Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine
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Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare water purified from the Gulf of Aqaba by the Marine's Tactical Water Purification System for transportation to the field May 4, 2012, during Exercise Eager Lion 12, the largest exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. The system will serve as the primary means of supplying water to the Marines of the 24th MEU during the exercise. More than 1,000 Marines and Sailors from the 24th MEU are planned to participate in various events ashore throughout Jordan to maximize multi-lateral training opportunities and continue to build relationships with partners throughout the region. Eager Lion 12 is the second major exercise for the 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group after deploying in March to serve as a forward-deployed crisis response force.
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