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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Service members with #TaskForcePickett work alongside @SamaritansPurse volunteers to distribute toys and supplies to Afghan individuals at Fort Pickett, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2021. #OperationAlliesWelcome @DeptofDefense @StateDept @DHSgov

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

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Raid Force Enroute 🚁 📍 MCALF Bogue, N.C. U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's MSPF integrated with East coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) prior to conducting a full mission profile raid during MEUEX III. @us_navyseals @USNavy @USMC @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

#26meu CO meets with the Battalion Landing Team CO on the ground in #Jordan to observe #EagerLion18 training. @CENTCOM @USMC #USAinJO

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

You've got mail! . . An MH-60S Sea Hawk delivers mail aboard the @LHD5 in the @US5thFleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne III) #marine #marinecorps #gotmail #usnavy #flynavy

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

9 months

Integrated Marksmanship in the High North 🇮🇹🇺🇸 📍 Setermoen, Norway U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU(SOC), and service members from the #Italian Marines San Marco Brigade participate in an integrated live-fire range part of a Norway Bilateral Exercise. @USMC #WeAreNATO

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Marines with the 26th MEU Female Engagement Team interact with Afghan guests at Fort Pickett. The team is comprised of volunteer female members of appropriate experience and maturity to develop trust-based and enduring relationships. #OperationAlliesWelcome

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Dead By Daylight 📍 Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia U.S. Marines with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a full mission profile raid during MEU Exercise III. @USMC @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William Jurney, the commanding general of @iimefmarines , visited #TaskForcePickett in order to receive an overview of the mission, resettlement process, and tour the facilities. #OperationAlliesWelcome

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

11 months

Shoot House 💥 📍 Stone Bay, North Carolina U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU(SOC) Maritime Special Purpose Force engage targets during a joint live-fire range with Federal Bureau of Investigation ( @FBI ) Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) instructors. @USMC @iimefmarines @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Brig. Gen. Todd Erskine, deputy commanding general of @377thTSC and Ms. Polly Hall, an acquisition advisor with @DHSgov , meet with key leaders of #TaskForcePickett to discuss the future of #OperationAlliesWelcome and tour the facilities on Fort Pickett.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

Bird watching. . Fox Company trains on the island of Kurayn in #SaudiArabia while operating in the #NAVCENT area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims) #Marine #marinecorps #MEU #marineaviation #infantry

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Marines with the 26th MEU receive incoming Afghan guests. This group of Afghan guests flew into Philadelphia International Airport and were transported by bus to Fort Pickett to begin their process of becoming U.S. citizens. #OperationAlliesWelcome

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Harrier Enroute 🛫 📍 @MCASCPPA @USMC AV-8B Harriers with @2nd_MAW conduct pre-flight checks prior to a simulated strike in support of #MEUEXIII , which sharpens the 26th MEU's MAGTF coordination during multidimensional missions in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Brig. Gen. Stephanie Howard, commanding general, @USArmyReserve Sustainment Command, tours a recreation and housing area at Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 1, 2021. #OperationAlliesWelcome #TaskForcePickett

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

Landing Craft Utility offloading #Marines and equipment in #Jordan during #EagerLion18 . @CENTCOM @USEmbassyJordan #USAinJO

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Shoot House 💥 📍 Memphis, Tennessee The 26th MEU conduct a live-fire close quarters battle exercise at the Tier 1 Group compound, enhancing knowledge of weapons and tactics, breaching, operational medicine, and lethality in preparation for the 26th MEU’s upcoming deployment.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Intrepid Tiger II ⚡️🚁 A @USMC UH-1Y Venom assigned to the 26th MEU's ACE takes off during MEU Exercise III, which carried Intrepid Tiger II systems, an organic, distributed, and networked airborne electronic warfare capability that are critical to operational mission success.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Bring the Raid! 💥🚁 📍 @camp_lejeune U.S. Marines with the #26thMEU 's BLT 1/6 and VMM-162 (Rein.) conducted air assault training to increase proficiency when landing in a contested area and integration of forces between the two elements. @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

Marines are conducting routine sustainment training in order to enhance @USNavy @USMC team's ability to employ low-signature, operationally relevant and strategically mobile crisis response forces to project power over key maritime terrain in @CENTCOM AOR.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

9 months

'Golden Eagles' soar above the Arctic Circle 🦅🏔️ 📍 Bardufoss, Norway (Aug. 7, 2023) @USMC MV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to VMM 162, 26th MEU(SOC), conduct flight operations while participating in a #Norway Bilateral Exercise. #Marines #ReadyRelevantCapable #Arctic

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Launch the TRAP 🚁 📍 Fort Gordon, GA U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's BLT 1/6 conducted a simulated long-range tactical recovery of aircraft personnel during MEUEX III. A TRAP mission is utilized to rapidly respond to downed aircraft and to recover personnel. @USMC #Marines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Rear Admiral Gillingham, surgeon general of the @USNavy ,visited #TaskForcePickett on October 26th, to tour the base and discuss plans for maintaining proper health during #OperationAlliesWelcome .

