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Marines

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Code Talker legacy deployed with 24th MEU (SOC)

When the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) left Camp Lejeune, N.C. for their deployment to the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas, the unit brought with it a living piece of Marine Corps history. Cpl. Arceno Jake is the grandson of David Jordan, a World War II veteran and Navajo Code Talker. As a tank mechanic with Battalion

24th MEU (SOC) harriers conduct training in Rota, Spain: Photo Essay

Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (rein) AV8-B Harrier detachment arrived in Rota, Spain, for two weeks of aerial combat training. After completion, the detachment will fly to Decimomannu, Italy for bilateral training with the Gruppo Aerei Imbarcati, an Italian Harrier squadron.

BLT 2/2 Marines conduct live-fire aboard the USS Nassau: Photo Essay

Training for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operation Capable) remains steady as they head through the Mediterranean Sea. Marines of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines were able to Battle Sight Zero their weapons and hone their marksmanship skills during a live-fire exercise conducted on the flight deck of the USS Nassau

BLT 2/2 Marines fast rope aboard the USS Nassau: Photo Essay

As the Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operation Capable) head through the Mediterranean Sea, they continue to train with intensity and focus. For the Marines of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, that means sharpening their skills in fast roping.A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter was backed to the edge of

24th MEU (SOC) Marines remember September 11

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 impacted the lives of Americans around the world in many ways. The first anniversary of the attacks marks a special time to remember those affected by the tragedy. During this time Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) took time to recall how the events affected

24th MEU (SOC) set for departure

After completing six months of rigorous training, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is set to depart to the Mediterranean Sea. Since attaining the SOC designation in July, Marines and Sailors of the MEU have enjoyed a leave period to relax with their families, and make final preparations for their deployment. "Over

24th MEU engineers rise above peers

Out of 31 Marines sent to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion's Squad Leader's Course, three serving with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) captured the class's top honors. The 24th MEU (SOC) Marines took the Honor Graduate, the Motivation Award and the Iron Man Award. Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong, attached to Company G,

New River Marine on target

For some Marines, marksmanship training is nothing more than an annual requirement, but for others, it is much more. Awarded a bronze Marine Corps pistol badge for his efforts July 9-14 at the 2002 nationals, Maj. David V. Stockman, a reservist from Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Penn., and activated to join the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has

24th MEU's reserve squadron sets example for rest of Reserves

When the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit received its Special Operations Capable designation in early July some of the Marines in the Aviation Combat Element set a new precedent for the Marine Corps Reserves. After receiving their activation order and attaching to the MEU, the Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, from Willow Grove, Pa.,

24th MEU takes martial arts training to a higher level

If you see a group of camouflaged Marines drenched in sweat and running on all fours, they are not undergoing some unusual punishment. Instead, they are probably midway through a "power circuit", a thirty-minute drill of intense physical training that the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) incorporates into its Martial Arts