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Makin Island sailors and Marines help clean up San Francisco Zoo during Fleet Week festivities

Courtesy Story | Commander U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs Office | Date: 10.08.2012

A group of 45 sailors and Marines from the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit serving aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD8) conducted a cleanup project at the San Francisco Zoo, Oct. 5,... Read More

13th MEU Marines bring historic Carrier to life once more

Story by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 10.07.2012

Decades ago, Marines lived aboard an aircraft carrier during such famous battles as Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It now lives on as a museum ship, reminding the public of what American strength once looked like during... Read More

Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships lands in San Francisco Bay

Story by Sgt. Michael Cifuentes | 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade | Date: 10.06.2012

San Francisco Fleet Week 2012 opened the weekend with one of the week’s premier event, the Parade of Ships, Oct. 6. Read More

Makin Island CSADD chapter helps preserve Alcatraz Island during San Francisco Fleet Week

Courtesy Story | Commander U.S. THIRD Fleet, Public Affairs Office | Date: 10.06.2012

Members of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decision Making chapter helped to preserve Alcatraz Island, Oct. 6 as part of the 31st Annual San Francisco Fleet Week celebration. Read More

13th MEU Marines, Sailors train to navigate collapsed concrete jungles

Story by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 10.05.2012

An earthquake or natural catastrophe can happen in minutes, threatening people’s lives and welfare. On Oct. 05, 2012, 10 Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit,... Read More