Deployment 2012 [Image 4 of 4]

USS NEW YORK, AT SEA

05.31.2012

Photo by Cpl. Michael Petersheim  

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Lance Cpl. Anthony Fedga, a native of New Jersey and artilleryman with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, attached to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lubricates a bore brush for an M-777 155 mm howitzer during routine maintenance here, May 31, 2012. The 24th MEU recently returned from Exercise Eager Lion 12, a three week training exercise in the Kingdom of Jordan that involved partnered militaries from 19 countries and 11,000 personnel. It was the second major exercise for the 24th MEU who, along with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed to the U.S Central Command area of operations as a theater reserve and crisis response force.

• Date Taken: 05.31.2012
• Date Posted: 06.02.2012 15:34
• Photo ID: 592758
• VIRIN: 120531-M-KU932-054
• Resolution: 2400x3300
• Size: 808.9 KB
• Location: USS NEW YORK, AT SEA