Story by 1st Lt. Allison Burgos | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.11.2015
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) participated in several community relations events during their stay in Pattaya, Thailand, June 10 and 11, 2015....
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.25.2015
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force participated in sustainment training aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii and Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, May 8-20, 2015. This training was the last opportunity for Marines to train on land before deploying to the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. The training included marksmanship, diving, helocasting,......
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.25.2015
Salt water splashes into the faces of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force as they cruise toward their objective aboard combat rubber raiding craft. As their suspected time on target becomes closer, each Marine quietly considers their personal tasks and how they will protect the Marine by their side. The CRRCs slow down, and they navigate through the shadows toward the......
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.22.2015
Reconnaissance Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit wake early for a busy day of mission preparation and execution. With no time to waste, they begin their morning routine and start prepping gear. Everything, from grabbing ammo, chow and water, getting maps ready and laying out routes, all needs to get done before the mission. Just hours after a warning order is dropped, the Marines......
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.22.2015
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed Certification Exercise, or CERTEX, while aboard the Essex Amphibious Ready Group’s three ships off the coast of San Diego April 21, 2015....
Story by Lance Cpl. Garrett White | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 04.14.2015
Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, conducted embassy reinforcement operations on Joint Forces Training Center Los Alamitos, California, during the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s certification exercise (CERTEX), April 12 and 13, 2015....
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.01.2015
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the Essex Amphibious Ready Group’s three ships March 16-April 1, for Composite Training Unit Exercise, or COMPTUEX, off the coast of San Diego. These at-sea periods prior to deployment integrate the MEU and the ARG as a single unit and develop a stronger bond while executing full-mission profiles aboard the USS Essex (LHD......
Story by Cpl. Anna Albrecht | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.27.2015
An entire company of Marines squeeze through the tight hallways of the USS Essex (LHD 2) wearing their flaks and kevlars, carrying their weapons along with packs filled with everything they need to sustain them for a few days in the field. As they walk into the hanger bay, cones are lined up telling the Marines exactly where they need to be. They stage their gear in their designated place and......
