Marine Col. Paul C. Merida, left, the commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, awards Lance Cpl. Joe Stone, an administrative specialist also with the MEU, with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, , May 7, 2021. The ceremony was held to recognize Marines for their contributions to the unit’s success during a recent commanding general’s readiness inspection.

---

Size: 1291px × 1936px
Photo credit: © Operation 2021 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2, 22d, 2nd, camp, expeditionary, force, lejeune, marine, mef, meu