The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit guidon represents the infantry Marines behind it with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, as they stand ready to showcase their weapons to the U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco during his visit aboard the ship here, April 16, 2012, in the final days of Exercise African Lion 12. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th MEU, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to promote partnership and mutual understanding between each nation’s militaries. The 24th MEU, along with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed as a theater security and crisis response force capable of a variety of missions from full-scale combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Date Taken: | 04.16.2012 |
Date Posted: | 04.16.2012 18:44 |
Photo ID: | 560133 |
VIRIN: | 120416-M-FR139-004 |
Resolution: | 2700x1800 |
Size: | 615.48 KB |
Location: | USS IWO JIMA, AT SEA |
Web Views: | 512 |
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