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Alpha 1/2 patrols through Iskandariyah: Photo Essay

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit patrolled through the town of Iskandariyah, Iraq looking for suspicious activity and passing out school supplies to local children Sept. 14. The Marines were from 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 2nd Marines - the Ground Combat Element for the 24th MEU. During the patrol the

One-Man Armory Blows the MEU Away

Walking into the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit armory nine months ago, Cpl. Justin Dawson – then, a young lance corporal with only nine months of service in the fleet -- entered his new workspace, the neglected remnants of a larcenous betrayal. Weapons – dirty, broken – littered the floor in a maze of metallic chaos. Over a dozen others, recently

24th MEU Assists School In Iraq

As the summer winds down, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Back-to-School Campaign is revving up, giving the Marines a vehicle to make a difference in the lives of Iraq's children, one classroom at a time. This week, the Marines of MEU Service Support Group 24 turned their attention to a school in one of the surrounding communities. The school

ING, Alpha 1/2 capture bomb maker, materials

Soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard and Marines from 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit captured a bomb maker and explosive materials during a raid in the early morning hours of Sept. 12.The ING and Marines from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, raided a house in the town of Iskandariyah after receiving a tip about the

Base Chapel New, Improved

A new chapel opened its doors here to congregants of all faiths Sept. 5, ensuring that the religious needs of the Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will be met even while they’re away from home. Relocating from the camp barbershop to the middle of the newly built town square, the new chapel also serves as the town hall

1/2 conducts cordon-and-searches in Haswa, Iraq

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operating in support of Iraqi security forces, conducted a cordon-and-search mission through neighborhoods in the town of Haswa, Iraq, Sep. 9. The Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, assisted their counterparts in searching houses and talking to local residents about any

MSSG-24 Dental Helps Marines Fight With A Better Bite

A large hypodermic needle looms overhead as a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit slowly opens his mouth in apprehension. With eyes wide, unflinching, he watches the dentist’s hand maneuver the needle against his gums, piercing his soft, pink flesh with repeated injections of Lidocaine. Carefully, the dentist sets the needle down and

Combat Box Kickers do more than pass out gear

It takes a lot of gear and moving parts to keep an infantry battalion operating at full capacity. Be it parts for the vehicles or gear for the individual Marine, a lot of work is put into acquiring the equipment to keep the battalion ready. The responsibility of this falls to one section – supply. On any given day here, Marines from the supply

MSSG-24 celebrates life of fallen brother

In a sunrise memorial gathering, Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit paid tribute to a fallen warrior here Aug. 28. Friends and colleagues came together to remember Cpl. Barton R. Humlhanz, a field military policeman assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24, 24th MEU, who was killed in action Aug. 26.

ING, 24th MEU capture large weapons cache during raid

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, working closely with Iraqi National Guardsmen, conducted a raid in central Iraq Aug. 26, netting a large weapons cache that included dozens of weapons, munitions and explosive making devises. The raid, led by the MEU’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon and members of Delta Company of the Iraqi National