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Marines remove piece of past, build brighter future

For the past 15 months, a local family has had to live with the constant reminder of the former Iraqi Army that used their land to fight coalition forces. Since Iraqi soldiers abandoned their post, his children have been playing near the howitzer left behind. Marines and sailors from Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24, 24th MEU,

24th MEU Military Police offer convoy protection

As the fight for a free and peaceful Iraq continues, key security responsibilities for the newly arrived 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit have fallen to an often-overlooked detachment of MEU Service Support Group 24 -- the Military Police. Operating out of this forward operating base south of Baghdad, they're never here for very long before being

Navy Corpsmen keep Marines Healthy

In a hostile combat environment Marines are taught to keep an eye out for suspicious activity or people who could harm them. The enemy you fight is always a threat. What most don't know is that there is a threat among them that can be just as dangerous-insects and disease. For Marines and sailors here, the Preventive Medicine Technicians of the

24th MEU CO, tribal sheik break ice in the desert

The commander of the Marine force charged with ensuring security and stability in the central Iraqi province of Northern Babil wasted little time getting to know the local leaders whose influence and support are keys to mission success. Col. Ronald J. Johnson, commander of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sat down with Sheik Hisham Al Dulaimi

24th MEU, ING hunt down enemy mortarmen

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ground combat element responded swiftly to a mortar attack here Friday, capturing several suspects, uncovering a weapons cache, and generating momentum for the MEU during its first week in full operational control of the province of Northern Babil. Leathernecks from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd

Marines deliver water, friendship to Iraqi residents

For the Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, who arrived in full this week, the first order of business in their new desert home was to get out and meet the neighbors and let them know the Marines are here to help. To prove that, Marines here patrolled the area around FOB Kalsu delivering water to residents who needed it and seeing what

Howitzer section arrives in Iraq ready for any mission

After spending almost everyday of last several months training together, Marines from one howitzer section of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are ready to accomplish any task thrown their way. The Leathernecks of Gun Six, Bravo Battery, attached to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, have done it all since the section was formed back in April. They have

Charlie Co., 1/2 has begun making Marine presence known

With mortar rounds and improvised explosive devices an ever present danger here, Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, including the Leathernecks from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, are doing their part to make this area safe for themselves and the Iraqi people who live here. Iskandariyah is located in the Babil province of

Explosives experts make impact in Iraqi community

Marine explosives specialists spend most of their time in Iraq disposing of improvised explosive devices that target U.S. forces. Occasionally, though, they can apply their skills in more direct service of Iraqi citizens. Recently Marines from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, had the opportunity to remove

Up-armored vehicles offer 24th MEU convoys more protection

In a large warehouse outside of Kuwait City civilian contractors from more than 25 countries around the world work in two, 12-hour shifts seven days a week. They are working around the clock in temperatures reaching 120 degrees to ensure U.S. Marines are protected from improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire during convoy operations by