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Archive: June, 2004

24th MEU's Force Recon Plt. conducts shoot at Dodge City: Photo Essay

Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon spent a day working on their shooting skills at the Dodge City range here June 17. During the shoot, the Marines worked on quick-reaction drills, fired at targets while on the move, and conducted weapons-failure drills while engaging targets up to 25 meters away with M-4

24th MEU celebrates Family Day: Photo Essay

With roughly half of its troops already on their way to Iraq, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's remaining Marines and sailors spent the afternoon of June 18 at Onslow Beach with family and friends as the MEU celebrated Family Day. The event was the last opportunity for the MEU's families to get together socially before the rest of the unit

24th MEU's infantry battalion departs for Iraq

It was no more than 18 months ago when wives, children and girlfriends stood on the softball field at the end of L Street here giving final hugs and saying goodbyes to their loved ones from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, as they departed for Iraq with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. A similar scene played out in the early morning hours of June