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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: 10.08.2012A 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: 10.07.2012Decades 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: 10.06.2012San 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: 10.06.2012Members 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: 10.05.2012An 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