Story by Cpl. Victoria Hutt | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.10.2025
U.S. Marine Pfc. Herbert A. Littleton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for falling on an enemy grenade to save the lives of his Marines. Named in his honor, the Pfc. Littleton Award is intended to recognize individuals who exemplify the same courage and spirit that defined Pfc. Littleton’s service. Sgt. Lucas Camacho, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with the......
Story by Cpl. Elton Taylor | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.29.2024
ABOARD USS WASP (LHD 1) – One team, one fight is an adage often heard when discussing naval integration between the U.S. Navy Sailors with the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1). In this environment, exceptional individuals often reach beyond their normal responsibilities to build lasting......
Story by 1st Lt. Emily Bennick | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.06.2023
PMINT is the first of several at-sea periods in the 24th MEU’s pre-deployment training program. The exercise focuses on familiarizing Marines and Sailors with operating from naval amphibious ships, building integrated teams, and most importantly, forging naval warfighting capabilities....
Story by Lance Cpl. John Allen | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 09.21.2023
Originally planning to attend college after high school, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Coleman Grubbs, a maintenance management specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Jacksonville, Florida, took an interest in the Marine Corps after observing an event at a local recruiting station. Grubbs then decided the Marine Corps was the right path for him and enlisted in August......
Story by Capt. Kelton Cochran | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.09.2022
CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA - The U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps recognizes Lieutenant Kevin A. Hunt as the 2021 Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence (POMI) Officer of the Year. The POMI Officer of the Year is a service-level award that recognizes one U.S. Navy Medical Operations Officer who displays exemplary performance and duty....
Courtesy Story | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 08.28.2021
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee died August 26, 2021, in Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained in a combat-related incident while supporting evacuation operations....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenton Poyser | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 08.23.2021
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), along with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), dry cargo and ammunition ships USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) and USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) and U.S. flagged container ship M/V Sagamore transited the Strait of Hormuz, entering the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 23....
Story by Seaman Sawyer Connally | Amphibious Squadron Four | 08.09.2021
The dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), departed Bahrain, Aug. 9, after completing its mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) period....
