News - Nov 2005

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Marines

Archive: November, 2005

MSSG-24 carries food for charity

Long before the sun was rising, Marines from Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24 were busy preparing their packs for the morning’s 8-mile conditioning hike. Missing from their packs were all of the usual contents. Ponchos, sleeping bags and other gear were replaced with canned food and other non-perishable food. The Marines were

Lessons learned, prior experience guide 24 MEU work-ups

From Operation Iraqi Freedom to a special purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force in the Gulf Coast, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit continues to validate the Marine Corps expeditionary warfighting doctrine. As the 24th MEU and its slated battalion landing team, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, begin their training for an upcoming deployment,