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Marines

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Archive: January, 2001

MSSG-24 ENGINEERS BUILD THEIR WAY INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's (24th MEU) MEU Service Support Group 24 (MSSG24) have recently implemented a new form of barrier which will eventually replace sandbags. Hesco Bastion Concertainer Revetment System, or Concertainer, is an expedient protective system made of geocomposite construction material that, when expanded from

CITY OFFICIALS PROCLAIM 24th MEU DAY

Although primarily focused on honing valuable operational skills, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's (24th MEU) recent Training in an Urban Environment Exercise (TRUEX XXXIX) provided excellent opportunities for Marines and Sailors to develop bonds with the local community. In addition to participating in a large parade on Martin Luther King Jr.

24TH MEU GIVES BACK TO SAVANNAH COMMUNITY

An operational pause during the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's recent Training in an Urban Environment Exercise (TRUEX XXXIX) afforded Marines and Sailors an opportunity to extend a helping hand to the city of Savannah. Several Marines and Sailors from each of the MEU's supporting elements volunteered a few hours of their free time to build a

MSSG 24 SUPPORTS 24TH MEU WITH CSSD DURING TRUEX XXXIX

Whenever Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit move from one point to another, whether at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Savannah, Ga. or a country in the Mediterranean region, the unit that provides the manpower and equipment is MEU Service Support Group 24 (MSSG 24). During TRUEX XXXIX, MSSG 24 has provided a small Combat Service Support

24th MEU HONORS A LEGACY DURING TRUEX XXXIX

For the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), training during TRUEX XXXIX continued, even amidst a parade honoring the life and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade, held Jan. 15 - King's actual birthday - boasted nearly 500 floats and entries and more than 20,000 spectators. A Color Guard detachment of Marines from

24TH MEU VISITS SAVANNAH SCHOOLS DURING TRUEX-XXXIX

Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) carried the message of the Marine Corps to several Savannah area high schools Jan. 11 during a community relations visit organized by 24th MEU representatives and area recruiters. Visits were also made to Jasper County High School in Ridgeland, S.C., and The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.

CHOW HALL AFFORDS BETTER QUALITY AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR 24TH MEU MARINES DURING TRUEX XXXIX

When Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at the Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Savannah, Ga. to begin Training in an Urban Environment Exercise, or TRUEX, their expectations of a meal may have been a Jimmy Dean sandwich or an MRE under a field tent. Instead, they found a fully

HMM-266 VISITS SCHOOLS IN SOUTH CAROLINA - PHOTO ESSAY

Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit along with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 266 took time out of their TRUEX XXXIX operational schedule Jan. 11 to help with the local recruiting effort at schools in Savannah, Ga. and Ridgeland and Charleston, S.C. The following photos, taken by LCpl. Jeffrey Sisto, Combat Photographer

MSPF, HMM-266 SIMULATE REAL-WORLD MISSION - PHOTO ESSAY

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's (24th MEU) Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF) - a small unit from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team 2/8, conduct real-world training in urban environments during TRUEX. The maneuvers they perform are very precise and require the terrain training that Savannah, Ga. affords the MEU. In addition to a small

24TH MEU AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MARINES ASSIST WITH CLEARING THE SKIES OF GEORGIA

Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 266 (HMM-266) will be working out of Savannah International Airport while the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conducts Training in an Urban Environment Exercise (TRUEX XXXIX). To help integrate the Marine helicopters, the Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team (MMT), part of Marine Air