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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

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22d MEU Marines learn to deliver a less-than-lethal punch

In the near future, on a rubble and litter-strewn street in some desolate Third World country, a Marine from the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit may be faced with the hardest decision of his or her life; how best to deal with an unruly, angry, and potentially violent mob heading toward their position. Should they withdraw? Stand their ground? Or in

BLT 1/6 Marines learn to deliver a less-than-lethal punch

In the near future, on a rubble and litter-strewn street in some desolate Third World country, a Marine from the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit may be faced with the hardest decision of his or her life; how best to deal with an unruly, angry, and potentially violent mob heading toward their position.Should they withdraw? Stand their ground? Or in

Marines in Beirut, Part I: 32d MAU Goes Ashore

When the military arm of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) began lobbing artillery shells against Jewish settlements in the northern Israeli province of Galilee from positions inside Lebanon, they brought to fruition long-simmering tensions in the region. The ensuing Israeli response was as swift and violent as it was predicable. On June

HRST Course teaches 22d MEU Marines the ropes

Although the helicopter has revolutionized warfare with its unique ability to deliver troops into almost any location, there are still places where even helicopters need a little extra reach. As their deployment draws closer, approx. 40 Marines from the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) now possess the skill to provide that added reach. As

22d MEU completes first at-sea training exercise

Approximately five months prior to embarking as the first Expeditionary Strike Group/MEU, hundreds of Marines and Sailors from the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) spent the first weeks of September at sea becoming familiar with shipboard life and conducting detailing training of ship-to-shore movement. The MEU staff embarked aboard the USS

22d MEU drivers ready to tackle any road

Deep desert sands, pools of mud and dirty streams - the 22d Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) can roll through any of it. Marines with the 22d MEU recently underwent advanced training to learn how to take the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle off-road and safely navigate practically any type of terrain. The (HMMWV), or "Hummer" as it's

22d MEU completes first MEU-wide exercise

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently wrapped up its first major field exercise after nearly a month of training at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. The primary purpose of the 20-day training exercise was to begin forging a cohesive unit among the forces which come from throughout the II Marine Expeditionary Force to make up the 22nd MEU. For most of

Mechanized company provides armored amphibious punch for 22d MEU

There are many ways of reaching a battlefield to unleash fire and brimstone against a dug-in enemy, but the distinctive rumble of a tracked Assault Amphibian Vehicle (AAV) lets the enemy know the Marines are coming. Marines from Alpha Co., Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 6th Marines (BLT 1/6), the ground combat element of the 22d Marine

Fire support exercise brings 22d MEU heavy hitters together

Time and again throughout military history, fire support has provided the decisive edge in battle. For example, in 1453, heavy Turkish cannon battered the high, stout walls of Constantinople into useless piles of rubble. World War II saw fast armadas of American warships mercilessly batter Japanese-held islands in the drive toward Japan, and

Mass casualty drill prepares 22d MEU corpsmen for the worst

In a post-9/11 world, the threat of terrorism is just one a many scenarios where a large amount of people could be hurt at the same time. Terrorism, natural disasters, and countless other possibilities create the need for medical personal to treat a large amount of wounded at the same time. The 22D Marine Expeditionary Unit's need for a such a