15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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Platoon commander: Pirate 'sh– his pants' after Marines captured him

By Dan Lamothe on September 9, 2010 Anti-piracy, MEU operations

Has a new legend been born? I’m going out on a limb here: Events that have occurred in the last 24 hours in the Gulf of Aden will give drill instructors and recruiters across the Marine Corps a new story to use as motivation in the future. It’s hard not to believe that when you boil the details of the rescue of the Magellan Star down to the basics. Ready? 1) The ship, a German-owned shipping vessel, reports Wednesday that their ship had been captured about 85 miles off the coast of Yemen. 2) Heavily armed force reconnaissance Marines with…

Marines with 15th MEU to the rescue in Pakistan

By Dan Lamothe on August 12, 2010 MEU operations, Pakistan

Above, a scene today from Pakistan, where millions of people face a dire situation after monsoon rains that have caused catastrophic flooding across the country. More than 1,500 people have died in flooding that dates back to last month, and worsened in the last few days. Pakistani officials have said it’s the worst natural disaster in their nation’s history and evacuated villages in several parts of the country. This Time story details the devastation well. With that in mind, the U.S. is sending in Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. The amphibious assault ship…

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