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24th MEU assesses situation in northern Haiti
Capt. Robert Shuford, 24th MEU: Small teams of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines landed in northern Haiti Jan. 24 to survey damage and meet with locals to assess the current situation in population centers that had not been evaluated for earthquake damage since relief efforts... Originally posted here: 24th MEU assesses situation in [...]
Marines, sailors provide medical support in Haiti
Cpl. Michele Watson, Special Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force Africa (SCMAGTF Africa): A multitude of Haitians lined up for blocks, waiting patiently in the hot sun to receive medical treatment offered by Navy corpsmen as Marines provided security at the make-shift hospital they had set up in the crumbled city. Marines and sailors... View [...]
Last Marine operational command departs Iraq
Cpl. Meg Murray, Multi National Force - West: Over the past six years, thousands of Marines deployed to Al Anbar province, Iraq, the largest and once most volatile province in the country. On Jan. 23, 2010, Maj. Gen. R.T. Tryon, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward),... More: Last Marine operational command departs [...]
Korean War veterans gather to salute fallen commander one last time
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Harris, Headquarters Marine Corps: It’s been almost 55 years since the Marines of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, left the Korean peninsula after cold days and long nights of combat. In the years since, those same Marines have gotten together, holding reunions off and ... Continue reading here: Korean War [...]
Osprey’s provide MEU’s a new tool for Humanitarian Aid missions
Sgt. Alex C. Sauceda, 24th MEU: When calamity strikes and only a trail of desolation remains, no other Marine Air Ground Task Force is better prepared to support a full spectrum of Humanitarian Aid missions than a Marine Expeditionary Unit. 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine... Go here to see the original: Osprey's provide MEU's a new tool [...]
Marines continue relief operations in Haiti
Capt. Clark Carpenter, 22nd MEU: Supplies continued to flow ashore in Haiti as Marines from 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit delivered 1,487 cases of bottled water near Leogane and dozens of five-gallon water cans near Petit Paradies Jan. 20. Marines from Lima Company, Battalion ... The rest is here: Marines continue relief operations in Haiti [...]
Pendleton hosts 2010 Rifle and Pistol Intramural Matches
Sgt. Alvaro Aro, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton: The 2010 Camp Pendleton Rifle and Pistol Intramural Matches culminated with an award ceremony held at the Camp Horno range complex, Jan. 15. The event was organized by the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Operations and Training marksmanship trainin... Here is the original post: Pendleton hosts [...]
Logistics element conducts CLBEX
Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco, 31st MEU: The Marines and sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB-31), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), kicked-off their new year by conducting CLB Exercise (CLBEX) Jan. 4-8. CLBEX is conducted twice a year (before spring patrol and before fa... More: Logistics element conducts CLBEX
Marine – Afghan partnership grows with afghan military officer visit, observation of training
Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding, Marine Forces Central: A delegation of Afghan national army officers visited Marine Corps installations recently to observe combat and transition team training programs. "The officers in this delegation are in the unique position and carry the specific skill sets that ... See the rest here: Marine - Afghan [...]
Cut from the same stone; Marine, Afghan platoon sergeants lead troops on joint ops
Lance Cpl. James Clark, Regimental Combat Team 7: Two men don flak jackets and Kevlar helmets, one set coyote brown, the other forest green, each with an emblem of their nation. Stepping out of their tent and walking with their squad leaders in step, Staff Sgt. Galen P. Hafner, a Marine platoon ser... Read more: Cut from the same stone; Marine, [...]
