U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary
Summary
U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a combat marksmanship course of fire on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LDH 3) while at sea, April 11, 2013. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)
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11/04/2013
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