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    26th MEU deploys in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief [Image 8 of 11]

    26th MEU deploys in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES

    11.01.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)     

    Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to deploy aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) Nov. 1, 2012, in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea, the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 11.01.2012
    Date Posted: 11.01.2012 13:08
    Photo ID: 771945
    VIRIN: 121101-M-BS001-008
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 2.72 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US

    Web Views: 128
    Downloads: 13

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