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U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Gates, a ground electronics maintenance officer with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, forges a knife during a blacksmithing class held by Black Horse Forge at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2025. This event was organized by 2nd Marine Logistics Group U.S. Navy chaplains with the goal of boosting morale throughout the holiday season while providing Marines and Sailors with a sense of accomplishment, personal well-being and brotherhood. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos) - U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Zachary Gates, a ground electronics maintenance officer with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, forges a knife during a blacksmithing class held by Black Horse Forge at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2025. This event was organized by 2nd Marine Logistics Group U.S. Navy chaplains with the goal of boosting morale throughout the holiday season while providing Marines and Sailors with a sense of accomplishment, personal well-being and brotherhood. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

More Than a Forge: A Ministry for Active-Duty Service Members

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The winter holiday season is traditionally a time of celebration and connection for service members and their families. However, for some Marines and Sailors, it can also be a period marked by isolation and loneliness.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Antonia De Jesus, a nurse with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices drawing blood during a Tier IV Tactical Casualty Combat Care course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2025. 2nd MLG became the first-ever Marine Corps command to host a Tier IV TCCC course and is now hosting its second iteration. The course trains select military service members to become proficient combat paramedics capable of providing advanced casualty care at the point of injury on the battlefield and in austere environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos) - U.S. Navy Lt. Antonia De Jesus, a nurse with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, practices drawing blood during a Tier IV Tactical Casualty Combat Care course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2025. 2nd MLG became the first-ever Marine Corps command to host a Tier IV TCCC course and is now hosting its second iteration. The course trains select military service members to become proficient combat paramedics capable of providing advanced casualty care at the point of injury on the battlefield and in austere environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

Forging Confidence Under Fire: How 2nd Medical Battalion Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care Course is Redefining Battlefield Medicine

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-- At the Battle Skills Training School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, a new generation of U.S. Navy medical officers and corpsmen are learning how to save lives where it matters most, on the battlefield. 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, hosted the second iteration of a Tier IV Tactical Combat Casualty Care course from Sept. 29 to Oct. 10, 2025.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Malikah Warren, 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, left, and Cpl. Zbigniew Adamczyk, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, right, pose for a photo after receiving Red Cross Lifesaving Awards at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2025. The Marines received the Lifesaving Award, the second highest award the American Red Cross bestows, for rescuing people during an emergency at a local beach earlier this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Malikah Warren, 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, left, and Cpl. Zbigniew Adamczyk, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, right, pose for a photo after receiving Red Cross Lifesaving Awards at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2025. The Marines received the Lifesaving Award, the second highest award the American Red Cross bestows, for rescuing people during an emergency at a local beach earlier this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erica S. Padgett)

Two Marines Awarded American Red Cross Lifesaving Award After Swift Action on Onslow Beach

Two Marines assigned to the Onslow Beach Marine Detachment were awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2025.

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A screen showing the 2nd Marine Logistics Group Commanding General App is displayed on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 12, 2025. The Command Data Analytics Office, first formed at 2nd MLG, aims to improve the way that 2nd MLG analyzes and implements digital transformation and ethical artificial intelligence use into enabled decision making for its customers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway) - A screen showing the 2nd Marine Logistics Group Commanding General App is displayed on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 12, 2025. The Command Data Analytics Office, first formed at 2nd MLG, aims to improve the way that 2nd MLG analyzes and implements digital transformation and ethical artificial intelligence use into enabled decision making for its customers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

2nd MLG Leads the Way in Command Data Analytics

In today’s world, data drives everything. Whether it’s hand-drafted information that’s carefully observed, assessed, and aggregated by a team of experts, or the ones and zeros pinging behind a computer’s AI program that output identifiable patterns, nothing in 2025 is possible without data analytics. Modern case studies in battlefields across the globe prove that the ability to recognize trends and analyze recurring behaviors is a critical component of success in present-day conflict.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Malika Haines, left, a finance technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with Retired Sergeant Major Luis Levia, Manager of GEICO Military Affairs Team, following an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2025. Haines won the 2024 GEICO Service Member of the Year Award in recognition of her influence, both on and off duty within her civilian and military communities, throughout her Marine Corps career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Salazar) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Malika Haines, left, a finance technician with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo with Retired Sergeant Major Luis Levia, Manager of GEICO Military Affairs Team, following an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2025. Haines won the 2024 GEICO Service Member of the Year Award in recognition of her influence, both on and off duty within her civilian and military communities, throughout her Marine Corps career. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Salazar)

2024 GEICO Military Service Award Winner, Sgt. Malika Haines

The GEICO Military Service Award is a meritorious achievement that takes into account all of Haines’ off and on-duty contributions since becoming a Marine in June of 2020.

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N/A - U.S. Marines participate in a snowmobile course in preparation of Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 4, 2025. U.S. Marines are in Norway as part of Exercise Joint Viking 25, a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Antonino Mazzamuto)

Exercise Joint Viking 25: From Sunny Beaches to The Arctic Circle

Setermoen, Norway – U.S. Marines are no strangers to challenging environments, but the transition from the warm, sunny beaches of North Carolina to the icy, rugged terrain of Norway marked a unique test of their adaptability.

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Joint training tested Sailors on the multiple stages of healthcare provided in an active combat zone. - Sailors transport a simulated casualty during a training event at the Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center, on November 25, 2024. The joint training tested Sailors on the multiple stages of healthcare providing in an active combat zone.

EMF Kilo trains with 2nd Medical Battalion enhancing deployable skillsets

Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo (EMF Kilo) and 2nd Medical Battalion participated in a localized joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and knowledge for combined worldwide operations on Nov. 25, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

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2nd MLG Sailors Learn Military Tropical Medicine Abroad

During the month of August, U.S. Navy LT Jane Njenga, a critical care nurse, and LT Lauren Kalodner, an emergency medicine physician, both with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, are participating in the Uniformed Services University Health Services Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) program.The Military Tropical Medicine program is a

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jon Peterson, left, commanding officer, 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, accepts a microphone from Lt. Col. Bethany Peterson, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd DSB, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2024. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Bethany Peterson relinquished command of 2nd DSB to her husband Lt. Col. Jon Peterson, after serving two years as the battalion’s commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto) - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jon Peterson, left, commanding officer, 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, accepts a microphone from Lt. Col. Bethany Peterson, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd DSB, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2024. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Bethany Peterson relinquished command of 2nd DSB to her husband Lt. Col. Jon Peterson, after serving two years as the battalion’s commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

2nd DSB’s Unique Change of Command

“To Lieutenant Colonel Bethany S. Peterson, effective 0830, 27 June 2024, you stand relieved of all of your duties as the Commanding Officer of 2nd Distribution Support Battalion…”Those were the bittersweet words U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bethany Peterson, outgoing commanding officer of 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment

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240617-M-JI447-1009 - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sara Freeman, with 8th Engineer Support battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and a native of Ballston, New York, poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 17, 2024. The Sailor of the Year program recognizes the best Sailors throughout the fleet and awards the selectees with meritorious advancement to Chief Petty Officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)

2nd MLG Sailor earns U.S. Fleet Forces Sea Sailor of the Year, Meritoriously Advances to Chief Petty Officer

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Sara A. Freeman, a hospital corpsman with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), was selected as the U.S. Fleet Forces 2023 Sea Sailor of the Year.Selected from a competitive pool of 125,000 Sailors, Freeman competed and won rigorous boards at 2nd Marine

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