Lt. Col. Craig R. Wonson, commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines and sailors from 13th MEU, and crew of the USS Green Bay about the historic Battle of Guadalcanal during a memorial ceremony off the Island’s coast while aboard USS Green Bay, Sept. 10. Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th MEU’s ground combat element, fought on that island during World War II as part of 1st Marine Division’s six month stand against Imperial Japan. The 13th MEU is deployed with Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, also providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
Date Taken: | 09.10.2011 |
Date Posted: | 09.14.2011 23:21 |
Photo ID: | 456695 |
VIRIN: | 110910-M-OH054-319 |
Resolution: | 4080x2720 |
Size: | 3.77 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 35 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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