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Prepped and rearing to go! 🚁 U.S. Marines with the26th MEU's Maritime Special Purpose Force board CH-53E Super Stallions during a R&S insertion during MEUEX III. The insertion by air was conducted to set conditions for follow-on forces conducting a raid. @USMC @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 months

Keep Winning! 🤙🏻

II MEF

@iimefmarines

6 months

Marines assigned to the @26MEU conduct live-fire training aboard the USS Bataan. Components of the Bataan and 26MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to increase maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. @USMC @DeptofDefense #marines #military

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

#Marines arriving home from #deployment @MCASNewRiver

Marines arriving back home

Hannah Harger and her kids have been counting down the days for six months for the return of their father. A marine from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit at New River Air Station.We've just been...

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

10 months

Offload and Rollout 🚢🚛 📍 Narvik, Norway Elements of the 26th MEU(SOC), prepare for their upcoming bilateral training with Norwegian Armed Forces by conducting a convoy with personnel and equipment from Narvik to Setermoen, #Norway . @USMC @USNavy #ready #relevant #capable

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

I don't want no scrub. . . Marines and Sailors aboard the @LHD5 scrub the flight deck while operating in the @US5thFleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Tanner Seims) #marine #marinecorps #USNavy #centcom #ussbataan

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Mass Casualty Exercise 🩺 The 26th MEU triaged and evacuated simulated casualties during a mass casualty exercise part of MEUEX III, which focused on providing immediate care to personnel in a simulated combat environment who have sustained severe injuries. @USMC @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

IT'S A SHARK, IT'S A SHADOW, IT'S A... SUPER STALLION! A @USMC #26MEU #CH53 conducts flight ops in the @US5thFleet AO. #AlwaysReady #Marines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Speed Reload, Speed Reload! 🗣 📍 Atlantic Ocean U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU conduct fast tactical reload rehearsals aboard the @LHD5 during ARGMEUEX, the second at-sea exercise in the intermediate stage of the MEU’s pre-deployment training program. @USMC @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Key leaders with @USAID , including Michele Sumilas, assistant to the administrator for the bureau of policy, planning, and learning, visited #TaskForcePickett to tour facilities and receive an overview of our participation in #OperationAlliesWelcome .

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Slow Steady Squeeze 💥🎯 U.S. Marines assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force, #26thMEU , fire a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during a live-fire range as part of the urban sniper course on @camp_lejeune . #ReadyRelevantCapable #Recon #modernwarfare #SwiftSilentDeadly

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Littoral Raid Force 🛥️ 📍 @camp_lejeune U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's BLT 1/6, conducted rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) integration training during MEUEX III, which enhances familiarization and readiness through on and off and shore-to-shore drills prior to deployment.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

11 months

Deployment Ready ☑🎉 The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th MEU(SOC) wrapped up their final deployment training certification event earlier this month and are ready to deploy. @USMC @USMarineCorps @DeptofDefense @iimefmarines @CSG_4 @PHIBRON_8 @LHD5 #Marines #26thMEU

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Happy 246th birthday Marines! Semper Fidelis! #Marines #TaskForcePickett #OperationAlliesWelcome

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Check your corners 🏙️ U.S. Marines with the #26thMEU conducted an Urban Sniper Course on @camp_lejeune which provides the MEU with an enhanced marksmanship and surveillance capability that supports the #MAGTF Commander in urban environments. @iimefmarines @USMC @USMarineCorps

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

12 years

8th ESB #Marines take a quick break in Breezy Point #NYC to celebrate the Corps' 237th BDay @USMC @nycmarines #sandy http://t.co/BAdFjBjp

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Command and Control from the ☁️ 📍 MCALF Bogue, NC U.S. #Marines with the #26thMEU validate functionality of communications equipment during a full mission rehearsal in preparation for a simulated raid during MEUEX I. #MAGTF @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines @2dMarDiv @2nd_MAW

