Leading Marines to lead to success
December 20, 2013 — CBRN specialists are trained to react to and qualify Marines for these catastrophic scenarios and provide critical support in wide array of disaster scenarios. Their responsibilities are numerous and provide for the better defense of our military, allies and nation.Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (CBRN) promotes mission MORE
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Creating orders for his future
December 17, 2013 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The Marine Corps accomplishes its goals thanks to personnel trained in a variety of skill sets, combat oriented and non-combat oriented. Administrative specialists provide the necessary support that assists Marines by taking accountability, handling orders, managing awards and personal military MORE
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Landing right on target
December 11, 2013 — Artillery is critical military occupational specialty (MOS) in the Marine Corps that impacts the tide of battle with an array of long-ranged weaponry designed to wreak havoc on our nation’s enemies.Lance Cpl. Tayevion Edwards, a Cleveland native, is a Forward Observer with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Edwards works with Advanced Field MORE
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Changing his future byte by byte
December 11, 2013 — The Department of Defense utilizes a wide array of data systems that are essential to mission accomplishment and enable Marines to conduct successful defense of our nation and its allies. Sgt. Xavier Velez has the responsibility of running many of those systems.The Terryville, Conn., native is a data systems specialist with 26th Marine MORE
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Breaking down the MEU: reinforcements return to parent commands
December 6, 2013 — The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit will decomposite after an eight-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets areas of responsibility Dec. 6, 2013.During this stage, the MEU is afforded the opportunity to better assist and prepare its Marines and sailors in the transition from a deployed to a non-deployed environment to. “Going decomposite is MORE
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The last November: end of an aviation icon
November 7, 2013 — A UH-1N Huey landing aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., is not unfamiliar for the area, but the one that landed on Nov. 5, 2013 marked the end of an era for the iconic aircraft. Senior leadership of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ended their 2013 deployment from the 5th Fleet and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility by flying into Marine Corps Base Camp MORE
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26th MEU returns home with heads held high
November 6, 2013 — The Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to North Carolina Nov. 1-5, 2013, marking the end to a successful eight month deployment. The Marines and sailorsdeployed aboard the ships of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, sailing around the world as the Nation’s crisis response force, and participating in training and MORE
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Outside looking in; foreign marine’s impression
October 28, 2013 — French Marine Lt. Col. Rene Debuire, a French foreign exchange officer, has been attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary through their pre-deployment training program (PTP) as well as their 2013 deploymen “I’m attached to the MEU, inside the S3 [logistics] shop, to coordinate the bilateral training events between the MEU and the French units,” MORE
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26th MEU chaplains find that faith transcends language
October 3, 2013 — Chaplains and religious program specialists assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), went on a tour led by French exchange officer, Lt. Col. Renee Debuire, to learn about the customs and traditions of French chaplains, as well as seeing local churches in the community, in Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 27, 2013.“We MORE
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Marines, sailors of 26th MEU make pilgrimage to Jerusalem
September 14, 2013 — Marines and sailors assigned to 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors assigned to the USS San Antonio visited Jerusalem, Israel, during a scheduled port visit to the country Sept. 5. The tour started at the top of the Mount of Olives overlooking the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion. They then took a bus MORE
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