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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

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22nd MEU (SOC) recognized for its role in the war on terror

A recent Marine Administrative message (MarAdmin 295/04) listed the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) as among those units awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM). In mid-March 2003, President George W. Bush signed an executive order creating the GWOTEM and the Global War on Terrorism Service

22nd MEU pauses to remember service and sacrifice of fallen warrior

In the sweltering heat of an early July morning, as the daily activities of Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan continued unabated around them, the approx. 2,400 Marines and Sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) paused to remember one of their own who paid the ultimate price in the war on terror. Lakeland, Florida

HMM-266 (Rein) aviator decorated for combat service in Iraq

For years, Capt. Jimmy Brown trained for the day he would receive his baptism under fire in the cockpit of his AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter. Yet when he first heard the distinctive ping and crack of incoming fire it wasn't flying over a battlefield in a heavily-armed helicopter, but down in the trenches with the infantrymen of 2nd Light

22nd MEU pauses to remember the service and sacrifice of fallen warrior

In the sweltering heat of an early July morning, as the daily activities of Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan continued unabated around them, the approx. 2,400 Marines and Sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) paused to remember one of their own who paid the ultimate price in the war on terror. Lakeland, Florida

Female medical team overcomes cultural, trust barriers to help Afghan women

Medical personnel supporting the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are building trust and overcoming cultural barriers between the Coalition Forces and people in the Oruzgan province -- once a major stronghold of the Taliban. Navy Corpsmen and Army Medics saw over 220 women and children during two Medical Civil Affairs

22nd MEU combat veterans recall close calls

A series of firefights in south and central Afghanistan have left the combat veterans of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) with dozens of stories to tell, with some a bit more hair-raising than others. Nearly every Marine or Sailor who has been shot at and returned fire has their own tale of a close call, but several

Combat drop keeps Alpha Company, BLT 1/6 in the fight

Marines in combat still need supplies, so when a company from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) needed it most, help came from a rare place ... 450 feet above their heads.Marine KC-130Rs supporting the 22nd MEU (SOC) recently air-delivered food and water to Alpha Co. Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines in the

Afghanistan river crossing reminiscent of an earlier era

As the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently pushed deep into central Afghanistan's rugged mountains in pursuit of Taliban insurgents, a deep, fast-moving river presented a unique planning challenge. Since arriving in Afghanistan nearly three months ago, the MEU has had to deal with narrow mountain passes, crumbling

Marines throw a kink into Afghanistan's highway criminal activity

For years, smugglers, Taliban insurgents, and anti-coalition factions have traveled Afghanistan's pot-holed and crumbling roadways with relative impunity. However, since the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) arrived in-country and began pushing into the Afghan hinterlands, these criminal and terrorist elements have found

22nd MEU ground and air warriors unite to defeat Taliban fighters

When the lead elements of a large 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Afghan Militia Force (AMF) task force recently entered a village in central Afghanistan, nothing seemed out of place and it looked as if another quiet day would soon draw to a close. However, in a flash, all that changed when the specter of Taliban