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Fill 'Er Up! ⚓️⛽️ 📍 Atlantic Ocean The @MSCSealift fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) supplies fuel to the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training. @USNavy @CSG_4 @PHIBRON_8 @USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

9 months

Maintenance day in the High North with the ‘Golden Eagles’ 🦅 📍 Bardufoss, #Norway U.S. Marines assigned to VMM-162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU(SOC), conduct equipment training and aircraft maintenance while participating in a Norway Bilateral Exercise. @USMC #MEUSOC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

'Comanche' Marines conduct a patrol 📍 MCALF Bogue, N.C. U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's Battalion Landing Team 1/6 conduct a patrol during a simulated airfield seizure, part of MEUEX III. @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines #Infantry #Marines #PreDeployment

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

9 years

America's 911 force. The 26th MEU is staying in action. http://t.co/sDkG79lH16

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Prepare to Drop🪂 U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's MSPF rehearse drills prior to executing a freefall insertion at MCLAF Bogue. Parachute training improves mission effectiveness by increasing operational reach and is another method of insertion into deployed environments. @USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Objective Secured ✔️ 📍 MCALF Bogue, N.C. U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's Battalion Landing Team 1/6 setup security during an airfield seizure, part of MEUEX III, executing the ground-based portion of the event to kick off the exercise. @USMC #Marines #MAGTF

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Sea to Shore 🚁🏊‍♂️ U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th MEU, prepares to jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion during helocast water insertion training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines @DeptofDefense @2nd_MAW #Recon

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

From The Water They Rise 🌊🌕 U.S. Marines with the MSPF, #26thMEU conducted a a dive raid on @MCASNewRiver . The Raid was one of several training events part of MAGTF Interoperability Course, during the MEU's Pre-deployment training program. @USMC @USMarineCorps #Recon #Raid

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

The Marines have landed. . . Assault amphibious vehicles stage on the beach of Karan Island, Saudi Arabia, during amphibious raid training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne III) #NAVCENT #CENTCOM #USMC #BATARG #MEU #Marines #marinecorps #SaudiArabia

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Littoral Raid Force 🛥️ 📍 @camp_lejeune U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's BLT 1/6, conducted rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) integration training during MEUEX III, which enhances familiarization and readiness through on and off and shore-to-shore drills prior to deployment.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

9 months

📣 Did you hear?! Your 26 MEU(SOC) has arrived in Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 U.S. Sailors and Marines from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) arrived in Dublin for a regularly scheduled port visit. @USMC @USMCFEA @USNavy Read more 👇

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Afghan guests arrive in the United States to complete their resettlement process. This group of guests arrived in Philadelphia and were transported to Fort Pickett before moving to their permeant homes across the country. #OperationAlliesWelcome #TaskForcePickett

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Storm the Beach ⚓️ The 26th MEU conducted an amphibious assault raid during Composite Training Unit Exercise, the last exercise in the pre-deployment training program for the Bataan ARG. @USMC @MARFORCOM @USMarineCorps @USNavy @CSG_4 @PHIBRON_8 @LHD5

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Ditching! Ditching! Ditching!🏊‍♀️ U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th MEU CE complete Underwater Egress Training, providing service members with the skills and confidence to successfully and safely exit from aircraft submerged in water. @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

V-BAT Takes Flight 🛫 DoD contractors and U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's ACE conduct V-BAT flight operations during MEUEX III. The versatility of the V-BAT grants the MEU an expeditionary advantage, which will increase lethality and combat effectiveness on deployment. @USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

Don't look down. . . Marines with Weapons Company fast-rope aboard the @LHD5 while operating in the @US5thFleet area of operations. #marine #marinecorps #USNavy #USSBataan #GoNavy #NAVCENT #CENTCOM #MARCENT

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

11 years

“Side stroke, back stroke, swim to the shore, When we hit the beach we will be ready for war.” http://t.co/BmB6iZ3fNv

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Getting Back to the Littorals 🚤🌅 U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), #2dMARDIV , conduct an amphibious landing during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base @camp_lejeune , North Carolina.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

Deployed Dads: 26th MEU Marines Eager to meet Newborns when they get Home

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Helo Insert 🚁 U.S. Marines with @2dMarDiv conduct an air insert part of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on @camp_lejeune . The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for its deployment with the #26thMEU . @USMC @2nd_MAW

