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Col. Ronald Johnson, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, shakes hands with Capt. Thomas ?Tad? Douglas after presenting him with his second Bronze Star Medal. Douglas led more than 70 combat missions while serving with the 24th MEU in Iraq. - Col. Ronald Johnson, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, shakes hands with Capt. Thomas ?Tad? Douglas after presenting him with his second Bronze Star Medal. Douglas led more than 70 combat missions while serving with the 24th MEU in Iraq.

SOTG instructor awarded second Bronze Star Medal

In Iraq, leaders have sought the recipe for building a viable police force capable of maintaining the peace and security of a nation torn at the seams. Last year, Capt. Thomas “Tad” Douglas and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Marines cooked up something special by throwing 12 members of the Iraqi Police into combat and

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Kathleen Faircloth, mother of Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, a Marine killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004, helps unveil a statute dedicated in his honor at his high school on April 14. Lance Cpl. Faircloth helped launch the project before enlisting in the Marine Corps. - Kathleen Faircloth, mother of Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, a Marine killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004, helps unveil a statute dedicated in his honor at his high school on April 14. Lance Cpl. Faircloth helped launch the project before enlisting in the Marine Corps.

24th MEU Marines honor fallen brother

Lance Cpl. Bradley Michael Faircloth was 20 years old when he lost his life. He was the first Marine into a house haunted by nameless assailants and was gunned down in the city of Fallujah, Iraq, on Thanksgiving Day 2004. As most families came together to celebrate the holiday, a mother’s son lay lifeless on a dusty floor, earning his third

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24th MEU transforms combat town

A ghostly voice slips softly down tight alleys, haunting mud-colored buildings and sand-strewn streets. A tower teeters above the heart of the town as women clad in full black robes travel in pairs through downtown markets. Men with AK-47 rifles peek from second floor windows, peering through iron sights with eyes half-closed by the sun. They

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24th MEU trains for humanitarian assistance operations

It has more range than a howitzer, gets more attention than ‘Ma Deuce’ and is more memorable than any 5,000-pound laser-guided bomb. Light-weight, self-operated and if properly used, saves more lives than a battlefield corpsman. A Marine's heart can leave a lasting impression which lasts long after their mission comes to a close. To maximize their

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Force Reconnaissance Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit undergo weapons training aboard the USS Iwo Jima during the MEU's Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise April 6, 2006. - Force Reconnaissance Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit undergo weapons training aboard the USS Iwo Jima during the MEU's Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise April 6, 2006.

MSPF hones skills while underway: Photo Essay

Maritime Special Purpose Force Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in weapons training during the MEU’s Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise April 6.Using the aircraft elevators as an improvised rifle/pistol range, Marines practiced assault techniques, off-hand shooting and weapons failure drills. Firing from

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Staff Sgt. Leo Obernuefemann, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (Reinforced) CH-53E Super Stallion flightline chief performs daily maintenance on an aircraft April 3, 2006. HMM-365 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is participating in an Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise as part of its pre-deployment work-ups. - Staff Sgt. Leo Obernuefemann, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (Reinforced) CH-53E Super Stallion flightline chief performs daily maintenance on an aircraft April 3, 2006. HMM-365 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is participating in an Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise as part of its pre-deployment work-ups.

24th MEU ACE performs ‘operational’ maintenance

The game took steady hands, an iron will and veins flooded with ice water. Its winner would more than likely be determined by, of all things, the “funny bone,” - which didn’t seem all that “funny.” With sweat cascading down furrowed brows and tweezers poised for victory, the slightest movement would set-off the nuclear bomb of horrible noises –

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