24th MEU says goodbye to commander, welcomes another
March 21, 2013 — Col. Frank Donovan relinquished his duties as the commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Col. Scott Benedict at a change of command ceremony held at the II Marine Expeditionary Force headquarters aboard Camp Lejeune, March 21, 2013.Donovan, who entered the Marine Corps in 1986, took command of the unit May 6, 2011, and is MORE
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24th MEU “runs, shoots, and runs” for unit PT
March 18, 2013 — Marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in a “run, shoot, run” physical training exercise throughout the base, March 15. During the evolution, eight teams of four competed in the endurance-based exercise, aimed at breaking the monotony of a standard PT session.“The purpose of doing this is to try and display MORE
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24th MEU honors family readiness “team”
March 01, 2013 — The 24th MEU commanding officer, Col. Frank Donovan, and his wife, Kim, invited the 24th MEU Unit and Personal Family Readiness Program into their home Feb. 28 to thank them and present awards for their service during the unit’s 2012 deployment. MORE
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24th MEU returns from 2012 deployment
December 18, 2012 — Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently offloading from the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and returning to homecomings in and around Camp Lejeune, N.C., after a nine-month deployment.The 24th MEU made the ship-to-shore transit from the USS Iwo Jima, USS New York and USS Gunston Hall using amphibious MORE
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Marines, Sailors of 24th MEU prepare for next phase: post-deployment
December 14, 2012 — The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will return home next week, nine months after departing the Carolina Coast near Camp Lejeune, N.C., last March. Surely, smiles and long-anticipated embraces from friends and family members await them, but the MEU’s Marines and Sailors remain focused — they understand the mission isn’t over. “The goal is to enjoy MORE
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Faces of the 24th MEU: Navy doc makes major career change after life as beat cop
December 14, 2012 — From a police officer in Kinston, Jamaica, to a barber in New York City, Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve A. Barnes, 35, has held many jobs throughout his life. But his time as a hospital corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has tested him much differently than any of his previous life experiences. Barnes currently serves as a corpsman MORE
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24th MEU Corporals Courses
December 14, 2012 — The Marine corporal exemplifies the foundation of the Marine Corps’ noncommissioned officer core. Their job, at its simplest, is to lead a small team of fighting men and women. It comes with the responsibility to set the standard and take care of their Marines. As leaders are made, the Corps trains their own for success. Marine corporals with the MORE
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News: Photo Essay: Marines stick to the daily grind, remain ready while waiting for orders to go home
December 03, 2012 — Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit have continued their daily grind of staying prepared and staying busy aboard the amphibious assault ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as they continue on an extended deployment that was originally planned to end the last week of November. The Marines have taken the challenge of being extended MORE
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Marines, sailors celebrate Thanksgiving at sea
November 23, 2012 — Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit celebrated Thanksgiving Day aboard the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, Nov. 22, 2012.All three ships, the USS Iwo Jima, New York, and Gunston Hall, served a traditional Thanksgiving meal including turkey, trimmings and desserts as they sailed throughout the 6th Fleet in MORE
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Marines conduct wash down in Spain
November 19, 2012 — Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS New York conducted final wash down operations in Rota, Spain Nov. 11-14, 2012, to prepare for their voyage home after an eight-month deployment in the U.S. European and Central Command theaters of operation. During a recent port visit in Rota the Marines embarked on USS New MORE
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