CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Apr. 23)--U.S. Marines from the 4th MEB man an M240 machine gun at the end of Pier P while a boat crew from MSST 602 keeps a vigilant watch for any aggression in the early morning hours of April 23. Within thirty minutes, opposition forces were probing Coast Guard and Marine defensives to the point of drawing fire from the Marines on the pier. USCG photo by PA1 Scott Carr