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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

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22d MEU trains for embassy reinforcement mission

In 1996, ABC News referred to the U.S. Embassy to Liberia in Monrovia as that war-torn country's 'last bastion of sanity.' Keeping the embassy grounds safe and ensuring the civil war raging through the country stayed outside its walls were Marines from the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). To prepare for a repeat of such a mission during its

Heavy gun slingers of 22d MEU unleash steel rain

When the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hits the beach, it makes sure to bring its big guns with them. During the MEU's last two exercises, the Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise (ESGEX) in Eglin, Fla., and the Special Operations Capable Exercise (SOCEX) here at Camp Lejeune, Golf Battery has continued to train in preparation for its upcoming

22d MEU uses a three-punch combination to combat malaria

The 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) will employ a three-punch combination to combat malaria and other insect-borne diseases during its upcoming deployment. "Historically, from the American Revolution to recent Middle East conflicts, insect-borne diseases have been a major issue, and recognized as such by the Department of Defense," said Navy

22d MEU begins its final pre-deployment exam

After months of intense training and preparation, the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) has grabbed the reins of its final pre-deployment training hurdle; the Special Operations Capable Exercise (SOCEX). The current exercise will be 15th such training evolution for the 22d MEU since the Special Operations Capable training program was begun in

Wasp Strike Group and 22nd MEU Return Home;After Successful ESGEX

USS Wasp (LHD 1), the Norfolk-based flagship for the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group 2, returned home Dec. 23 for the holidays after a successful ESG exercise off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. “Our Sailors and ship performed well, and we learned a lot about our capabilities as a group during this exercise,” said Capt. James E. Wise II, commanding

22nd MEU (SOC) returns home after seven-month deployment

Hugs, tears and smiles greeted the Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Sept. 14-16 as they returned from a seven-month deployment spent mostly in the rugged Afghanistan terrain. The 22nd MEU departed Camp Lejeune in mid-Feb., and following an amphibious exercise in Albanian, made their way deep into central Afghanistan. Their

22d MEU Helicopter Company Soars Above Eglin AFB

During the second portion of its Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise (ESGEX), the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) put ashore nearly 1,500 Marines and Sailors on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida to hone their combat skills. Among these forces was the MEU's designated helicopter company, Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines.

Task Force K-BAR slices through its objectives at Eglin AFB

On the vast, open ranges of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., normally home to supersonic aircraft dropping test munitions, the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a mechanized raid during the its recent Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise (ESGEX). Undertaking the raid was Task Force K-BAR (TF K-BAR), a combined arms mechanized force consisting

CMC and SMMC visit the 22d MEU during historic training exercise

A visit by Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and his senior enlisted advisor, Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada, underscored the importance of the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit's (MEU's) arrival in northwest Florida for the second portion of its Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise (ESGEX). ESGEX began in North Carolina earlier in

'Noncombatants' plucked to safety by 22nd MEU

During its 21-year history, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit has conducted more noncombatant evacuations than any other MEU. In such far-flung locales as Lebanon, Liberia (on two occasions), Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic, Albania, and the Republic of Congo, the MEU has extended its arm and pulled to safety thousands of civilians