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Archive: November, 2002

Marines and Sailors celebrate Thanksgiving aboard USS Nassau: Photo Essay

Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and USS Nassau (LHA-4) celebrated Thanksgiving while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines and Sailors spent the day on holiday routine before enjoying a Thanksgiving feast on their respective mess decks. The feast included turkey, ham,

Harrier pilot flies last sortie with 24th MEU (SOC): Photo Essay

Before moving on to become a test pilot for the new Joint Strike Fighter, Maj. Fred Schenk, AV-8BII+ Harrier pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Cedarburg, Wis., native flew his plane for the last time with the MEU, Nov. 27.While his sortie was just a normal flight operation,

MLE shred targets aboard USS Austin: Photo Essay

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Marine Liaison Element took some to work on their marksmanship skills while aboard the USS Austin (LPD-4).During the training the Marines fired their M-16A2s M-9 pistols and M-249 Squad Automatic Weapons.

Marines and Sailors enjoy Steel Beach Picnic aboard USS Nassau: Photo Essay

Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and USS Nassau (LHA-4) recently took a day to relax and enjoy some sporting activities as they held a Steel Beach Picnic. Throughout the day, the ship offered different events the Marines and Sailors could compete in along with some other activities that were

MSSG-24 Marines furnish hope for school, students

In a small elementary school for 350 students, children contended with broken furniture, stray animals and disease-carrying insects as everyday distractions to their classroom learning. But when Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) came to visit, that all changed. Engineers from MEU Service

Combined Arms prove successful in CentCom Desert

After wrapping up a successful peace support operation in Kosovo and crossing through the Suez Canal, the Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) put their combined arms firing ability to the test with a bilateral live-fire military exercise here. During the exercise, Marines from the Battalion Landing Team and

Echo 2/2 attacks platoon during live-fire course: Photo Essay

Marines from Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's (Special Operations Capable) attakced an enemy platoon during a live-fire training course.During the course, The Echo Marines simulated attacking an enemy position with a platoon size force. The Marines moved forward through several obstacles

ROWPU provides water for 24th MEU (SOC) during exercise: Photo Essay

Recently, Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) participated in a live-fire exercise here. During the exercise, the MEU Service Support Group was instrumental in providing the MEU with the essentials - water, fuel, and ammunition - and thus maintained the goal of self-sustainment.To get water, the

MSSG-24 sustains MEU in desert environment

When the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) headed out to a remote desert location to conduct live fire exercises, self-sustainment became its biggest challenge. Yet, the MEU Service Support Group met that challenge and surpassed the difficult expectations of providing the MEU with water, fuel, ammunition, and

H&S 2/2 practices contact drills: Photo Essay

Marines from Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), had the opportunity to refresh their infantryman skills as they practice contact drills in the desert during a recent live-fire training exercise.The training allowed the Marines to get practice