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Archive: May, 2003

24th MEU returns home after extended deployment

After being extended twice and participating in exercises and operations in places ranging from the snow-capped mountains of Kosovo, the jungles of Kenya and the deserts of East Africa and Iraq, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) finally returned home to North Carolina Memorial Day May 26, wrapping up a nine-month

24th MEU (SOC) reserve 53s prove valuable during OIF, OEF deployment

As the Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) make their journey home after completing an extended deployment in which they played key roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, one section of Marines will bring to a close an interesting chapter in Marine Corps history. They

The family that deploys together

"After the initial adrenaline rush of the first Scud alert, it was like, I hope it doesn't go off at night and wake me up.""You always know your own situation, but can only speculate about the others. That's the hardest part.""It was a relief to talk to him and know that he was all right."Their e-mails, sent from different parts of the Iraqi

From the Warlords

Less than a week after ground actions commenced in Operation Iraqi Freedom, members of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines ("The Warlords"), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) received orders to go ashore in Kuwait and proceed north to Central Iraq for combat operations as part of the Marine Corps' Task Force

24th MEU's jets bomb Baghdad, Tikrit

Harrier pilots of the Aviation Combat Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) left a significant mark on Saddam Hussein's regime during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Armed with the Litening Pod and 500 lb. GBU-12 bombs, pilots flew multiple missions, engaged targets and sustained no battle damage, according to Capt. Andrew

Experience and adaptability ensure success for 24th MEU (SOC) in Iraq

As the USS Nassau (LHA-4) Amphibious Ready Group steamed out of the Arabian Gulf, members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) looked forward to returning home after eight months away. Throughout the deployment, the MEU experienced a variety of foreign terrain and diverse cultures, challenging training exercises and

'Any clime, any place' proven by MACG-28 det

Operating in 'any clime, any place,' that's what Marines are known for around the world. For the Marines of the Marine Air Control Group 28 detachment, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), this proved to be true over the course of their nine-month deployment in support of