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U.S. Marines, Sailors, and mess hall attendants pose for photo after an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 6, 2026. The mess hall attendants earned the Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award for “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall” in recognition of their professionalism, commitment, and expertise, which have brought great credit upon themselves, the Installations and Logistics mission, the food service community, and the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner) - U.S. Marines, Sailors, and mess hall attendants pose for photo after an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 6, 2026. The mess hall attendants earned the Major General W.P.T. Hill Memorial Award for “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall” in recognition of their professionalism, commitment, and expertise, which have brought great credit upon themselves, the Installations and Logistics mission, the food service community, and the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lauren Edwards, oncoming commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to guests during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 11, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails the total accountability, authority and responsibility from one individual to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lauren Edwards, oncoming commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to guests during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 11, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails the total accountability, authority and responsibility from one individual to another. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kenneth Murray III, a Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital Transfusion course instructor candidate with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a blood transfusion during the first JTS-VPT course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. 2nd MLG is the first Marine Corps unit certified by the Joint Trauma System as a training site for the JTS-VPT course, which can now be held by 2nd Medical Battalion's Alpha Surgical Company on MCB Camp Lejeune and Bravo Surgical Company in Portsmouth, Virginia. The course focused on learning and practical application of fresh whole blood collection and transfusion for patients in forward-deployed and austere environments utilizing standardized, evidence-based protocols. Murray is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kenneth Murray III, a Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital Transfusion course instructor candidate with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a blood transfusion during the first JTS-VPT course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. 2nd MLG is the first Marine Corps unit certified by the Joint Trauma System as a training site for the JTS-VPT course, which can now be held by 2nd Medical Battalion's Alpha Surgical Company on MCB Camp Lejeune and Bravo Surgical Company in Portsmouth, Virginia. The course focused on learning and practical application of fresh whole blood collection and transfusion for patients in forward-deployed and austere environments utilizing standardized, evidence-based protocols. Murray is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Earley, left, Staff Sgt. Joel Walker, center, and Sgt. Fred Aquilina, all explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo during the EOD Team of the Year competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2026. The service level competition was hosted by 8th Engineer Support Battalion for more than 50 Marines to test individual and team skills in realistic scenarios and share tactics, techniques and procedures, with the winning team being recognized by the Congressional EOD Caucus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Earley, left, Staff Sgt. Joel Walker, center, and Sgt. Fred Aquilina, all explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a group photo during the EOD Team of the Year competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2026. The service level competition was hosted by 8th Engineer Support Battalion for more than 50 Marines to test individual and team skills in realistic scenarios and share tactics, techniques and procedures, with the winning team being recognized by the Congressional EOD Caucus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

Service photos of U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, left, a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and his grandfather, U.S. Eighth Air Force Maj. Velton Cason, a B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier-navigator. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) - Service photos of U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, left, a supply officer with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and his grandfather, U.S. Eighth Air Force Maj. Velton Cason, a B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress bombardier-navigator. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, drives a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a slippery driver training course in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 26, 2026. This Norwegian-led course provides drivers with essential techniques for operating tactical vehicles safely in icy and snowy conditions. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson) - A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, drives a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a slippery driver training course in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 26, 2026. This Norwegian-led course provides drivers with essential techniques for operating tactical vehicles safely in icy and snowy conditions. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

A Mobile User Object System antenna replacement mast, created by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule, an engineer equipment operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is staged at the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2026. Currently assigned to the II MEF Innovation Campus, Schule designed and developed a replacement mast for the MOUS antenna in late April 2025, a solution that saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars and increased the longevity of the equipment by allowing Marines to have a constant stream of reusable replacement pieces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde) - A Mobile User Object System antenna replacement mast, created by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule, an engineer equipment operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is staged at the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2026. Currently assigned to the II MEF Innovation Campus, Schule designed and developed a replacement mast for the MOUS antenna in late April 2025, a solution that saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars and increased the longevity of the equipment by allowing Marines to have a constant stream of reusable replacement pieces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

Norwegian Armed Forces personnel, U.S. Marines, and Sailors with the exercise Cold Response 26 Combined Joint Logistics Support Group pose for a group photo after a transfer of authority ceremony at Kjeller Air Base, Norway, Feb. 27, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo) - Norwegian Armed Forces personnel, U.S. Marines, and Sailors with the exercise Cold Response 26 Combined Joint Logistics Support Group pose for a group photo after a transfer of authority ceremony at Kjeller Air Base, Norway, Feb. 27, 2026. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a tactical convoy in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Sorresia, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. Marines with CLR-27 arrival and assembly operations group transport ground equipment and logistical supplies for future dissemination of assets to support and sustain operations across various levels of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan) - U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a tactical convoy in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Sorresia, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. Marines with CLR-27 arrival and assembly operations group transport ground equipment and logistical supplies for future dissemination of assets to support and sustain operations across various levels of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Javier Santillan)

Norwegian tactical vehicles assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion, Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization, are staged during port operations in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Verdalsora, Norway, Jan. 29, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging Arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis) - Norwegian tactical vehicles assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion, Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization, are staged during port operations in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Verdalsora, Norway, Jan. 29, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging Arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)