January 21, 2013 — The soul of the Marine Corps was born at sea; naval infantrymen meant to support boarding actions through accurate, long-range fire from the fighting tops and decks of sailing ships. The role of the Corps expanded to amphibious operations, an area of warfare the Army was unequipped to handle, and from there to prolonged campaigns ashore, operating MORE
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January 17, 2013 — In the tradition of the Royal Navy during the age of sail, from which much of the American naval tradition and order sprang, the Marines aboard a ship were in place with two roles in mind. The first was that of naval infantry; the specialization of ship-to-ship warfare and life at sea dictated that Marines be trained differently from land bound MORE
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January 07, 2013 — Marines of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced received the Air Medal with combat distinguishing device Jan. 7, 2013, for their actions in rescuing a downed Air Force pilot during Operation Odyssey Dawn March 22, 2011. Capt. Erik Kolle, pilot of the MV-22B Osprey that flew the mission, Staff Sgt. David Potter and Sgt. Daniel MORE
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December 28, 2012 — It’s been a long and busy year for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.From New Orleans to New York, from the exuberant displays of fleet weeks to rapid efficiency while conducting disaster relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the MEU has been demonstrating the strength and flexibility of its nature in ways few could anticipate.And MORE
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December 20, 2012 — Brought up in a self-described normal American family with two sisters, a mom, and a dad, Seaman Nicholas C. Covington, a Gadsdem, Tenn., native, and corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has always been an outgoing and sociable person, capable of setting goals and executing them to the best of his MORE
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December 20, 2012 — Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit checked off another box as their group sail, the third major training evolution of their pre-deployment training program, came to an end, Dec. 18, 2012."A traditional MEU workup has three or four at-sea periods," said Maj. Richard Pitchford, a Norfolk, Va., native, and 26th MEU operations MORE
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December 15, 2012 — Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force conducted a maritime interdiction operation training exercise at sea aboard the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), Dec. 18, 2012."This training was teaching anti-piracy techniques," said Staff Sgt. Joseph Bagorskas, a Kenilworth, N.J., native, and lead MIO instructor with the MORE
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December 12, 2012 — Embarked aboard the USS Bataan, the USS San Antonio, and the USS Carter Hall, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to the waves once more Dec. 11, 2012. After traveling from Camp Lejeune, N.C., to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and then out to sea, the MEU is taking part in training exercises covering the length and breadth of the its widely MORE
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November 16, 2012 — The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Camp Lejeune Nov. 12, 2012, after providing support to disaster relief operations in New York following Hurricane Sandy. The 26th MEU, with aviation support from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., MORE
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November 09, 2012 — Marines are amphibious in nature. It’s one of the things that set them apart and above any other fighting force in the world; a legacy of spilled blood, hard fought and hard won ground on beaches a world over. But not every beach landing they make is for the purpose of carrying warfare to a foreign country.Sometimes, they put that capability to MORE
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