Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Courtesy Photo
Date: 2012-02-08 00:00:00 Petty Officer 1st Class Kekoa J. Cortez, a gunner's mate aboard the USS Kearsarge, prepares a 25mm cannon for firing during a drill, Feb. 6. As a gunner's mate, Cortez's job is to defend the ship and ensure personnel are properly trained and equipped to defend the ship.(courtesy photo)
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Pfc. James Frazer
Date: 2012-02-02 10:14:00 Staff Sgt. Ysidro Gonzalez Jr. was recognized on Feb. 2 for his heroic service while serving with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in Afghanistan. He deployed as a platoon sergeant with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2 during 2010.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Pfc. James Frazer
Date: 2012-02-02 10:11:00 Staff Sgt. Ysidro Gonzalez Jr. stands at attention while his citation for the Bronze Star Medal is read shortly before receiving the award Feb. 2 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Gonzalez is being recognized for his heroic service while deployed with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-02-06 00:00:00 Dave Earley, president of the second Marine division association speaks to Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, Commander of Marine Corps Forces Command, during the 2nd Marine Division birthday banquet held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3. During the banquet Hejlik spoke on the division’s history as well as its current strides for the continued success of 2nd Marine Division.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:02:00 Brig. Gen. W. Lee Miller Jr., commanding officer of the 2nd Marine Division (acting), presents the Clayton B. Vogel award to GySgt D.C. Morning, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division during the 2nd Marine Division battle streamer rededication ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3. The Clayton B. Vogel award is presented annually to the staff noncommissioned officer of the 2nd Marine Division for leadership excellence.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-02-07 00:03:00 A Marine and member of the Second Marine Division Association salute after attaching a battle streamer to the 2nd Marine Division flag during the 2nd Marine Division battle streamer rededication ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3. In order to symbolize the heritage that the former members of the 2nd Marine division have passed onto the ranks of today’s Marines, the battle streamers were rededicated by SMDA members accompanied by active duty Marines of the 2nd Marine Division, during the ceremony.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:02:00 Marines and members of the Second Marine Division Association attach battle streamers to the 2nd Marine Division flag during the 2nd Marine Division battle streamer rededication ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3. In order to symbolize the heritage that the former members of the 2nd Marine division have passed onto the ranks of today’s Marines, the battle streamers were rededicated by SMDA members accompanied by active duty Marines of the 2nd Marine Division, during the ceremony.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:01:00 Marines carrying the battle colors of battalions throughout 2nd Marine Division stand at parade rest during a battle streamer rededication honoring the 2nd Marine Division’s birthday celebration aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3. In order to symbolize the heritage that the former members of the 2nd Marine division have passed onto the ranks of today’s Marines, the battle streamers were rededicated by SMDA members accompanied by active duty Marines of the 2nd Marine Division, during the ceremony.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:01:00 Brig. Gen. W. Lee Miller Jr., commanding officer of the 2nd Marine Division (acting), stands at attention alongside members of the Second Marine Division Association during a memorial service held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3. The memorial service was conducted as part of the 2nd Marine Division’s 71st birthday event.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-24 01:46:00 Cpl. Les Kameck, a member of the Second Marine Division Association, aims down the sights of a M16 A2 while inside a Humvee simulator aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2. The SMDA members were at the simulator as part of the 2nd Marine Division’s 71st birthday celebration event.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-02-07 00:29:00 Members of the Second Marine Division Association, watch as a group of Marines conducts training in the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2. The SMDA members were at the HEAT as part of the 2nd Marine Division’s 71st birthday celebration event.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-23 21:01:00 Lance Cpl. Bob Quinn, a member of the Second Marine Division Association, speaks to Cpl. Robert Stuart, an assaultman with Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, while at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2. “It makes me proud to be amongst all of these young warriors,” said Quinn. “I enjoy being able to talk to them and let them know how proud of them I am. I really think today’s Marine Corps is really an outstanding organization, because of these Marines.”
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-23 20:29:00 Cpl. Larry Tregoning, a member of the Second Marine Division Association, loads a magazine into an M16 A2 while at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2. The SMDA members were at the ISMT as part of the 2nd Marine Division’s 71st birthday celebration.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-23 20:26:00 Lance Cpl. Bob Quinn, a member of the Second Marine Division Association, speaks to Cpl. Robert Stuart, an assaultman with Company F, Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, while at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2. “The simulator was terrific, there were a lot of weapons that were new to me and I had a lot of fun firing them,” said Quinn.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-02-06 20:16:00 Sgt. Tommy Defrencisci, a member of the Second Marine Division Association, steps off the bus after arriving at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2. Defrencisci was enlisted as a motor transportation Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment from 1941 to 1946 and was called back from the reserves in 1950.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: df
Date: 2012-02-03 00:00:00 fda
Unit: 2nd MEB
Byline: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki
Date: 2012-01-31 14:36:00 A landing craft, air cushion boards the USS Kearsarge on Jan 30 for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. These large hovercrafts are capable of carrying equipment from ship to shore and from shore to ship.
