2d Marines

2d Marine Division

Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct live fire during exercie Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, Latvia, April 24, 2013. Exercise Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of fires and maneuver in a joint environment to build partner nation capacity while enhancing our interoperability between the United States, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt David Rakes, Sr./released)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 conduct live fire during exercie Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, Latvia, April 24, 2013. Exercise Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of fires and maneuver in a joint environment to build partner nation capacity while enhancing our interoperability between the United States, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SSgt David Rakes, Sr./released)

Marines and Sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an opening ceremony for the start of exercise Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, April 15, 2013. Exercise Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of fires and maneuver in a joint environment to build partner nation capacity while enhancing our interoperability between the United States and Latvia.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye/released)

Col. Dzintars Roga, Brigade Commaner for the Latvian Land Forces, speaks at the opening ceremoy for Summer Shield 10 aboard Camp Adazi, April 15, 2013. Exercise Summer Shield 10 focuses on integration of fires and maneuver in a joint environment to build partner nation capacity while enhancing our interoperability between the United States and Latvia.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Dye/released)

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and the Republic of Georgia Army's 233rd Infantry Battalion participate in the closing ceremony for exercise Agile Spirit aboard Vaziani Airbase, March 30, 2013.

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and the Republic of Georgia Army's 233rd Infantry Battalion participate in the closing ceremony for exercise Agile Spirit aboard Vaziani Airbase, March 30, 2013.

Lt. Col. Steve Wolf (center), Col. Ioan-Duru Apafaian (left) stand with Mihal Kogalniceanu mayor, Mrs. Belu Ancuta (right) during the opening ceremony at Mihal Kogalniceanu, Romania. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an opening ceremony to welcome BSRF-13 to M.K., Romania, April 10, 2013. BSRF-13 will be based out of M.K. and from there they will travel to 21 diffrent countries to promote regional security and engage our partner military forces.

Capt. Nicholas Vogel presents a salute during the opening ceremony at Mihal Kogalniceanu, Romania. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an opening ceremony to welcome BSRF-13 to M.K., Romania, April 10, 2013. BSRF-13 will be based out of M.K. and from there they will travel to 21 diffrent countries to promote regional security and engage our partner military forces.

The color guard marches during a parade held at Mihal Kogalniceanu, Romania. Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 hold an opening ceremony to welcome BSRF-13 to M.K., Romania, April 10, 2013. BSRF-13 will be based out of M.K. and from there they will travel to 21 diffrent countries to promote regional security and engage our partner military forces.

2nd Lt. Philip Hanf, 1st Platoon Easy Co. commander, talks to an interpreter during a "shura" during the final exercise of Agile Spirit. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force-13 and Georgian soldiers participate in the final Agile Spirit 13 field exercise that challenges them to make their way into an urban environment to locate the simulated enemy insurgency and help the local people. Exercise Agile Spirit 13 aims to enhance our professional military capacity and increase our interoperability.

Combat Engineers assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), act as the opposition force during a counter improvised explosive device (IED) training exercise, Vaziani Airbase, Republic of Georgia, during exercise Agile Spirit 13, March 23, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th and 6th Fleets area of operations. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings/Released)

Marines and sailors assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 13, and Soldiers assigned to the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd Battalion take part in a counter improvised explosive device (IED) training exercise, Vaziani Airbase in the Republic of Georgia, during exercise Agile Spirit 13, March 22, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th and 6th Fleets area of operations. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations.(U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings/Released)

Corporal Steven B. Dungan, Combat Engineer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sets up a mock improvised explosive device (IED), during a counter-IED training exercise, Vaziani Airbase, Republic of Georgia, during exercise Agile Spirit 13, March 23, 2013. The 26th MEU is deploying to the 5th and 6th Fleets area of operations. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings/Released)

U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and soldiers with the Republic of Georgia Army’s 4th Infantry Brigade play a friendly game of soccer during a break in training while participating in Agile Spirit 13 joint exercise aboard Vaziani Airfield, March 17, 2013.

U.S. Marines and Sailors of Black Sea Rotational Force and the 4th Infantry Brigade Soldiers from the Republic of Georgia play a friendly game of soccer during some down time while participating in Agile Spirit joint exercise aboard Vaziani Airfield base, March 17, 2013.

The Seargeants Major with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 (left) and the Republic of Georgia Army's 23rd Infantry Battalion (right) pose for a group picture during the initial phase of Agile Spirit 13 aboard Vaziani Airfield, March 17, 2013.

Staff Non Commissioned Officers and Officers with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 and the Republic of Georgia's 23rd Infantry Battalion pose for a group picture while taking a break from discussion of the Infantry Assault Rifle during planning for Agile Spirit 13 aboard Vaziani Airfield March 17, 2013.

Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 deployed from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., to Eastern Europe today for a six-month tour. Lance Cpl. Michael Dye and his wife embrace one more time before getting on the bus to depart.

Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 deployed from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., to Eastern Europe today for a six-month tour. First Sgt. Charles McDew holds his grandson one more time before getting on the bus.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Sanders, a hospital corpsman with the Black Sea Rotational Force13 and an Elizabeth City, N.C., native, helps a role player, who has a mock injury, onto a stretcher going to the medical aid station. Marines and sailors with the 2013 iteration of BSRF conducted their first noncombatant evacuation mission rehearsal exercise the week of January 7.