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

Happy Armed Forces Day! #heroes #veterans #ForTheNation #TheFewTheProud #honor #TheBrave #service #sacrifice #Flag #America #ProudAmerican #Courage

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Knock, Knock! 🚪💥 U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, #26thMEU , conduct door breaching during the Close Quarters Tactics Course, part of the initial pre-deployment training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. @USMC @iimefmarines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Secure The Ship⚓️ 📍 Fort Eustis, Virginia #Marines with the 26th MEU conducted Boat Assault Force Operations part of a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course. /1 @iimefmarines @USMC @USMarineCorps @MARFORCOM #USMC #26thMEU

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Mass Cass Ex 🏥 U.S Marines and Sailors with the #26thMEU participated in a mass casualty response exercise on @camp_lejeune in order to execute proper mass casualty triage, care and first-aid practices. @USMC @USMarineCorps @USNavy @DeptofDefense #Doc #Corpsmen

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

Marine life. . . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gary Jayne III) #marine #marinelife #dolphin #NAVCENT #USNavy #USSBataan

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

8 months

The #26MEUSOC is in📍 @CENTCOM ! Marines participated in their first bilateral exercise with members of the Royal Bahrain Marine Force to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures between #partners . Where to next? 🌍 @USMC @USMARCENT @iimefmarines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Crisis Response U.S. #Marines and #Sailors of the #26MEU , currently conducting #ARGMEUEX recently conducted several training scenarios simulating an escalating situation involving a consulate overseas. Read more here 📰👉

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Face of the MEU 🚁 @USMC Capt. Eric Taylor, a Burtonsville, Maryland native and a UH-1Y Venom pilot with VMM-162 (Reinforced) poses for a photo during a VBSS course at on @camp_lejeune . Taylor said the sacrifices made by Marines before him motivate him to always move forward.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Just hours after helicopters finished bringing 70 employees out of the American embassy in Sudan, halfway across the world, the Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) started practicing for the same type of mission.

Military.com

@Militarydotcom

1 year

Marines Look to Get Closer to Special Operations Teams While Practicing Extractions

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

#NationalDayofPrayer Marines & Sailors take a moment to pray.The National Day of Prayer was signed into law by President Truman in 1952. Every president since has signed a proclamation encouraging Americans of all religious backgrounds to pray on this day. #USSNEWYORK #USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Throwback Thursday 💥 Earlier this year in March, U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU utilized multiple support platforms such as howitzers and mortars during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise. @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines @MARFORCOM #Marines #USMC #Artillery #Mortars

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Raiding Party 🚁 The 26th MEU's Battalion Landing Team completed a Raid exercise, part of the MAGTF Interoperability Course on @camp_lejeune . @USMarineCorps @USMC @DeptofDefense #TheFollowMeDivision #Marines #USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

10 months

USS Mesa Verde Arriving 🔔⚓🛳 Yesterday, U.S. Marines and Sailors from the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan ARG, and the 26th MEU(SOC) arrived in Plymouth, U.K. for a regularly scheduled port visit. @USMC @USNavy #MEUSOC Read about it 👇

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

6 BIRDS... 73,800 HORSES! #MV22 Ospreys aboard #USSIwoJima prep for take-off

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

12 years

@usmc Marines pitch in to clean the aftermath of #hurricanesandy on #statenisland http://t.co/iyPMv7zb

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Welcome back Marines! 🎉 Yesterday, U.S. Marines assigned to a small detachment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned from a short notice deployment to United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations under the direction of the Combatant Commander.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

#ICYMI : Last week, U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's Battalion Landing Team 1/6 conducted a Belleau Wood Tree Dedication Ceremony. The tree was planted as part of a project dedicated to establishing groves of Belleau Wood “descendant trees” throughout the United States. @USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

MEU Word of the Day: VBSS 🛥🚁 Visit, Board, Search and Seizure are a set of maritime boarding actions and tactics for Marines and Sailors which specialize in capturing vessels, anti-terrorism, anti-piracy, anti-smuggling, conducting customs, safety, and shipboard inspections.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

Exercise unites US and Jordan in show of strength #USAinJO #EagerLion18

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

V1/6 MCCRE U.S. Marines with V 1/6, @2dMarDiv , conduct a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on @camp_lejeune in order to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the #26thMEU . #TheFollowMeDivision #Marines @USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