Unit: 2nd MEB
Byline: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki
Date: 2012-02-03 14:12:00 Marine logistics personnel guide Humvees from landing craft, air cushions aboard the USS Kearsarge Jan. 31 during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. During three days of logistics operations, 2,400 short tons of equipment were brought on board. The Kearsarge is able to transport Marines to a destination and then support those Marines while they conduct operations ashore for up to 30 days. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 represents the Navy and Marine Corps’ revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations while showcasing the advantages of seabasing.
Unit: 2nd MEB
Byline: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki
Date: 2012-01-31 14:35:00 Navy sailors guide landing craft, air cushions into the well deck of the USS Kearsarge Jan. 31. The exercise focuses on today’s fight with today’s forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. Logistics make the seabasing concept possible. Equipment must be offloaded in a quick and efficient manner, possibly under fire. Thirty days’ worth of supplies can be stored on ship to support the troops on shore, and logistics ensure those supplies get to the troops.
Unit: 2nd MEB
Byline: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki
Date: 2012-01-31 13:52:00 Sailors aboard the USS Kearsarge man the well deck’s operating center during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 as landing craft, air cushions board the ship Jan. 31. The logistics personnel for both the Navy and Marine Corps personnel are expected to gain experience in smoothly bringing gear aboard ship and taking gear off ship. This exercise is scheduled to run through Feb. 12 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina.
Unit: 2nd MEB
Byline: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki
Date: 2012-01-29 14:37:00 Italian Navy officer Ship of the Line Sublieutenant Santoro Francesco (equivalent of a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade) pauses with coworker Master Gunnery Sgt. Wendell Myles, the operations chief for Regimental Landing Team 2, in the hangar bay of the USS Kearsarge. Francesco, an assault platoon commander temporarily assigned to observe Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, has fought side by side with American forces in Afghanistan. He said it is important for allies like the United States and Italy to train together so they are better prepared to conduct operations together. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps’ revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today’s fight with today’s forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. This exercise will take place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 12 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina.
Unit: 2nd MEB
Byline: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki
Date: 2012-01-29 14:37:00 Italian Navy officer Ship of the Line Sublieutenant Santoro Francesco (equivalent of a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade) discusses Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 with Master Gunnery Sgt. Wendell Myles, Regimental Landing Team 2 operations chief, as they walk through the hangar bay aboard the USS Kearsarge on Jan. 31. Francesco said it is a great opportunity for the Italian Navy to learn about amphibious operations in part because the United States and Italy often work together in combat operations. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps’ revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today’s fight with today’s forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. This exercise is scheduled to take place through Feb. 12 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-02-01 23:59:00 Four of nine Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand at parade rest on stage before receiving the Purple Heart during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. Following the close of the ceremony the awarded Marines were greeted by several members of the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642, MOPH (Military order of the Purple Heart).
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-17 23:59:00 Battalion Sgt. Maj. Jim Lanham of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, does a reading of the history of the Purple Heart during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. “Reading the Purple Heart’s history ensures that all in attendance have a good understanding of the significance of how the Purple Heart award came to be and the importance of continuing to recognize our warriors who have received this award doing what marines do; accomplishing the mission,” said Lanham.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-18 00:12:00 Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Whitman, platoon sergeant of 2nd platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stands on stage with his daughter after receiving the Purple Heart during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. Following the close of the ceremony the awarded Marines were greeted by several members of the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642, MOPH (Military order of the Purple Heart).
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-18 00:03:00 Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Whitman, platoon sergeant of 2nd platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Daniel A. Schmitt, commanding officer of 3rd Bn., 6th Marines, after receiving the Purple Heart during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. Following the close of the ceremony the awarded Marines were greeted by several members of the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642, MOPH (Military order of the Purple Heart).
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2008-01-18 00:04:00 Sgt. David S. Palmer, a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, receives the Purple Heart during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 27. Following the close of the ceremony the awarded Marines were greeted by several members of the Beirut Memorial Chapter 642, MOPH (Military order of the Purple Heart).
