Stories

Cpl. Harold D. Applegate, of West Allis, Wis., a Howitzer cannoneer with Battery B, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), briefs his squad on an upcoming mission while his platoon is conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain training aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2007. Btry. B is practicing infantry tactics in case they are called into action to serve as a provisional rifle company. The Marines and sailors of BLT 3/8 currently act as the Ground Combat Element of the 22nd MEU(SOC) on a scheduled deployment. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller) - Cpl. Harold D. Applegate, of West Allis, Wis., a Howitzer cannoneer with Battery B, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), briefs his squad on an upcoming mission while his platoon is conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain training aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2007. Btry. B is practicing infantry tactics in case they are called into action to serve as a provisional rifle company. The Marines and sailors of BLT 3/8 currently act as the Ground Combat Element of the 22nd MEU(SOC) on a scheduled deployment. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller)

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Command Element engage a series of targets during one of the several training tables the Marines had to complete at the unknown distance range held at the Udairi Range Complex Sept. 18, 2007. The Marines and sailors of Command Element are currently deployed as part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) led by Col. Doug Stilwell. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) (Released) - Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Command Element engage a series of targets during one of the several training tables the Marines had to complete at the unknown distance range held at the Udairi Range Complex Sept. 18, 2007. The Marines and sailors of Command Element are currently deployed as part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) led by Col. Doug Stilwell. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) (Released)

Cpl. Wesley Thomas, a supply clerk with the 22nd Maine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), inserts a chest-tube in a realistic, combat-wounded mannequin during a training class aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is in Kuwait conducting sustainment training as part of a scheduled deployment. - Cpl. Wesley Thomas, a supply clerk with the 22nd Maine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), inserts a chest-tube in a realistic, combat-wounded mannequin during a training class aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is in Kuwait conducting sustainment training as part of a scheduled deployment.

Sergeant Jesse Tebrake from Company K keeps a very close eye on one of his Marines during a hand grenade throwing exercise held at range 17G September 14, 2007. Tebrake and the Marines and sailors of Companies K are currently deployed as the Ground Combat Element for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit led by Col. Doug Stilwell. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) (Released) - Sergeant Jesse Tebrake from Company K keeps a very close eye on one of his Marines during a hand grenade throwing exercise held at range 17G September 14, 2007. Tebrake and the Marines and sailors of Companies K are currently deployed as the Ground Combat Element for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit led by Col. Doug Stilwell. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) (Released)

Brothers, 2nd Lt. Shane A. Bladen (right), of Vicksburg, Va., an air support officer with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Spec. Seth A. Bladen, a fuel supply technician with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, pose for a quick snapshot after crossing paths aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 14, 2007. - Brothers, 2nd Lt. Shane A. Bladen (right), of Vicksburg, Va., an air support officer with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Spec. Seth A. Bladen, a fuel supply technician with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, pose for a quick snapshot after crossing paths aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 14, 2007.

Lance Cpl. Thomas Wiltshire, a combat videographer with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), records Chuck Norris visiting with and talking to Marines, sailors and soldiers aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 13, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is in Kuwait conducting sustainment training as part of a scheduled deployment. - Lance Cpl. Thomas Wiltshire, a combat videographer with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), records Chuck Norris visiting with and talking to Marines, sailors and soldiers aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 13, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is in Kuwait conducting sustainment training as part of a scheduled deployment.

Maj. Eric Emerich, the seasoned Staff Judge Advocate for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes in the desert surroundings as a Marine copies information from his identification card upon arrival aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait Sept. 10, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is in Kuwait to conduct sustainment training. - Maj. Eric Emerich, the seasoned Staff Judge Advocate for the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes in the desert surroundings as a Marine copies information from his identification card upon arrival aboard Camp Buehring, Kuwait Sept. 10, 2007. The 22nd MEU(SOC) is in Kuwait to conduct sustainment training.

A Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Marine explores the Virtual Battle Space 1 (VBS1), which is the program that sets the stage for the Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE), aboard the USS Gunston Hall, Sept. 5, 2007. The Marines used the DVTE to practice convoy procedures and enhance communication practices in an environment where traditional convoy exercises would be impossible. The Marines and sailors of CLB-22 are currently deployed as the Logistics Combat Element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). - A Combat Logistics Battalion 22 Marine explores the Virtual Battle Space 1 (VBS1), which is the program that sets the stage for the Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE), aboard the USS Gunston Hall, Sept. 5, 2007. The Marines used the DVTE to practice convoy procedures and enhance communication practices in an environment where traditional convoy exercises would be impossible. The Marines and sailors of CLB-22 are currently deployed as the Logistics Combat Element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable).

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