Story by Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Thomas | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.14.2024
Gunnery Sergeant Ferenc “Frank” Silye Jr. was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1985. His first name roughly translates to “free man” in Hungarian, mirroring his parents’ efforts to shake off the shackles of communism and pursue freedom by immigrating to the United States of America....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class John Bellino | USS Arlington (LPD 24) | 05.03.2022
ATLANTIC OCEAN – Sailors and Marines aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) gain acceptance into the “Order of the Blue Nose,” April 22, days after crossing into the Arctic Circle....
Story by Sgt. Austin Hazard | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.30.2013
Run ragged and sleep deprived, several Marines rush through the shredded metal door, dust and debris drifting around them, the deafening blast still echoing down the halls. They lob something into a room in front of them. The doorway explodes with light and noise. Following so quickly they trample over the sparks of the flash bang, a group of Marines pepper and splatter two role-played......
Courtesy Story | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.30.2013
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines completed a 10-day, specialized rescue training course at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 30, 2013, in preparation for the MEU’s upcoming deployment....
Story by Sgt. Austin Hazard | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.22.2013
Marines from 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, completed a new course designed to prepare them for a deployment with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit early next year, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 22, 2013....
