Lieutenant Col. Carl E. Cooper, the 3rd Battalion,
Lieutenant Col. Carl E. Cooper, the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey G. Monssen, the battalion’s sergeant major, prepare to case the battalion colors Aug. 13, 2013 du... More
A 4th Marine Division Association member speaks with
A 4th Marine Division Association member speaks with one of the Marines about the equipment used in the Marine Corps today during a ground equipment display aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The displa... More
Charles Perez, left, a 4th Marine Division Association
Charles Perez, left, a 4th Marine Division Association member and WWII veteran, speaks with Sgt. Felipe A. Vasquez, an M1A1 tank crewman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, about the equipment used in... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, right, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, right, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Henry A. Prutch case the colors of 2nd MAW (Fwd) during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cher... More
Lt. Col. Chris D. Hrudka (center), the commanding officer
Lt. Col. Chris D. Hrudka (center), the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and 1st Sgt. Roger E. Kraft (right), the battalion sergeant ma... More
Senior Marine and Navy leadership took part in the
Senior Marine and Navy leadership took part in the deactivation ceremony for II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), April 18, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The ceremony officially marked the end... More
The guidon for Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion,
The guidon for Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, is displayed after the company’s deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2016. Charlie Company, activated in 1941, has taken part in some of the... More
Friends and family of Marines and sailors with Marine
Friends and family of Marines and sailors with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 watch from the viewing area along the flight line during the deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New Rive... More
Retired Colonel Henry Radcliffe (second from right),
Retired Colonel Henry Radcliffe (second from right), a former commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stands with other retired members of the battalion during the unit’s ... More
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Moore, (right), the commanding
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Moore, (right), the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, and Sgt. Maj. John M. Kennedy, the squadron sergeant major, case the colors during the deactiva... More
2nd MAW Fwd stands down ‘until next time’
Col. Scott S. Jensen, commanding officer of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Thomas W. Foster, sergeant major of 2nd MAW (Fwd.), case the unit's colors during a deactivation ceremony at Marine ... More
Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, the commanding general for 2nd Marine Division, speaks during a deactivation ceremony for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 1, 2015. Beaudreault reminded a... More
Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, the commander of II Marine
Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, the commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Paul Berry, sergeant major of II MEF (Fwd), salute the colors before casing them for deactivation aboard Marine C... More
Marines of 2nd Tank Battalion unveil a cake commemorating
Marines of 2nd Tank Battalion unveil a cake commemorating the deactivation of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon and Dog Company, 2nd Tank Battalion during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 4, 2015. Dog ... More
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis (front, right), the commanding
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis (front, right), the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, cases the battalion colors with Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver, (front, left), the battalion sergeant major, during a deac... More
Nineteen Marines and one sailor stand in the distance
Nineteen Marines and one sailor stand in the distance during a deactivation ceremony for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 1, 2015. The service members represent those in the battalion... More
Gunnery Sgt. Derrick A. Jackson, the Charlie Company
Gunnery Sgt. Derrick A. Jackson, the Charlie Company first sergeant with 2nd Tank Battalion, retires the company guidon during Charlie Company’s deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2016. Charl... More
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis (front, left), the commanding
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis (front, left), the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, stands with Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver, the battalion sergeant major, and Marines and sailors with 2/9 before a deactiv... More
United States Marine Corps veterans and 4th Marine
United States Marine Corps veterans and 4th Marine Division Association members attend a ground equipment display aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The display allowed the veterans to view ground equip... More
Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to senior Marine and Navy leadership during the deactivation ceremony for II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), April 18, aboard Marine Corps Ba... More
Lt. Col. Chris D. Hrudka, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Chris D. Hrudka, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to fellow Marines, friends and family members during a deactivat... More
A 4th Marine Division Association member speaks with
A 4th Marine Division Association member speaks with some of the Marines about his time in the service during a ground equipment display aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The display allowed the vetera... More
Company first sergeants with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines
Company first sergeants with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines post their company guide-ons one last time during a deactivation ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 1, 2015. This was the third time 2/9 has been d... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of the
