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Archive: 2011

22nd MEU Marines “Blow the Rust off” Live-fire Range

“Moving,” yelled one Marine to another as he picked up his weapon and charged towards the distant targets. The Marines bounded past each other, stopping only to kneel in the tall grass and provide cover fire for the next advancing Marine. Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine

American, Romanian Marines Conduct Bilateral MOUT Training

Marines and sailors with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted military operations in urban terrain training aboard Capu Midia, Romania, July 31, 2011.The training was part of the Summer Storm Amphibious Bilateral Exercise 11, a five-day exercise with Romanian Marines

22 MEU, Bataan Help Renovate Orphanage

Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Bataan took time out of their liberty during a port visit on the Greek Island of Crete to help paint and patch up the St. Nektarios Orphanage and Soup Kitchen in Chania, Greece on July 29, 2011.Participants painted indoor and outdoor walls, window sills, and shudders. and plastered

22 MEU, Bataan Enjoy Evening in Crete

Marines and sailors of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Bataan enjoyed "An Evening in Crete” July 28 through August 2, 2011.During the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Event, Marines and sailors enjoyed Cretan cuisine, tasted local wine, and watched dancers perform to traditional Greek music.“It was delightful, the food was amazing,” said

22ND MEU Marines Conduct NEO Training

As America’s Force in Readiness, Marine Expeditionary Units circle the globe ready to respond to a crisis abroad. When things become hostile in a foreign country, it becomes increasingly important to protect American citizens and evacuate them to safety. Marines and sailors with the 22nd Expeditionary Unit conducted a noncombatant evacuation

22nd MEU Marines Conduct NEO

As America’s Force in Readiness, Marine Expeditionary Units circle the globe ready to respond to a crisis abroad. When things become hostile in a foreign country, it becomes increasingly important to protect American citizens and evacuate them to safety. Marines and sailors with the 22nd Expeditionary Unit conducted a noncombatant evacuation

22 MEU, Mesa Verde Clean Up, Restore Historic Monastery

Marines and sailors from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the USS Mesa Verde volunteered their time to assist the Neusta Señora de la Defencion monastery on July 7, 2011.The community relations project consisted of painting, removing plaster, cleaning up debris, and moving donated firewood. It provided much needed relief to the monastery and

CLB 22 Marines Conduct Mass Casualty Training

Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a mass casualty exercise aboard the Sierra Del Retin Training Center, Spain, June 26, 2011.This training was designed to provide security to an area while treating and evacuating casualties as quickly as possible.“We go in, secure the area, and send in

LAR trains with Spanish Piranhas

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted bilateral, mounted, counter improvised explosive device training with Spanish Marines assigned to reconnaissance platoon, 3rd Mechanized Landing Battalion, Spain, June 25,

Spanish, American Marines Conduct Mechanized Raid

U.S. Marines from Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Spanish Marines from 9th Mechanized Company, 3rd Mechanized Landing Battalion, conducted a mechanized raid aboard Sierra Del Retin, Spain, June 25, 2011.The exercise was part of the Spanish Amphibious Bilateral Exercise,