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America ARG and 15th MEU Remember 9/11 September 11, 2017 — GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2017) – It was a day that changed the course of history for millions of people around the world and impacted all walks of life – a day that still weighs heavily on the hearts of so many, including those serving in uniform. MORE

Alligator Dagger tests warfighting capabilities September 6, 2017 — In the early morning hours, two miles off the coast of Djibouti, sits an Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) preparing to come ashore in what will prove to be a visually breathtaking experience. MORE

USS San Diego (LPD 22) celebrates Women’s Equality Day August 26, 2017 — This milestone for women has not been forgotten. Even now, 97 years later, men and women aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) come together to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on ship while underway by holding an event in the ship’s chapel hosted by the Diversity Committee, Aug. 26, 2017. MORE

15th MEU, America ARG aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) conduct community relations in Thailand August 8, 2017 — The Mike Matthews Learning Center offers educational services to local Burmese children. The children are taught how to read and write in English, Burmese and Thai to further their futures. MORE

15th MEU, America ARG break out the cleats for friendly soccer game August 6, 2017 — “Once the port call was announced, the Cam Rahn International Port guards reached out to us to set up a game,” said Lieutenant Wade Hammond, Battalion Landing Team and Landing Force Chaplain aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22). “They expressed the fun experiences both teams [U.S. and Vietnamese] had in the past and wished to play against Marines and Sailors again. MORE

15th MEU LCE creates elixir of life August 1, 2017 — The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed as a crises response and contingency force in the 7th Fleet’s area of operation and prepared for a multitude of mission capabilities, from full-scale raids to humanitarian assistance-disaster relief efforts. MORE

15th MEU, America ARG to conduct training in Hawai'i July 12, 2017 — Whether bringing food and supplies to people in need or conducting a raid to remove a wanted individual from the battlefield, the MEU-ARG provides our nation with an on-call, forward deployed crisis response force. MORE

Thriving in Chaos: SD-based Navy-Marine team refines global rapid response skills February 2, 2017 — Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron Three - America Amphibious Ready Group - dive into a full immersion of the Rapid Response Planning Process, or R2P2 as it’s commonly referred, the expedited method for planning missions that allow the Marine Expeditionary Unit to be the nation’s premiere rapid response force. This is done by condensing the traditional Marine Corps Planning Process into fewer steps and setting time constraints on those steps to come out of all the chaos of a crisis with a fool-proof plan within six hours. MORE

Night Terrors February 2, 2017 — Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit took part in an intensive combat-centric training course Jan. 9-27 that taught them the skills necessary to support the MEU’s Maritime Raid Force here at Camp Pendleton. MORE

VMM-161 ramps up training in preparation for deployment December 9, 2016 — Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 arrived at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, to conduct a deployment for training (DFT) exercise, Dec. 1. MORE