Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), relax during a Steel Beach Picnic on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge at sea, April 14, 2013. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, cr


Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), relax during a Steel Beach Picnic on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge at sea, April 14, 2013. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Michael Kropiewnicki/Released) 26th MEU and Kearsarge Steel Beach Picnic 130414-M-ZC556-006


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