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Archive: August, 2004

24th MEU's Army MPs capture weapons, suspected insurgents

After seeing a supply convoy ambushed early Wednesday, soldiers from the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), working alongside the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, captured three suspected insurgents and recovered 11 weapons with ammunition. The find came after the MPs, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., saw the convoy get hit while traveling south on

24th MEU's ACE keeps Thunder Chickens flying

The thundering rhythm of a helicopter's rotor blades reveals little about the effort it takes to get such a complicated machine off the ground. Yet, behind every modern marvel in the inventory of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element, there is a Marine mechanic ensuring the aircraft will be capable of accomplishing its

Marines love to drive in face of danger

The dual threats of improvised explosive devices and ambushes make conducting a convoy one of the most dangerous missions in Iraq. But without them, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit would be unable to move troops and supplies to the places they need to be. Despite all the dangers lurking on the roads of Iraq, the drivers of MEU Service Support

Riflemen reborn: 24th MEU Marines fulfill their creed in Iraq

At midday here during the hottest month of the year, it's an unseasonably cool 100 degrees, and a light breeze is filtering the effects of the scorching sun. A squad of Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is nevertheless inside an uncooled tent, where Capt. William M. Vessey of Fort Collins, Colo., is issuing a patrol order. When Vessey

Marines remove piece of past, build brighter future

For the past 15 months, a local family has had to live with the constant reminder of the former Iraqi Army that used their land to fight coalition forces. Since Iraqi soldiers abandoned their post, his children have been playing near the howitzer left behind. Marines and sailors from Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24, 24th MEU,

24th MEU Military Police offer convoy protection

As the fight for a free and peaceful Iraq continues, key security responsibilities for the newly arrived 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit have fallen to an often-overlooked detachment of MEU Service Support Group 24 -- the Military Police. Operating out of this forward operating base south of Baghdad, they're never here for very long before being

Navy Corpsmen keep Marines Healthy

In a hostile combat environment Marines are taught to keep an eye out for suspicious activity or people who could harm them. The enemy you fight is always a threat. What most don't know is that there is a threat among them that can be just as dangerous-insects and disease. For Marines and sailors here, the Preventive Medicine Technicians of the

24th MEU CO, tribal sheik break ice in the desert

The commander of the Marine force charged with ensuring security and stability in the central Iraqi province of Northern Babil wasted little time getting to know the local leaders whose influence and support are keys to mission success. Col. Ronald J. Johnson, commander of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sat down with Sheik Hisham Al Dulaimi