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Pfc. James Frazer
Date: 2012-01-27 12:33:00 -
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Jeff Drew
Date: 2012-01-05 14:10:00 Detroit native Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr., the legal chief for the office of the Staff Judge Advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), rows five kilometers as part of a 1,000-mile goal. German decided to complete 1,000 miles by running, rowing and cross training during his year-long deployment.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Jeff Drew
Date: 2012-01-05 15:23:00 Detroit native Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr., the legal chief for the office of the Staff Judge Advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), runs outside during a recent workout. German completed his goal of 1,000 miles on Jan. 16, within nine months of making the goal, and has already moved on to working toward breaking his half marathon goal of one hour and 30 minutes.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Jeff Drew
Date: 2012-01-05 14:55:00 Detroit native Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr., the legal chief for the office of the Staff Judge Advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), runs on a treadmill during a recent workout. German spices up his runs on Camp Leatherneck by changing up his running routes or occasionally working out in the cardio gym.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Jeff Drew
Date: 2012-01-05 14:33:00 Detroit native Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr., the legal chief for the office of the Staff Judge Advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), exercises on an elliptical machine during a recent workout. German uses physical fitness as a way to get out of the office and relieve stress.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Jeff Drew
Date: 2012-01-05 14:21:00 Detroit native Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr., the legal chief for the office of the Staff Judge Advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), peddles on a bike during a recent workout. German’s passion for fitness began when he was young and progressed during high school and college.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Jeff Drew
Date: 2012-01-05 14:06:00 Detroit native Staff Sgt. Raymond German Jr., the legal chief for the office of the Staff Judge Advocate for 2nd Marine Division (Forward), rows five kilometers during a recent cardio workout. German completed 1,000 miles by running, rowing, and cross training during a yearlong deployment.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes
Date: 2012-01-19 03:32:00 Atlanta Marine Sgt. Mamadee Toure, the maintenance management chief for Headquarters Battalion (Forward), is on his third combat tour. He grew up in Liberia during its civil war in the 1990s, where he saw U.S. Marines as a child, and always wanted to be a Marine after seeing them help people there. Toure moved to the United States in 2001, pursued a college degree, secured a good-paying job, and dropped everything to follow his dream of being a U.S. Marine.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes
Date: 2012-01-20 03:31:00 Sergeant Mamadee Toure, who hails from Atlanta, is a supply liaison for units in 2nd Marine Division (Forward). Mamadee said if a piece of equipment needs parts, that he is responsible for ordering and tracking the items.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Sgt. Earnest J. Barnes
Date: 2012-01-20 03:30:00 Sgt. Mamadee Toure, an Atlanta resident and the maintenance management chief for Headquarters Battalion (Forward), reviews maintenance reports to ensure parts for equipment have been ordered and arrive to the unit requesting them. Toure immigrated to the United States when he was a teenager as a refugee from the war torn country of Liberia.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Walter D. Marino II
Date: 2012-01-12 15:33:00 Marines on the Marine wrestling team warm-up before practice with a quick game of indoor soccer. Currently five of their Marines are ranked in the top ten in the nation in various different weight categories of Greco-Roman wrestling. Many of the Marines hope to eventually make the Olympic team.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Walter D. Marino II
Date: 2012-01-12 16:14:00 Staff Sgt. Donavan G. DePatto, practices his Greco-Roman wrestling skills. DePatto wrestles for the Corps and is currently ranked 7th in the nation for 135 pound Greco-Roman wrestling. His major goal in wrestling is to make the Olympic team.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Walter D. Marino II
Date: 2012-01-12 16:03:00 Staff Sgt. Donavan G. DePatto, practices his Greco-Roman wrestling skills. DePatto wrestles for the Corps and is currently ranked 7th in the nation for 135 pound Greco-Roman wrestling. His major goal in wrestling is to make the Olympic team.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Cpl. Walter D. Marino II
Date: 2012-01-12 15:24:00 Cpl. Courtney J. Meyers, practices his Greco-Roman wrestling skills at the 185-pound category aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 13, 2012. Meyers is on the Marine Corps wrestling team and is currently ranked 8th in the U.S. for 185-pound Greco-Roman wrestling. Meyers has wrestled since the age of 13-years old and is working to make the Olympic team.
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-01-10 00:04:00 A Marine with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, adjust his diving mask during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines)
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn
Byline: Lance Cpl. Josuha J. Hines
Date: 2012-01-10 00:00:00 Gunnery Sgt. Cory Paskvan, platoon sergeant with Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, does a safety check on a Marine’s diving mask during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines)
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-01-10 00:00:00 Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to enter the water during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines)
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-01-10 00:00:00 Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, give the “OK” signal during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines)
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-01-10 00:00:00 A Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gives the “OK” signal during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines)
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2012-01-10 00:00:00 Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to begin their dive during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines)
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:00:00 Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to begin their dive during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012”.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:00:00 A Marine with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gives the “OK” signal during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012”.
Unit: 2nd Marine Division
Byline: Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Hines
Date: 2000-01-01 00:00:00 Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, give the “OK” signal during the team dive training held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 10. The team dive training was conducted in preparation of the upcoming amphibious training exercise “BOLD ALLIGATOR 2012”. |