22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit - Stories

A Bangladeshi soldier and Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel D. Schaeffer, a hospital corpsman with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), render medical aid to a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, South Khali, Bangladesh, Nov. 28, 2007. Marines and Sailors of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked elements of the 22nd MEU (SOC) arrived off the coast of Bangladesh Nov. 23 to support ongoing relief efforts at the request of the Bangladesh Government. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - A Bangladeshi soldier and Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel D. Schaeffer, a hospital corpsman with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), render medical aid to a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, South Khali, Bangladesh, Nov. 28, 2007. Marines and Sailors of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the embarked elements of the 22nd MEU (SOC) arrived off the coast of Bangladesh Nov. 23 to support ongoing relief efforts at the request of the Bangladesh Government. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

22nd MEU wraps up medical relief in Bangladesh

Tropical Cyclone Sidr battered the Bangladesh coastline leaving over 3,000 dead Nov. 15 – the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Fleet Surgical Team 4 medical teams followed. The two teams, of seven to nine Sailors each, visited four villages and treated 1,640 patients in four days. “It’s very rewarding to go out and

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Angels from the sea save Bangladeshi lives

A WITNESS TO DEVASTATION When flying over the cobalt waters snaking through Bangladesh’s emerald landscape, one cannot imagine the devastation beneath. Wayside tents of reeds and colored cloth occupy land where proud villages once stood. The lucky ones returned home to a patch of barren earth after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck southern Bangladesh,

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Ahmed Fakhuddin, chief advisor of the Government of Bangladesh steps off a helicopter during a visit to Barisal Airfield, Bangladesh, Nov. 27, 2007. Barisal was one of the stops Fakhuddin made on his tour of areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Sidr. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) (Released) - Ahmed Fakhuddin, chief advisor of the Government of Bangladesh steps off a helicopter during a visit to Barisal Airfield, Bangladesh, Nov. 27, 2007. Barisal was one of the stops Fakhuddin made on his tour of areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Sidr. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) (Released)

3rd MEB CG visits cyclone relief distribution hub

Brig. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade commanding general, and Geeta Pasi, the Charge d' Affaires for the US Embassy, made a scheduled visit to the post-Sidr operations center at Barisal Airport in southern Bangladesh, Nov. 27, 2007. Bailey visited the region to witness the accomplishments that Marines on the ground have

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Lance Cpl. Dale R. McNett (left), a Taylor, Mich., native and rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fills a plastic bag with water while Lance Cpl. James R. Tingen, of Camden, S.C., a generator mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, caps the bags in the hangar deck of the USS Kearsarge, Nov., 27, 2007. The 22nd MEU (SOC) and USS Kearsarge are answering the Bangladeshi Government?s request for assistance after a cyclone ripped through the country, killing more than 3,000 people, and leaving several hundred thousand people homeless. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - Lance Cpl. Dale R. McNett (left), a Taylor, Mich., native and rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fills a plastic bag with water while Lance Cpl. James R. Tingen, of Camden, S.C., a generator mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, caps the bags in the hangar deck of the USS Kearsarge, Nov., 27, 2007. The 22nd MEU (SOC) and USS Kearsarge are answering the Bangladeshi Government?s request for assistance after a cyclone ripped through the country, killing more than 3,000 people, and leaving several hundred thousand people homeless. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

22nd MEU Marines and Kearsarge Sailors work behind scenes to provide potable water

Dozens of volunteers from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) have been supporting disaster relief efforts in Bangladesh by filling hundreds of collapsible bags with fresh water for those affected by a Tropical Cyclone Sidr. “It’s a blessing to help somebody else out and give back to someone in

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A Bangladeshi soldier unloads boxes of medical supplies from a Marine CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Nov. 26, 2007. The supplies, from a World Health Organization medical kit, were delivered to Patuakhali, Bangladesh, along with US military medical personnel and a load of food and water. USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and elements of the 22nd MEU (SOC) are providing humanitarian aid to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, which tore through Bangladesh, Nov. 15. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - A Bangladeshi soldier unloads boxes of medical supplies from a Marine CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Nov. 26, 2007. The supplies, from a World Health Organization medical kit, were delivered to Patuakhali, Bangladesh, along with US military medical personnel and a load of food and water. USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) and elements of the 22nd MEU (SOC) are providing humanitarian aid to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, which tore through Bangladesh, Nov. 15. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

