U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Kerrigan, left, commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Laslett, sergeant major, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), pass off the battalion colors to the battalion air officer, Capt. Casey Funk, during a memorial run in remembrance of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 20, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations on a scheduled deployment. The WSP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) is supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
Date Taken: | 10.20.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.23.2024 03:09 |
Photo ID: | 8707341 |
VIRIN: | 241020-M-FT281-1016 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 2.12 MB |
Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
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