Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer and Sgt. Maj. Todd Parisi, 26th MEU sergeant maj

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Col. Matthew St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer and Sgt. Maj. Todd Parisi, 26th MEU sergeant major, cut slices of cake for the oldest and youngest Marines present during a Marine Corps birthday celebration aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), Nov. 10, 2012. The 26th MEU and the USS Wasp are off the coast of New York in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey. 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. They are slated to deploy in 2013.

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