Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose for a photo with representatives from the Salvation Army, New York Parks and Recreation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, New York Office of Emergency Management, and New York Police Department at Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2012, while assessing Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey. 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 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Stone/Released)
Date Taken: | 11.09.2012 |
Date Posted: | 11.10.2012 11:07 |
Photo ID: | 780231 |
VIRIN: | 121109-M-SO289-009 |
Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
Size: | 5.27 MB |
Location: | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, US |
Web Views: | 13 |
Downloads: | 14 |
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