U.S. Marine Sgt. Lucas Camacho, a ground electronics transmissions systems maintainer and Valley Stream, New York native with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses for a portrait on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 8, 2025. Camacho won the Pfc. Littleton award for his actions with the 24th MEU in 2024. This award is one of the highest honors a Marine Corps communications marine can receive. Named after Pfc. Littleton, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Korean War for smothering a grenade with his body, the award recognizes communications Marines who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)
From June to December 2024, U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), II Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the U.S. Navy’s Six Fleet area of operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The 24th MEU continued to strengthen and reinforce interoperability capabilities with ally partner nations in the Eastern Mediterranean region, while being ready to respond to potential crisis in the forward theater. The primary mission while forward deployed was to posture for crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Daniel Childs and Sgt. Elton Taylor)
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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 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was selected for the PFC H.A. Littleton award.
While working with Marines in the data systems and satellite communications (SATCOM) fields, Camacho and his team enabled the communications section during the pre-deployment training and deployment by ensuring they had operable gear. “As a whole, the maintenance team...
04.10.2025 | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Cpl. Victoria Hutt
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 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was selected for the...
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece – U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) conducted a readiness and sustainment training exercise focused on core mission essential tasks at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, July 13-17, 2024.
