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E Co. conducts live-fire reaction drills on Tortuga: Photo Essay

Marines of Weapons Platoon, "Easy" Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) participated in a live-fire reaction drill aboard the USS Tortuga (LSD-46) this month. The drill helped ensure the readiness and capability of the Marines to react to a waterborne threat to the ship.

24th MEU (SOC) maintains readiness, improves relations in Kenya

Elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently participated in Edged Mallet 2003, a split-Amphibious Ready Group exercise held in the jungles of Kenya. Although members of the unit were challenged on various levels during the experience, ultimately they demonstrated their versatility and penchant for working

Snake Charmer: Cobra pilot ready to strike;

For an enemy soldier driving along a quiet country road, there can be no more nerve rattling sound in the world then hearing the "whump, whump" of the blades of the AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter. Looking up into the sky to get a fix, only to see it dart from your view and back into cover can take a toll on that soldier who is tasked with

Navy RPs: More than a bodyguard

Being forward deployed and separated from family members can seem difficult at times, even for the toughest Sailors and Marines. This is a time when people sometimes need emotional and spiritual guidance. When the tough times come, Sailors and Marines often turn to the Navy's religious program specialists and chaplains. Navy RP's are the backbone

Operation Enduring Freedom deployment helps build lifetime bonds

One thing that may help service members cope with the stress of being deployed is support from their family and friends. For a few Marines and one Sailor currently deployed with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) aboard the USS Nassau (LHA-4) a bond has been formed that may carry over for years after this deployment

Grandfather inspires ACE Marine's art, life

Since the beginning of aviation, art has always played a major role in identifying different aircrafts. Whether it was a painting on the nose of an airplane that reminded the crew of their mothers or girlfriends back home, or a paint scheme that made the entire plane resemble a certain animal, art has always been used to give a certain airplane its

Images of Coastal Kenya: Photo Essay

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently conducted Exercise Edged Mallet in the coastal regions of Kenya. The exercise provided bilateral training opportunities for U.S. Marines and units of the Kenyan Department of Defense. It also consisted of several humanitarian assistance projects, during which local residents

Small town boys reunited in service

Nearly two decades after attending a small community college together in Herkimer, N.Y., a Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and a Sailor from the USS Nassau (LHA-4) once again find themselves in a small community deployed together in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hailing from the small town of

24th MEU (SOC) performs Med/Den CAPs in Kenya

Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) went ashore in Kenya to conduct Exercise Edged Mallet 2003 knowing they would have to overcome many challenges. As part of their humanitarian mission, members of the MEU's medical detachment were certain they would encounter many tropical diseases and other

24th MEU (SOC) conducts bilateral training with Kenyan Military

In the early morning hours of Nov. 27, Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts were launched from USS Austin (LPD-4), carrying members of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines. These were the first forces ashore for Exercise Edged Mallet 2003. After securing the beach for an amphibious offload of MEU Service Support Group-24 personnel, vehicles and