II Marine Expeditionary Force
Hometown: MCB Camp Lejeune, NC, US
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Featured Video
Flight Deck Ops
MV-22B Ospreys takeoff during flight deck operations aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), sailing off the coast of Onslow Beach, N.C., Jan. 25, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 are conducting PHIBRON-MEU Integration in preparation for their Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Lance Cpl....
Video by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings | 26MEU | 01.25.2013
Recent News Stories
(44 votes; 3.40)
Marines hammer out bonds with local communityOn any given weekend, local Marines can be found helping their home-away-from-home neighbors through various volunteer activities. Last Saturday was no exception as a...
Story by Lance Cpl. Cayce Nevers | MCAS-CP | 02.14.2013
Stinger strike; 2nd LAAD Battalion team, section leaders...Marines form 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion completed the unit’s 13-day team and section leaders course here Feb 8.
Story by Lance Cpl. Cory D. Polom | MCAS-CP | 02.14.2013
MWHS-2 welcomes Grade, bids Fields farewellSgt. Maj. Scott D. Grade assumed responsibilities as the new sergeant major of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 from Sgt. Maj. Mario P. Fields during a ceremony...
Story by Cpl. Andrea Dickerson | MCAS-CP | 02.14.2013
2nd MAW squadrons team up to prepare for WTIMarine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 provided command and control functions as well as strike and escort support during an exercise for various 2nd Marine...
Story by Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | MCAS-CP | 02.13.2013
Cherry Point honors Montford Point MarinesMembers of the Cherry Point community gathered for a celebration commemorating the Montford Point Marines, the first blacks allowed into the Marine Corps, at the air...
Story by Cpl. Andrea Dickerson | MCAS-CP | 02.13.2013
Eyes above keep those below in the know: VMU-2 UAVs give...
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Two provided 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, with timely intelligence during training exercises...
Story by Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | MCAS-CP | 02.13.2013
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Two provided 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and 2nd Bn., 8th Marines, with timely intelligence during training exercises...
Story by Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki | MCAS-CP | 02.13.2013
Recent Photos
(500 votes; 2.98)
MCRC Content CollectionMarines stationed aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune participated in the Marine Corps Recruiting Command content collection, Feb. 13. The content collection...
Photo by Cpl. Daniel Wulz | II-MEF | 02.13.2013
Marines prepare for OkinawaMarines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, take cover on the edge of a wooded area before moving down range to occupy an enemy machine-gun nest as...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Long | 2MARDIV | 02.11.2013
Flyby: Lance Cpl. Dakota FieldsLance Cpl. Dakota Fields, a flight engine technician with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, inspects the ejections seats of an AV-8B Harrier Feb. 11.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Glen Santy | MCAS-CP | 02.11.2013
Marines hammer out bonds with local communityPfc. David Decasas, a student with the Center for Naval Aviation Tactical Training, cuts a piece of plywood during a Habitat for Humanity volunteer project in New...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Cayce Nevers | MCAS-CP | 02.09.2013
II MEF Sgt Major receives awardThe Down East Chapter of the Non Commissioned Officers Association of America presented Sgt. Maj. Robert G. VanOostrom, the II Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant...
Photo by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard | II-MEF | 02.08.2013
Cherry Point honors Montford Point MarinesService members and civilians aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point watch a video commemorating the Montford Point Marines, the first blacks allowed into the...
Photo by Cpl. Andrea Dickerson | MCAS-CP | 02.08.2013
Recent Video
(56 votes; 3.61)
Glory Hounds DocumentaryB-roll for Glory Hounds Documentary. Also available in high definition
Video by Cpl. Bryan Nygaard | II-MEF | 01.14.2013
Lance Cpl. Justin GoolsbyLance Cpl. Justin Goolsby sends a greeting to Tewksbury, Massachusetts from Cherry Point for Holiday Season 2012
Courtesy Video | MCAS-CP | 12.17.2012
Pfc. Malcom HolmanPfc. Malcom Holman sends a greeting to Cahokia, Illinois from Cherry Point for Holiday Season 2012
Courtesy Video | MCAS-CP | 12.17.2012
24 MEU Cherry Point Homecoming, Part 2B-roll of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit homecoming at Cherry Point.
Courtesy Video | MCAS-CP | 12.16.2012
Marines Hurricane Sandy ReliefMarines and sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive on the beach of Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York City, aboard a Landing Craft...
Video by Cpl. Daniel Wulz | II-MEF | 11.09.2012
1stLt Tim Irish1stLt Tim Irish, Kendall, NY talks about the Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort. Available in High Definition.
Courtesy Video | II-MEF | 11.09.2012
Recent Audio
(10 votes; 3.92)
SSgts. Zane Bowman and Amber Loveless Bowman
SSgts. Zane Bowman and Amber Loveless Bowman talk to a WTKF-FM reporter, in Atlantic, N.C., about how they met and what it is like being married while they are both...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 02.14.2013
SSgts. Zane Bowman and Amber Loveless Bowman talk to a WTKF-FM reporter, in Atlantic, N.C., about how they met and what it is like being married while they are both...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 02.14.2013
Lance Cpl. Stephen T. Stewart
Lance Cpl. Stephen T. Stewart, talks to Crawford Broadcasting about his career in the Marine Corps, his job as a combat correspondent and one particular photo he won...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 01.25.2013
Lance Cpl. Stephen T. Stewart, talks to Crawford Broadcasting about his career in the Marine Corps, his job as a combat correspondent and one particular photo he won...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 01.25.2013
Sgt. Guy Landis
Sgt. Guy Landis, Washingtonville, NY, talks to a WTKF-FM reporter about his work as a aircrew rescue swimmer, working with the Red Cross, joining the Marines and his...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 01.10.2013
Sgt. Guy Landis, Washingtonville, NY, talks to a WTKF-FM reporter about his work as a aircrew rescue swimmer, working with the Red Cross, joining the Marines and his...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 01.10.2013
Capt. Kevin Hughes
Capt. Kevin Hughes talks to a Santa Barbara News Press reporter about being from Santa Barbara and his time in the military
Courtesy Audio | MCAS-CP | 12.18.2012
Capt. Kevin Hughes talks to a Santa Barbara News Press reporter about being from Santa Barbara and his time in the military
Courtesy Audio | MCAS-CP | 12.18.2012
Brig. Gen. Gary L. Thomas
Brig. Gen. Gary L. Thomas talks to a WTKF-FM about being the commander of the 2nd Marine Corps Aircraft Wing Forward, progress in Afghanistan, the Afghan forces and...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 12.13.2012
Brig. Gen. Gary L. Thomas talks to a WTKF-FM about being the commander of the 2nd Marine Corps Aircraft Wing Forward, progress in Afghanistan, the Afghan forces and...
Audio by Staff Sgt. Roman Yurek | MCAS-CP | 12.13.2012
Staff Sgt. Chase Herring
Staff Sgt. Chase Herring talks to Baton Rouge Advocate about participating in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Courtesy Audio | II-MEF | 11.10.2012
Staff Sgt. Chase Herring talks to Baton Rouge Advocate about participating in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Courtesy Audio | II-MEF | 11.10.2012
