy, Jan. 27, 2020. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Grace Jenkins)

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air - Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepares to paint a fence during a community relations event in Catania, Italy, Jan. 28, 2020. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting military-to-military training exercises throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nello Miele)

200130-M-KE756-1036 GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 30, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands aboard the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8). Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1, pose for a group photo before skiing with the mayor of the Bardu Kommune, Toralf Heimdal, in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 14, 2020. The deputy commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa visited the rotational force in Norway to sustain good relations with key leaders and allies throughout the region. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain-warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin X. Toledo)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 20.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, attach C-4 explosives to a tree to create an abatis in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 14, 2020. An abatis in this case uses whole trees taken down by explosives in an overlapping pattern at 45 degrees facing the enemy, which is used as an improvised anti-tank obstacle. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain-warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Q. Hamilton)