22nd MEU birds bring medical support to cyclone victims

Members of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable), embarked aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), delivered needed medical supplies to cyclone victims in Bangladesh Nov. 26. “Today, we moved close to 12,000 lbs. of medical supplies, food and water to a local hospital in the southern region of Bangladesh,” said Cpl. Gary E.

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Bangladeshi soldiers use a stretcher to unload a shipment of bottled water delivered by Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (Reinforced), the aviation element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 23, 2007. This mission marked the first US military aid arriving in Bangladesh. USS Kearsarge and the 22nd MEU (SOC) are supporting relief operations at the request of the Government of Bangladesh. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - Bangladeshi soldiers use a stretcher to unload a shipment of bottled water delivered by Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (Reinforced), the aviation element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), in Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov. 23, 2007. This mission marked the first US military aid arriving in Bangladesh. USS Kearsarge and the 22nd MEU (SOC) are supporting relief operations at the request of the Government of Bangladesh. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

22nd MEU (SOC) kicks off Bangladesh humanitarian relief efforts

On Nov. 15, Tropical Cyclone Sidr ripped across the coast of Bangladesh, killed over 3,000 people, left several hundred thousand people homeless, and ravaged the local crops and infrastructure. In response to the government of Bangladesh’s request for assistance, elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) embarked

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Ponce serves up faith, food for Thanksgiving

Just because they're thousands of miles from their homes and their loved ones, doesn't mean the Marines and sailors of the USS Ponce and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) didn't have some of the comforts of home for Thanksgiving. The evening before Thanksgiving, the Ponce Religious Ministry Team, with the help of the

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Sgt. Zachary Leffke (left), of Lynchburg, Va., satellite communications chief of the MEU?s Joint Task Force Enabler, and Cpl. Ryan Butler, a New York native and Command Element supply clerk, work through a math problem during the Introduction to College Mathematics class being held aboard Kearsarge, Nov. 17, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is currently on a scheduled six-month. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - Sgt. Zachary Leffke (left), of Lynchburg, Va., satellite communications chief of the MEU?s Joint Task Force Enabler, and Cpl. Ryan Butler, a New York native and Command Element supply clerk, work through a math problem during the Introduction to College Mathematics class being held aboard Kearsarge, Nov. 17, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is currently on a scheduled six-month. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

MEU Marines teach Marines in unconventional classrooms

While many college students migrate across the United States spend time with their families, friends and relatives during this Thanksgiving holiday, the forward deployed troops of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are attending college classes in unconventional classrooms. While patrolling the Arabian Gulf aboard

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Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (reinforced), the Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sprint across the USS Kearsarge flight deck bearing dual guidons during a 232 lap salute to the U.S. Marine Corps? 232nd birthday, Nov. 7, 2007. The 22nd MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to Central Command?s area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (reinforced), the Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sprint across the USS Kearsarge flight deck bearing dual guidons during a 232 lap salute to the U.S. Marine Corps? 232nd birthday, Nov. 7, 2007. The 22nd MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to Central Command?s area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

22nd MEU(SOC) celebrates Corps’ 232nd birthday

Crisp clouds stretched to the horizon of the red, pink and blue morning sky as the dark waters remained calm beneath them. Before the sun honored the Earth with another day, Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) were churning out laps on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge in honor of the Marine Corps’ 232nd

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CLB-22 “Waterdogs” give ship a hand with water production

Few things are more important aboard a Navy ship than water. Some ships need it to create steam which drives the ship. Others need it to cool diesel engines and provide heat to working spaces during cold weather. The crew and embarked troops depend on it for cooking, laundry, drinking and showering. On rare occasions, water production aboard ship

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