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses the attendees of the deactivation ceremony at Miller's Landing, March 16. He said the wing performed excellently and imp... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters and Sgt. Maj. Henry A. Prutch
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters and Sgt. Maj. Henry A. Prutch unveil a plaque dedicated to the successes of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) during its yearlong combat deployment. 2nd MAW (Fwd) deactivated Mar... More
The guidon of Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 12 Marine Regiment,
The guidon of Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 12 Marine Regiment, an asset of 5th Battalion, 10 Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stands retired in front of a unit of Marines from the battery June 1, during the d... More
Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron stands in formation
Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron stands in formation during its deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., June 16, 2016. After eight years of service under 2nd Marine Air Wing an... More
Lieutenant Col. Carl E. Cooper, the 3rd Battalion,
Lieutenant Col. Carl E. Cooper, the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey G. Monssen, the battalion’s sergeant major, fold the battalion colors Aug. 13, 2013 during the ba... More
A 4th Marine Division Association member speaks with
A 4th Marine Division Association member speaks with a Marine about his Military Occupational Specialty during a ground equipment display aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The display allowed the veter... More
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Moore, (right), the commanding
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Moore, (right), the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, and Sgt. Maj. John M. Kennedy, the squadron sergeant major, shake hands for the last time servi... More
The colors of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward)
The colors of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) are lowered during the National Anthem during the deactivation ceremony aboard MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., March 16.
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group stand in a formation during a deactivation ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 7, 2013. CLB-8 was activate... More
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 pass in review by family and friends during the squadron's deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., June 16, 2016. Activated in... More
Col. Gary F. Keim, the commanding officer of Combat
Col. Gary F. Keim, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to Marines, friends and family members during a deactivation ceremony for Combat Logistics Batallion... More
Former company commanders for Charlie Company, 2nd
Former company commanders for Charlie Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, gathered to be recognized for their time leading the company during its deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2016. Charlie Com... More
Lieutenant Col. Walker Field (left), the commanding
Lieutenant Col. Walker Field (left), the commanding officer of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Col. Brad Hall (right) the commanding officer of the regiment, approach the unit’s col... More
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) color guard
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) color guard marches out of the deactivation ceremony with their colors cased. The wing deactivated March 16 after a yearlong combat tour in Afghanistan.
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), the commanding general
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan (right), the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division and Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones (left), the sergeant major of 2nd MarDiv, took part in the deactivation ceremony for II Marine Expe... More
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Nicholas Davis, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines speaks to past and present Marines and sailors of the battalion and their family members during a deactivation ceremony aboard Camp ... More
Lt. Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the battalion commander
Lt. Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the battalion commander of 2nd Tank Battalion, talks to Marines, sailors, family and friends during Charlie Company’s deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2016. Char... More
Colonel Sean M. Salene, the commanding officer of Marine
Colonel Sean M. Salene, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 29, addresses friends and family of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 during its deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Stati... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, bow
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, bow their heads during a prayer Aug. 13, 2013 during the battalion’s deactivation ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. This ceremony marked the fifth ... More
Colonel Kenneth DeTreux, the commanding officer of
Colonel Kenneth DeTreux, the commanding officer of 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Lieutenant Col. Corey Collier, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and... More
Marines, sailors and honored guests in attendance at
Marines, sailors and honored guests in attendance at the deactivation ceremony for 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand with heads bowed during the invocation given at the beginning o... More
William Benson, a 4th Marine Division Association member,
William Benson, a 4th Marine Division Association member, speaks with one of the Marines about his time in the service during a ground equipment display aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The display al... More
A Marine color guard retires the battalion colors for
A Marine color guard retires the battalion colors for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines after they were cased during a deactivation ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 1, 2015. This was the third time 2/9 has be... More
