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Darkhorse Marines train in pistol proficiency March 12, 2013 — It would seem being deployed at-sea could make going to the pistol range difficult, but Marines aboard the USS Rushmore were able to shoot and sustain the important skill.Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, were able to take advantage of the space available on the flight deck of USS Rushmore to conduct MORE

CLB-15 calibrates rifles at sea September 29, 2012 — USS Rushmore – The pang of M16 and M4 rifles echoed across the ocean as paper targets where filled with shot holes. It was obvious that the Marines were doing work on the flight deck.During the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group’s Western Pacific deployment, Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 15 decided to let MORE

Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group resupplies, relaxes in Hawaii September 27, 2012 — After spending a week at sea, Marines and sailors aboard the USS Rushmore, part of the USS Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, were given a break when they arrived at U.S. Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Many took the opportunity to relax on Hawaiian beaches or shop for souvenirs before continuing on their Western Pacific deployment. The PELARG MORE

Scout Sniper posthumously awarded Navy Cross August 10, 2012 — Sergeant Matthew Abbate was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the highest decoration that can be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and second highest decoration for valor, during an award ceremony at the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Parade Deck at Camp Pendleton California, Aug. 10. On Oct. 14, 2010, Abbate’s Quick Reaction Force team came MORE

Money gurus provide financial expertise, assistance to expeditionary unit July 30, 2012 — Being deployed for extended periods of time can often take its toll on Marines and sailors. To help alleviate the feeling of being homesick, they can purchase comfort food from ship vending machines and stores, which are available on all ships of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Disbursing Office helps MORE

Marines, sailors leave port for training exercise July 22, 2012 — A Marine Expeditionary Unit is America’s “away team” and force prepared to deploy to any part of the globe should the call come. To fill this role, a MEU must train not only by themselves, but with their Navy counterparts, before beginning any deployment.The 15th MEU embarked aboard the ships of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, home-ported at MORE

Bullrush conducts Non-combatant Evacuation Operation training April 13, 2012 — Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit trained as a Marine Air Ground Task Force to evacuate non-combatants during MEU Exercise, here, April 10-11.Non-combatant evacuation operations are one of many standing missions a MEU can be called upon to execute. This operation’s main effort was 15th MEU’s logistics combat element, Combat Logistics MORE

Marines conduct night helicopter raid April 12, 2012 — ‘Train how you fight,’ rang true when more than 100 Marines and sailors with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted their helo raid at night as a part of MEU Exercise, at Range 800, here, April 9.Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise is designed to train the unit as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in preparation for their MORE

Religious Team provides Easter for Marines in field April 9, 2012 — Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit have spent the last week training in the field, here, in support of MEU Exercise, April 2-12. Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise is designed to train the unit as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in preparation for their upcoming deployment. It is the first exercise that integrates all MORE

Water dogs convert ocean water into drinkable form April 8, 2012 — Pumps, hoses and generators worked together to turn water from the Pacific Ocean into the same quality that comes from a home faucet or store shelf.Water support technicians with the Engineer Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are responsible for maintaining and operating the Tactical Water Purification MORE