Story by Sgt. Melissa Wenger | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 10.27.2014
The ground-pounders of Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shed their reputation as solely mechanized raid specialists by conducting a series of platoon-sized vertical raids using UH-60 Blackhawks, Oct. 24 to 27. Typically, as the 11th MEU's mechanized raid force, Echo Co. mounts amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) to conduct......
Story by Cpl. Adam Miller | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.18.2014
Training for an upcoming deployment, Marines participated in a vertical assault scenario July 18 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, during an ongoing Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise....
Story by Lance Cpl. Cedric Haller | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 04.02.2014
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines showcased combined capabilities through vertical assaults April 2 during Ssang Yong 14 at an abandoned training range in Pohang, Republic of Korea....
Story by Sgt. Alisa Helin | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | 08.20.2013
Marines with Alpha Co., Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed tactical site exploitation training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 19-21, 2013....