4 years

Happy first day of summer! #summer #firstdayofsummer #sunshine #getoutside #BBQ

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

HIMARS embarks with the MEU ⚓️ 📍 @camp_lejeune , NC During PMINT, the 26th MEU loaded a HIMARS onto a LCAC where it was transported from a beachhead onto the USS Mesa Verde off the coast of eastern North Carolina. @USMC Read more about this milestone 👇

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Going for a Ride 🚁 U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, #26thMEU , exit the back of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Masters' course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base @camp_lejeune . @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines @2nd_MAW

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Plan of Attack 🗺 @USMC leaders with @2dmardiv , brief Marines during a rehearsal of concept walk on @camp_lejeune . The ROC walk was conducted in order to establish clear objectives and communication between all personnel and their respective units in preparation for a #MCCRE .

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

3 years

Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, @STRIKFORNATO , and sailors with Expeditionary Strike Group 2 pose together June 14, 2021. This is the largest Marine contingent that’s been to STRIKFORNATO. We are excited to work alongside our brothers and sisters in arms.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Day & Night ☀️🌕 📍 @camp_lejeune , North Carolina U.S. Marines with the 26th MEU's Battalion Landing Team 1/6 conducted a day and night raid part of MEUEX II. The motorized infantry raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following PMINT. @USMC @USMarineCorps #Marines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Visit, Board, Search & Seizure ⚓️ Follow the link 👇 to see what is VBSS and how it provides a major capability for the MEU while deployed. @USMC @USMarineCorps #Marines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Dropping Heat 💥 The 26th MEU executed Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise (SACEX), which allows the MEU to practice controlling assaults on a target using naval gunfire from the sea, land-based munitions and airborne weaponry. @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines #Marines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Mortars! 💥 📍 @camp_lejeune , NC @USMC mortarmen with the 26th MEU's Battalion Landing Team 1/6 fire M252 mortar systems during a raid part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise II. @USMC @USMarineCorps @2dMarDiv #Marines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

A Marine colonel took us behind the scenes of the intense annual military drills where US troops train in Jordan amid explosions and gunfire via @businessinsider

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

Did you hear! 🎉 U.S. Marines with the #26thMEU get promoted during a promotion ceremony on @camp_lejeune , which is a significant achievement in a service member’s career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities. @USMC

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

During the raid the 26th MEU integrated East coast-based SEALs and are continuing to do so for major pre-deployment training events in order to gain the capability to conduct operations and training with special operations force elements in the future.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Faces of the MEU See below, to learn more about some of the Marines around our MAGTF. 👇 1/ Lance Cpl. Dillon Ruggiero 2/ Capt. Ryan Weesk @USMC @USMarineCorps @iimefmarines #Marines #Infantry #Pilot

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

6 years

#26MEU @USMC Marines and #IwoJima Sailors arrive to #EagerLion18 in #Jordan . @CENTCOM @USEmbassyJordan

Ready, Relevant, and Capable: 26th MEU Completes Final Certification E

Marines and Sailors with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in their culminating deployment certification event, Composite Training Unit

www.26thmeu.marines.mil

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Faces of the MEU Another opportunity to show some Marines from across our force that support our mission and embody our motto of being #Ready , #Relevant and #Capable . Congratulations to @USMC Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Alvis for his promotion!🎉 See below for his story!👇 /1

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Lights in the Sky 🌌🚨 📍 Atlantic Ocean @USMC MV-22 Ospreys with the 26th MEU's Air Combat Element conducted deck landing qualifications aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training. @USMarineCorps @CSG_4 @USNavy @iimefmarines

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

Faces of the MEU 4 MORE YEARS! 📝🎉 Gunnery Sgt. Jesus Gonzales, a Chicago, IL native and the METOC Chief for the 26th MEU, reenlisted last week for another tour. "I joined the @USMC to travel and get my family out of Chicago so they can also experience the world," he said.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

2 years

U.S. Marines with @MarForRes hand out toys to Afghan individuals at Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 21, 2021. #TaskForcePickett personnel conducted the toy drive to ensure Afghan children have access to toys and games while they await resettlement across the U.S.

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

1 year

26th MEU supports Mass Cass Exercise 📍 Perry, Georgia Elements of the #26thMEU conducted a mass casualty drill during Composite Training Unit Exercise, the last exercise in the Pre-deployment Training Program for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. @USMC @MARFORCOM @USNavy

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26th MEU(SOC)

@26MEU

9 months

The USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan ARG and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the @USNavyEurope area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S, allies and partner interests.