Marines recognized for contributions to Naval warfare
December 27, 2010 — When a Marine receives an award, his fellow unit members share the pride of having one of their own recognized for his accomplishments. Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit have twice as many reasons to share that pride, with two unit members selected to receive the prestigious Copernicus Award this year. Captain Glenn Berdela and Staff Sgt. MORE
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Letters from children warm hearts aboard Kearsarge
December 16, 2010 — Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge had a special holiday treat when they were granted the opportunity to receive and respond to letters from children back in the United States. The Marines and sailors received 30 letters from 6th graders at North Asheville Christian School in MORE
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26th MEU Marines endure African climate to train in Djibouti
November 12, 2010 — Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived on the shores of a Djiboutian beach to scorching temperatures and the site of donkeys, camels and a mountainous landscape to conduct sustainment training at the end of October 2010. More than 200 Marines with Fox Battery 2/12 arrived on the African beach to perform a six-day training evolution MORE
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Pakistani, U.S., World Food Program officials mark end of Marine Corps flood mission in Pakistan
November 10, 2010 — Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Nadeem Ahmed, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Mike LeFever, Defense Representative to Pakistan (ODR-P) Commander, Maj. Gen. Nasrullah Tahir Dogar, Pakistan Army's 16 Division Commander, along with Philippe Martou, Chief of Aviation for the World Food Program, and a number of MORE
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26th MEU Marines observe Marine Corps birthday, end of mission
November 10, 2010 — Marines across the Corps observe Nov. 10 as their birthday, whether in garrison or deployed to the far reaches of the globe. Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting flood relief operations in Pakistan had the rare opportunity to observe their birthday on the same day they observed a ceremony marking the end of their current mission. MORE
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New U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Delivers Flood Relief
October 31, 2010 — U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter distributed flood relief supplies today at a World Food Program distribution point at Hassan Khan Jamali, Pakistan. As the newly-appointed ambassador, Munter participated in the operation to see and participate in the Pakistan and U.S. military flood relief efforts conducted in Sindh Province. "It is MORE
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26th MEU Marines celebrate Hispanic Heritage
October 21, 2010 — Staff Sergeant Mirna Ramos grew up working two jobs to help her family after they moved to the U.S. from the small town of Matachic in the desert of Chihuahua State in Mexico. It was in New Mexico where she met the man who would change her life forever: her recruiter.With this personal story she helped open a ceremony recognizing Hispanic Heritage MORE
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Marines knife-hand their way through deployment
October 21, 2010 — Their fatigued bodies scurry around the mat as they perform punch after punch. With each repetition, the instructor reminds them to practice good technique in order to effectively take down their simulated opponents. After the grueling session, the Marines aboard USS Carter Hall form a group circle to learn about values revered by the few and the MORE
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Expeditionary Marines counter mosquito's lethal bite
October 13, 2010 — When one thinks of the dangers to military members, the kinetics of battle are what first comes to mind. Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit learned that one of the greatest dangers they may face is smaller than the eraser on a number two pencil. The mosquito, or more specifically the cyclic disease malaria the insect can carry, kills MORE
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Exercise in creativity: Marines, sailors stay fit aboard ship
October 5, 2010 — At 8 p.m. aboard USS Kearsarge sounds of screaming and stomping carry throughout the spaces. There's no reason to worry, however. It isn't an enemy assault. It is simply an aerobic exercise regime in which exercises projected on a video screen are performed in rapid succession, increasing speed every repetition with nothing but 30 seconds rest MORE
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