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Marines

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Archive: July, 2001

OFF THE RAMP, ON TARGET

Members of 24th MEU's reconnaissance detachment pulled critical supplies from thin air during Albanian Phiblex this deployment. GySgt. Paul Moose, Force Recon detachment operations chief, arranged for an aerial resupply of water and MRE's for a platoon hunkered down in the rocky slopes of Albania. Such resupply efforts are common in much

24TH MEU (SOC) STUDIES ANCIENT ROMAN HISTORY WHILE DEPLOYED

During a recent port visit to Brindisi, Italy, Marines and Sailors of the 24th MEU (SOC) embarked on a tour of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Following is a description of the trip by 1stLt Ryan Prince, of the Command Element's Radio Battalion Detachment. Our recent tour of Pompeii was

MSSG-24 TSD COMES TOGETHER, MAKES IT HAPPEN

MEU Service Support Group-24 is currently deployed with the 24th MEU (SOC) in the Mediterranean. Composed of seven detachments, the "G" provides invaluable logistics and combat service support to the overall MEU. Following is a description of the Transportation Support Detachment by its officer-in-charge, Capt Sean Zukowski, of Worcester, Mass.

24TH MEU (SOC) Marines cunduct urban warfare training in Albania

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently completed liberty port visits and moved on to urban warfare training in Exercise Albanian Bilat on the Island of Sazan. The following pictures, taken by LCpl. Michael I. Gonzalez, depict training conducted by Weapons Co. Marines of BLT 2/8.

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