Lance Cpl. Thomas Gibson, a ground radio repairmen with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Norton, Ohio, dumps trash into a pile in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 4. The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea, the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations.
Date Taken: | 11.04.2012 |
Date Posted: | 11.04.2012 15:37 |
Photo ID: | 774178 |
VIRIN: | 121104-M-PH073-142 |
Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
Size: | 11.67 MB |
Location: | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, US |
Web Views: | 98 |
Downloads: | 17 |
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