A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine cracks eggs into a mixing bowl during the preparation of breakfast aboard USS Mesa Verde April 4. Before most Marines and Sailors rise from their beds, there are a few who are already on the job ensuring the rest have a nutritious breakfast to wake up to. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently entering the third month of their deployment along with the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and has tasked out several of their Marines and Sailors to man the lines on the messdecks on each ship. - A 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marine cracks eggs into a mixing bowl during the preparation of breakfast aboard USS Mesa Verde April 4. Before most Marines and Sailors rise from their beds, there are a few who are already on the job ensuring the rest have a nutritious breakfast to wake up to. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently entering the third month of their deployment along with the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and has tasked out several of their Marines and Sailors to man the lines on the messdecks on each ship.

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde manned static displays where tour groups could interact with Marines and some of the equipment and weapons they employ. The tour groups were part of a three day exhibition where vessels from 13 nations gathered at a port in Doha and allowed visitors to have a look at what it's like to live aboard each of their ships. USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), part of the Nassau Amphibious Readiness Group, joined 12 other warships from around the world at the Doha international port to participate in the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference March 29-31. - 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde manned static displays where tour groups could interact with Marines and some of the equipment and weapons they employ. The tour groups were part of a three day exhibition where vessels from 13 nations gathered at a port in Doha and allowed visitors to have a look at what it's like to live aboard each of their ships. USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), part of the Nassau Amphibious Readiness Group, joined 12 other warships from around the world at the Doha international port to participate in the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference March 29-31.

Marines with 2nd LAR, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pariticipated in a desert survival course taught by the 5th Regiment, French Army Mar. 11. The Marines learned how to gather water, capture wildlife and prepare it for consumption and simple anti-personnel traps. The course was one of many training stations Marines participated in as the 24th MEU conducts sustainment training in DJibouti throughout the month. - Marines with 2nd LAR, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pariticipated in a desert survival course taught by the 5th Regiment, French Army Mar. 11. The Marines learned how to gather water, capture wildlife and prepare it for consumption and simple anti-personnel traps. The course was one of many training stations Marines participated in as the 24th MEU conducts sustainment training in DJibouti throughout the month.

Marines and Sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, off-load three Haitian patients from a MH-60, Feb. 5. The patients were transported from the USNS Comfort and recieved immediate medical care upon arrival at the interim aftercare facility in Port au Prince, Haiti. CLB-24 set up and currently maintain a medical facility for Haitians returning from USNS Comfort to their homes in Haiti. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David J. Beall) - Marines and Sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, off-load three Haitian patients from a MH-60, Feb. 5. The patients were transported from the USNS Comfort and recieved immediate medical care upon arrival at the interim aftercare facility in Port au Prince, Haiti. CLB-24 set up and currently maintain a medical facility for Haitians returning from USNS Comfort to their homes in Haiti. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David J. Beall)

Cpl. Reginald Chery,tank mechanic, tank platoon, Alpha Company, BLT 1/9, a translator for one of the assessment teams finds out who the key leaders are for the Saint Marc region of Haiti. Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group conduct an assessment of St Marc, Haiti. These Marines and Sailors handed out Meals Ready to Eat and bottled water to the patients at the St Nicholas Hospital in St Marc. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J Carlson) - Cpl. Reginald Chery,tank mechanic, tank platoon, Alpha Company, BLT 1/9, a translator for one of the assessment teams finds out who the key leaders are for the Saint Marc region of Haiti. Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group conduct an assessment of St Marc, Haiti. These Marines and Sailors handed out Meals Ready to Eat and bottled water to the patients at the St Nicholas Hospital in St Marc. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J Carlson)

Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an assessment of Grand Saline, Haiti. These Marines and Sailors assessed living conditions, water sources, and medical needs in Grand Saline. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J Carlson) - Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an assessment of Grand Saline, Haiti. These Marines and Sailors assessed living conditions, water sources, and medical needs in Grand Saline. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J Carlson)

Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel from Assault Craft Unit – 4, to Onlsow Beach, N.C. to prepare for a Humanitarian Assistance exercise Oct. 31 as part of the 24th MEU’s Composite Unit Training Exercise. The HA exercise tested the 24th MEU’s ability to operate as the landing force of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex C. Guerra) - Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel from Assault Craft Unit – 4, to Onlsow Beach, N.C. to prepare for a Humanitarian Assistance exercise Oct. 31 as part of the 24th MEU’s Composite Unit Training Exercise. The HA exercise tested the 24th MEU’s ability to operate as the landing force of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex C. Guerra)

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion / 9th Marine Regiment Alpha Company 3rd Platoon, attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform dry runs before a live fire exercise in a shoot house at Camp Atterbury, IN September 25, 2009. This training, being held during the 24th MEU's Realistic Urban Training evolution, prepares the Marines for missions where they will have to enter and take control of buildings that may have enemy combatants in them while they are deployed with the 24th MEU. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J. Carlson) - Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion / 9th Marine Regiment Alpha Company 3rd Platoon, attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform dry runs before a live fire exercise in a shoot house at Camp Atterbury, IN September 25, 2009. This training, being held during the 24th MEU's Realistic Urban Training evolution, prepares the Marines for missions where they will have to enter and take control of buildings that may have enemy combatants in them while they are deployed with the 24th MEU. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J. Carlson)