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Archive: August, 2017

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