II MEF takes the helm of Regional Command Southwest
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), assumed command of Regional Command Southwest in a ceremony here, March 26.
View ArticleRC(SW) Commanding General Attends Opening of Zaranj’s New Emergency Room
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, visited the city of Zaranj to participate in the ribbon cutting at the opening ceremony of Zaranj’s new hospital emergency...
View ArticleEight soldiers receive Purple Hearts on Christmas Day in Afghanistan
While families celebrated Christmas Day exchanging gifts and sharing the holiday spirit back home, eight U.S. Army soldiers from the 14th Engineer Battalion stood in line as Marine Maj. Gen. John A....
View ArticleReligious shura in Garmsir promotes peace and stability
During the 10 years that the U.S. and its ISAF allies have been in Afghanistan, the fight has been not been for cities, hills or some other piece of land that holds strategic value. The fight has been...
View ArticleExplosive Hazard Reduction Course graduates at Helmand academy
Twenty-six Afghan National Security Forces students at the Joint Sustainment Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck graduated from the Explosive Hazard Reduction Course, Feb. 2.
View ArticleKey Afghan, coalition leadership celebrate RC(SW) transition
Key Afghan leaders from both Helmand and Nimroz provinces joined U.S. military and civilian leadership for a farewell gala hosted by Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, March 8, at the Afghan Cultural Center.
View ArticleI MEF assumes responsibility of Regional Command Southwest
Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) commanding general, assumed command of Regional Command Southwest, from Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, II MEF (Fwd) commanding general,...
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II MEF (Fwd) Deactivation Video Package
Casing of the colors and deactivation of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 18. Also available in high definition.
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2nd Marine Division runs until the running's done [Image 7 of 14]
Approximately 16,000 Marines of the 2nd Marine Division run around the General John A. Lejeune statue aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 20. The Division run, led by Commanding General Maj....
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2nd Marine Division: Running 'til the running's done [Image 11 of 14]
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, speaks to his Marines after the 2nd Marine Division run aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 20. In his address to the...
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2nd Marine Division runs until the running's done [Image 8 of 14]
Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Jones, sergeant major of 2nd Marine Division speaks to his Marines after the 2nd Marine Division run aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 20. Jones is slated to leave...
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2nd Marine Division: Running ‘til the running’s done [Image 4 of 14]
Hampton, Va., native Lance Cpl. Joshua Craig awaits the start of the 2nd Marine Division run, April 20, when Marines throughout 2nd Marine Division covered approximately three miles in a massive boots...
View Article2nd Marine Division: Running ‘til the running’s done
Amid a crowd of almost 16,000 Marines and sailors from the 2nd Marine Division, Sgt. Ruben Diaz posted his regiment’s colors high above the rest, listening to the division’s commanding general speak as...
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2nd Marine Division: Running ‘til the running’s done [Image 3 of 14]
Corporal Ronald Canales, a crew chief with Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, carries the Charlie Company guidon during the 2nd Marine Division Run, April 20. Canales, from Miami, and...
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2nd Marine Division: Running ‘til the running’s done [Image 2 of 14]
Hampton, Va., native Lance Cpl. Joshua Craig awaits the start of the 2nd Marine Division run, April 20, when Marines throughout 2nd Marine Division covered approximately three miles in a massive boots...
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2nd Marine Division: Running ‘til the running’s done [Image 1 of 14]
Sgt. Ruben Diaz, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. native and color sergeant for 8th Marine Regiment runs alongside fellow Marines of the regiment during the 2nd Marine Division run aboard Marine Corps Base Camp...
View ArticlePhiladelphia native receives Silver Star for valor in Afghanistan
When a patrol of Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Civil Order Police patrolmen was ambushed by insurgents March 5,...
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Philadelphia native receives prestigious award for valor in Afghanistan...
Philadelphia native Cpl. Jason M. Hassinger (center right), receives the Silver Star from Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the outgoing commanding general of 2nd Marine Division during the 2nd Marine Division...
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Philadelphia native receives prestigious award for valor in Afghanistan...
Philadelphia native Cpl. Jason M. Hassinger (center right), receives the Silver Star from Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, the outgoing commanding general of 2nd Marine Division during the 2nd Marine Division...
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Home Dedication and Flag Pole Raising Ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Ray Mackey
U.S. Marines from 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, along with volunteers from the Semper Fi Fund and the Home Depot participate in a home renovation ceremony for Sgt. Maj. Raymond H. Mackey in...
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