PETRA, Jordan, (Aug. 21, 2008) --Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Group take a camel ride during a tour of Petra, August 21, 2008. ::r::::n::While conducting training in Jordan roughly 1,400 Marines with the 15th MEU were afforded the opportunity to tour Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world, in an effort to enhance the Marines cultural understanding in a foreign land.::r::::n::The Camp Pendleton, Calif. based 15th MEU is comprised of approximately 2,200 Marines and Sailors and is a forward deployed force in readiness capable of conducting numerous operations, such as Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Humanitarian Assistance Operations and a wide range of amphibious missions. The 15th MEU is currently deployed aboard USS Peleliu (LHA-5), USS Dubuque (LPD-8) and USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52).::r::::n::(Official USMC photo by Cpl. Stephen Holt)(Released)::r::::n::