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24th MEU (SOC) reserve 53s prove valuable during OIF, OEF deployment

As the Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) make their journey home after completing an extended deployment in which they played key roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, one section of Marines will bring to a close an interesting chapter in Marine Corps history. They

The family that deploys together

"After the initial adrenaline rush of the first Scud alert, it was like, I hope it doesn't go off at night and wake me up.""You always know your own situation, but can only speculate about the others. That's the hardest part.""It was a relief to talk to him and know that he was all right."Their e-mails, sent from different parts of the Iraqi

From the Warlords

Less than a week after ground actions commenced in Operation Iraqi Freedom, members of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines ("The Warlords"), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) received orders to go ashore in Kuwait and proceed north to Central Iraq for combat operations as part of the Marine Corps' Task Force

24th MEU's jets bomb Baghdad, Tikrit

Harrier pilots of the Aviation Combat Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) left a significant mark on Saddam Hussein's regime during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Armed with the Litening Pod and 500 lb. GBU-12 bombs, pilots flew multiple missions, engaged targets and sustained no battle damage, according to Capt. Andrew

Experience and adaptability ensure success for 24th MEU (SOC) in Iraq

As the USS Nassau (LHA-4) Amphibious Ready Group steamed out of the Arabian Gulf, members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) looked forward to returning home after eight months away. Throughout the deployment, the MEU experienced a variety of foreign terrain and diverse cultures, challenging training exercises and

'Any clime, any place' proven by MACG-28 det

Operating in 'any clime, any place,' that's what Marines are known for around the world. For the Marines of the Marine Air Control Group 28 detachment, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), this proved to be true over the course of their nine-month deployment in support of

HMM-263, 24th MEU (SOC), Skids hit Iraq

The "skids" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 flew many combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The AH1W Super Cobra and the UH1N ("Huey") are two types of aircraft flown by HMM-263. Both the Hueys and the Super Cobras are referred to as "skids," as both feature skids instead of wheels for landing. HMM-263, the Aviation Combat

CH-46 Helicopters, HMM-263 join MAG-29 to support OIF

During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 split from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and rejoined their parent command, Marine Air Group 29, to conduct missions in Iraq. Based out of the occupied airfield in Jabala, CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters worked exclusively with Task Force Tarawa -

24th MEU Marines patrolling Iraqi villages describe reception, reactions

Marines of Echo Co. Battalion Landing Team 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), got the job of keeping the peace in the small town of Al Rifa, Iraq. Among them were Lance Cpl. Gregg A. Thompson from Lexington, KY., gunner, Squad Automatic Weapon, 3rd Plt. and Cpl. Baholo Maphiri from Brooklyn, N.Y.,

24th MEU (SOC) chaplain recounts experiences in Iraq

"'By endurance we conquer' that is the phrase I live by," said Cmdr. Bryan Weaver, as he recalled some of his experiences as the chaplain for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) in Iraq. And endure and conquer he did. As the 24th MEU's chaplain, Weaver, affectionately known as "Battle Chaps" by the Marines in the MEU,