Capt. James W. McBride , UH-1N Huey pilot, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains Huey capabilities to members of the Gruppo Operativo Incursori, the Italian equivalent of Navy SEALs, here, during a port visit in La Spezia, Italy, April 23, 2012. The 24th MEU along with the Navy's Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force capable of a variety of missions from full-scale combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. 24th MEU Deployment 2012 120423-M-KU932-099

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