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Corporal Andrew Xaysana tests communication capabilities from a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force exercise on Camp Lejeune, NC, June 8, 2020. The exercise is designed to increase the MEU’s proficiency and enhance their capabilities as a MAGTF. Xaysana is a radio operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Corporal Andrew Xaysana tests communication capabilities from a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force exercise on Camp Lejeune, NC, June 8, 2020. The exercise is designed to increase the MEU’s proficiency and enhance their capabilities as a MAGTF. Xaysana is a radio operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale

Sergeant Ferminton Maratita assembles a satellite communication antenna during a Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force exercise on Camp Lejeune, NC, June 8, 2020. The exercise is designed to increase the MEU’s proficiency and enhance their capabilities as a MAGTF. Maratita is a radio operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Sergeant Ferminton Maratita assembles a satellite communication antenna during a Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force exercise on Camp Lejeune, NC, June 8, 2020. The exercise is designed to increase the MEU’s proficiency and enhance their capabilities as a MAGTF. Maratita is a radio operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale

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Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Demetrio J. Espinosa

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Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Demetrio J. Espinosa

Aboard USS IWO JIMA LHD 7 (Aug. 29, 2006) -- As a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) USS Cole (DDG 67) recently deployed from her homeport of Norfolk, Va., and began a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) areas of responsibility (AOR) to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO). ::n::::n::U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Christopher L. Clark (released)

Aboard USS IWO JIMA LHD 7 (Aug. 29, 2006) -- As a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) USS Cole (DDG 67) recently deployed from her homeport of Norfolk, Va., and began a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) areas of responsibility (AOR) to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO). ::n::::n::U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Christopher L. Clark (released)

Photo by PHAN Christopher L. Clark

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot rounds down range during a Company size assault in Djibouti Africa August 27, 2006. ::n::The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n::::n::::n:: ::n::

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot rounds down range during a Company size assault in Djibouti Africa August 27, 2006. ::n::The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n::::n::::n:: ::n::

Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot rounds down range during a Company size assault in Djibouti Africa August 27, 2006. ::n::The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n::::n::::n:: ::n::

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot rounds down range during a Company size assault in Djibouti Africa August 27, 2006. ::n::The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n::::n::::n:: ::n::

Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot rounds down range during a Company size assault in Djibouti Africa August 27, 2006. ::n::The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n::::n::::n:: ::n::

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shoot rounds down range during a Company size assault in Djibouti Africa August 27, 2006. ::n::The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n::::n::::n:: ::n::

Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a Shoulder Mounted Anti-Armor Weapon (SMAW) during a company assault exercise in Djibouti, Africa on August 27, 2006. The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n:: ::n::

Marines from Alpha Company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a Shoulder Mounted Anti-Armor Weapon (SMAW) during a company assault exercise in Djibouti, Africa on August 27, 2006. The 24th MEU has been conducting live fire training in Africa before they enter Pakistan in the near future. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan) ::n:: ::n::

Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit carries an American child departing Beirut, Lebanon, July 22, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson) (Released)

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit carries an American child departing Beirut, Lebanon, July 22, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson) (Released)

Photo by LANCE CORPORAL ANDREW J. CARLSON

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assists American citizens as they depart Beirut, Lebanon, July 22, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson) (Released)::n::::n::

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assists American citizens as they depart Beirut, Lebanon, July 22, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson) (Released)::n::::n::

Photo by LANCE CORPORAL ANDREW J. CARLSON

American citizens walk past U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit after going through a security screening in Beirut, Lebanon, prior to being transported to Cyprus July 22, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson) (Released)

American citizens walk past U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit after going through a security screening in Beirut, Lebanon, prior to being transported to Cyprus July 22, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson) (Released)

Photo by LANCE CORPORAL ANDREW J. CARLSON

U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assist American citizens as they prepare to depart the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 21, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. DoD photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assist American citizens as they prepare to depart the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 21, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. DoD photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assists American citizens as they prepare to depart the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 21, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. DoD photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assists American citizens as they prepare to depart the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 21, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. DoD photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assists an American baby as she prepares to depart the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 21, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. DoD photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

A U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit assists an American baby as she prepares to depart the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 21, 2006. At the request of the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon and at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the United States Central Command and elements of Task Force 59 are assisting with the departure of U.S. citizens from Lebanon. DoD photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola

Colonel Ronald J. Johnson, commanding officer 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is briefed on the "Dragoneye" unmanned aerial drone at Camp Al Qatranah, Jordan, during Exercise Infinite Moonlight 2006.

Colonel Ronald J. Johnson, commanding officer 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is briefed on the "Dragoneye" unmanned aerial drone at Camp Al Qatranah, Jordan, during Exercise Infinite Moonlight 2006.

Photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola

Colonel Ronald J. Johnson, commanding officer 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is briefed on the "Dragoneye" unmanned aerial drone at Camp Al Qatranah, Jordan, during Exercise Infinite Moonlight 2006.

Colonel Ronald J. Johnson, commanding officer 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is briefed on the "Dragoneye" unmanned aerial drone at Camp Al Qatranah, Jordan, during Exercise Infinite Moonlight 2006.

Photo by Cpl. Jeffrey A. Cosola

A line of U.S. Naval vessals of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group travel the Suez Canal on their way into the Central Command area of operation on July 4, 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan)

A line of U.S. Naval vessals of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group travel the Suez Canal on their way into the Central Command area of operation on July 4, 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan)

Photo by LCPL Joshua G. Lujan

Marines from weapons company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, lock and load and conduct a live fire exercise on board the USS Iwo Jima on July 1, 2006. The BLT is the ground combat element of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is based out of Camp Lejuene North Carolina. The purpose of the live fire exercise is to hone in the Marines shooting skills with a full combat load. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan)

Marines from weapons company Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 8th Marines, lock and load and conduct a live fire exercise on board the USS Iwo Jima on July 1, 2006. The BLT is the ground combat element of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is based out of Camp Lejuene North Carolina. The purpose of the live fire exercise is to hone in the Marines shooting skills with a full combat load. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan)

Photo by LCpl Joshua Lujan

The USS Iwo Jima Cruises through the waves of the Atlantic Ocean as it makes its way to the Persian Gulf on June 12, 2006. The USS Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Strike Group. The Group consists of transport ships and cruisers, with a vital mission of transporting and sustaining the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The 24th MEU is the equivalent of a small army brigade with an air force. The 24th MEU is America's 911 force, and will be on call in the CENTCOM region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan)::n::

The USS Iwo Jima Cruises through the waves of the Atlantic Ocean as it makes its way to the Persian Gulf on June 12, 2006. The USS Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Strike Group. The Group consists of transport ships and cruisers, with a vital mission of transporting and sustaining the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The 24th MEU is the equivalent of a small army brigade with an air force. The 24th MEU is America's 911 force, and will be on call in the CENTCOM region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Corporal Joshua Lujan)::n::

Photo by LCPL Joshua G. Lujan