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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

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Female searchers vital to 22nd MEU (SOC) combat operations

Capt. Maria Marte ignores female hair regulations. What's more, she orders the female Marines in her charge to do the same. However, their actions aren't a flagrant disregard of Marine Corps policy, but rather an operational necessity. During a recent sweep of villages suspected of harboring and supporting Taliban and anti-coalition militia, Marte

22nd MEU (SOC) Harriers join the fight against Taliban insurgents

AV-8B Harrier II attack jets from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) recently conducted ground attack missions against anti-coalition militia in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province in support of the MEU's ground forces. Based out of Kandahar Air Field, the Harriers have seen extensive use flying escort and reconnaissance

Motor transport mechanics keep 22nd MEU's vehicle's rolling

Grunts have been piling onto and out of trucks for a century. The ground mobility that trucks provide gets troops to their destinations quickly and allows them to retrograde just as fast. However, like any mechanical device, they require constant attention to maintain performance. To keep its convoys rolling, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

Marine ignores battlefield wound to continue pursuing Taliban insurgents

To many of his fellow Marines in Charlie Co., Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines, Sgt. Anthony Viggiani is the ideal Marine. In the eyes of subordinates and seniors alike, the Strongsville, Ohio native embodies those qualities that make Marines special; dedicated, professional, strong, committed, moral, and brave. Now they have additional

Marine and Army Engineers team up to build Forward Operating Base

If you build it, they will come--in mid-March, Forward Operating Base Ripley was still just a blueprint in the hands of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). Almost overnight, a small tent city and some concertina wire surrounding it marked the beginnings of a new home for coalition military forces in Afghanistan.

Marines Take Care of One Another in Fierce Afghan Firefight

Lance Cpl. James Gould says the 7.62mm round that punched through his right calf felt like a sledgehammer blow. Several meters away, Gould's fire team leader, Cpl. Randy Wood, watched in horror as Gould fell to the ground as additional rounds impacted around the fallen Marine, pinging off rocks and kicking up small geysers of dirt. Unmindful of

22nd MEU'S Airfield Flourishes in Central Afghanistan

The once dusty strip of land now is a bustling 24-hour airfield supporting thousands of Marines and hosting hundreds of aircraft from different services and countries. Army and Marine engineers attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) turned a stone-laden patch of terrain into a major military hub in less than a

22nd MEU (SOC) battles Taliban insurgents in central Afghanistan

In what officials have described as the bloodiest fighting in Afghanistan since last fall, elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) participated in two days of pitched firefights with anti-coalition militia forces in south-central Afghanistan June 2-3. The two days of fighting began when Marine attack helicopters

MALS 14, 26 keeps Griffins flying high

With demands the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) places upon its aircraft, it is inevitable that components of the aircraft will require some advanced maintenance. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons fill a crucial space between the first echelons of aircraft maintenance and full overhauls requiring well-equipped and

MSSG brings life to dry Afghan desert

In a land where water is nearly as valuable as gold, Marines from the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are making themselves rich. Hygiene equipment operators with MEU Service Support Group 22, operate two reverse osmosis water purification units (ROWPU) to replenish the thousands of gallons used daily by the MEU as it