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24th MEU (SOC) MARINES AND SAILORS PAUSE TO CELEBRATE 4th of JULY

A few Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), along with several members of the crew of the USS Kearsarge, paused from their exercise schedule July 4, to celebrate the independence of the United States of America. The crew of the Kearsarge hosted several athletic events in recognition of the day, to

24TH MEU (SOC) LEADS MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE IN COOPERATIVE PARTNER '01

An opening ceremony held here two weeks ago marked the start of Cooperative Partner '01, a NATO/Partnership for Peace exercise in which 14 nations participated. Dignitaries, military units, crowds of onlookers, and media representatives attended the event. The exercise was aimed at increasing interoperability among participating forces,

24TH MEU (SOC) MARINES AND SAILORS VOLUNTEER IN RHODES, GREECE -- PHOTO ESSAY

Marines and Sailors with the 24th MEU (SOC), and USS Kearsarge, participated in a community relations project June 20 at Agios Andreas (Saint Andrew's), a home for severely disabled children and adults. Service members painted and landscaped to revive the outer look of the home. Additionally they socialized with patients to revive there spirit as

24TH MEU (SOC) VISITS RHODES, GREECE -- PHOTO ESSAY

24TH MEU (SOC) Marines and Sailors take time from their busy training schedule to enjoy liberty in Rhodes, Greece. The following pictures depict the Marines and Sailors visit to Rhodes.

24th MEU (SOC) MARINES CONTINUE TO SHARPEN THE SPEAR

While some Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are on their way to operations in the Black Sea, most are taking part in Exercise TRIDENT D'OR - a cross training exercise involving military servicemembers from France, Italy, Spain and the United States. Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU (SOC) are trading

24TH MEU (SOC) TRAINS, CONDUCTS BILATERAL EXERCISE IN MOROCCO

One of the basic building blocks of the modern-day Marine Corps is the Marine Air Ground Task Force, a way of organizing personnel and equipment that offers commanders flexibility and speed in accomplishing missions. Marine Expeditionary Units (Special Operations Capable) are probably the best-known MAGTFs. They are routinely forward deployed on

24th MEU (SOC) SAILORS AND MARINES HELP THEMSELVES AT USS KEARSARGE SPORTS GRILL

The days of a mess cook slinging hash onto a tray are over aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). In an effort to improve efficiency and crew satisfaction, crewmembers now serve themselves. Frowns from Sailors and Marines who received either too much or too little of a particular food have been replaced by smiling faces as every Sailor and Marine

24TH MEU (SOC), USS KEARSARGE MARINES AND SAILORS TAKE SELFLESS DEVOTION TO ANOTHER LEVEL

Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU (SOC) and USS Kearsarge participated in three community outreach projects while on a port visit on the island of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, giving freely of themselves and their liberty time for the benefit of others. The first was called Project Hombre, and it took the MEU warriors to an adult drug

24th MEU (SOC) TOURS THE SPANISH ISLAND OF PALMA

As Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (24th MEU (SOC)) close in on the one-month mark of their deployment, they made a stop at the Spanish Island of Palma de Mallorca for a few days of liberty. Several tours were made available to MEU personnel and the ships crew, including a visit to the

24TH MEU (SOC) BEGINS SPLIT-ARG, MSSG-24 LEADS THE WAY IN MOROCCO AND BEYOND

One of the primary functions of a deployed Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is providing a forward U.S. presence in theater. The 24th MEU (SOC), which recently arrived in the Mediterranean for a six-month tour as Landing Force Sixth Fleet, greatly increased the area it is able to cover in this role by splitting into two