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Archive: 2016

Marines, Sailors conduct DATF

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conducted a defense of the amphibious task force drill during a strait transit as part of the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 13, 2016.The ship conducts strait transits when it passes through a narrow body of water such as

24th MEU Marines wrap up RUT

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit wrapped up realistic urban training or RUT Nov. 4, 2016, conducting a direct action raid to close out the training period for the MEU’s second major pre-deployment exercise.Training like this enhances the MEU’s capability to execute special skills operations by training each of its capabilities to