2/10 HIMARS and Artillery Live Fire Exercise

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and HIMARS capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and HIMARS capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and HIMARS capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a live-fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a live-fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct artillery operations during a fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a live-fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a live-fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Vega, a Freeport, New York native and Section Chief with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division poses for a photo before a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023.



“I’ve been to 12 countries including Greece, Sweden, and Iceland just to name a few.” said Vega. “The Marine Corps has given me the opportunity to work with some awesome people and create friendships that’ll last a lifetime.” 



Vega joined the Marine Corps to leave his less-than-ideal situation at home and to build a better life for himself. 



(U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Justin Vega, a Freeport, New York native and Section Chief with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division poses for a photo before a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023.
“I’ve been to 12 countries including Greece, Sweden, and Iceland just to name a few.” said Vega. “The Marine Corps has given me the opportunity to work with some awesome people and create friendships that’ll last a lifetime.”
Vega joined the Marine Corps to leave his less-than-ideal situation at home and to build a better life for himself.
(U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and HIMARS capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and HIMARS capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division stand by to conduct artillery operations during a live fire exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is the only unit in the continental United States that has both canon and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System capabilities. This is the third time in history a live-fire HIMARS exercise has been conducted on Camp Lejeune. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Fowler, a Boardman, Ohio native and combat graphics specialist with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine division captures imagery during a live fire artillery operation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. A Communication Strategy and Operations Marine’s primary mission is to document military related events and communicate what is occurring in a timely manner to the public.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy Fowler, a Boardman, Ohio native and combat graphics specialist with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine division captures imagery during a live fire artillery operation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2023. A Communication Strategy and Operations Marine’s primary mission is to document military related events and communicate what is occurring in a timely manner to the public.

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