Gunnery Sgt. Derrick A. Jackson, the Charlie Company
Gunnery Sgt. Derrick A. Jackson, the Charlie Company first sergeant with 2nd Tank Battalion, retires the company guidon during Charlie Company’s deactivation ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 4, 2016. Charl... More
A color guard and the Marines of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank
A color guard and the Marines of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon and Dog Company 2nd Tank Battalion stand in formation during their deactivation ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 4, 2015. Dog Company, S... More
Charles Perez, a 4th Marine Division Association member,
Charles Perez, a 4th Marine Division Association member, looks at a tank during a ground equipment display aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The display allowed the veterans to view ground equipment an... More
Lieutenant colonel David B. Moore, (left), the commanding
Lieutenant colonel David B. Moore, (left), the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, stands alongside past commanding officers of the squadron during its deactivation ceremony at Ma... More
The 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
The 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, color guard presents the unit’s colors before a static display of three M777A2 howitzer cannons prior to the unit’s deactivation June 1. The unit’s ... More
Sergeant Maj. Irvin Howard (center left), the sergeant
Sergeant Maj. Irvin Howard (center left), the sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Corey Collier (center right), the battalion commanding officer, roll and cas... More
Lieutenant Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the commanding officer of 2nd Tank Battalion, speaks to the Marines and guests of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon and Dog Company, 2nd Tank Battalion about their illustrious ... More
Lieutenant Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. Robert J. Bodisch, the commanding officer of 2nd Tank Battalion, invites former commanders of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon and Dog Company, 2nd Tank Battalion to participate in the retiring... More
Sergeant Maj. Curtis Warren (left), the battalion sergeant
Sergeant Maj. Curtis Warren (left), the battalion sergeant major of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Walker Field (right) the commanding officer of the battalion, salute th... More
Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, the commander of II Marine
Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, the commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), delivers remarks during a deactivation ceremony for II MEF (Fwd) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune March 29. Miller thanked... More
Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, the commander of II Marine
Maj. Gen. W. Lee Miller, the commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Paul Berry, sergeant major of II MEF (Fwd), salute the colors before casing them for deactivation aboard Marine C... More
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Moore, (right), the commanding
Lieutenant Colonel David B. Moore, (right), the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, and Sgt. Maj. John M. Kennedy, the squadron sergeant major, case the units’ colors during the d... More
Marines and sailors of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment,
Marines and sailors of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, stand in formation during the deactivation of the battalion June 1. The battalion’s deep history extends back to their activatio... More
The guidons of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon and
The guidons of Scout Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon and Dog Company, 2nd Tank Battalion are proudly displayed after being retired during a deactivation ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 4, 2015. Dog Company,... More
Spectators take photos in front artillery pieces after
Spectators take photos in front artillery pieces after a deactivation ceremony for 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment April 26. From the battalion’s birth in 1943 in the midst of World War II to the wars of t... More
Lieutenant Col. Walker Field, the commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. Walker Field, the commanding officer of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, salutes the Marines and sailors of his battalion one last time during the pass in review portion... More
Support group stands down after 60 years of success
Marine Wing Support Squadron 27 officially deactivated, May 14, 2012, during a ceremony at Miller's Landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
The color guard for 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment,
The color guard for 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, stands at parade rest during a deactivation ceremony April 26. The hundreds of guests in attendance marveled at the military precision of the Marines an... More
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, addresses Marines during a deactivation ceremony for II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune March 29. Amos congratulate... More
Major Steven R. Thompson, the executive officer with
Major Steven R. Thompson, the executive officer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 waits for his cue to take charge of the staff detail during the deactivation of the squadron at Marine Corps Air ... More
Sergeant Maj. Curtis Warren (left), the battalion sergeant
Sergeant Maj. Curtis Warren (left), the battalion sergeant major of 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and Lt. Col. Walker Field (right) the commanding officer of the battalion, case the b... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of the
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Henry A. Prutch case the colors of 2nd MAW (Fwd) during a ceremony aboard MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., March 16.
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of the
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses the attendees of the deactivation ceremony at Miller's Landing, March 16. He said the wing performed excellently and imp... More