Portland (LSD 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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HEADQ UAR TERS HM3 Brown HM3 Lentz SGT Soehnlein CPL Iackson -V QQ CPL Moix demonstrates how to handcuff prisoners, but forgets where he put the key. CPL Moix CPL Neuhaus CPL Olding LCPL BIOWH USS Portland 43

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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit BLT 1!8, X-.N ix Charlie Company 22nd MEU History During the 1960s and 1970s, the current 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit QMEUJ was activated at Various times as the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit to participate in exercises and operations in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas, and the North Atlantic. On December 15, 1982, it was redesignated the 22nd MEU. The 22nd MEU and its two sister units, the 24th and 26th MEUs, operate on a rotational basis as Landing Force, U.S. Sixth Fleet, usually in the Mediterranean Sea. While deployed as Landing Force Sixth Fleet QLF6Fj 1-83 from February to May 1983, 22nd MEU was ordered ashore to serve as the U.S. contingent to the Multinational Force, Lebanon. It conducted several key operations and returned to Camp Lejeune on june 26, after completing a short training exercise in Key West, FL. On October 18, 1983, the MEU left for Beirut as LF6F 1-84. Several days after embarkation, it was diverted for the tropical island of Grenada. Following several days of fighting, the victorious Marines reembarked and set sail for Lebanon. In February 1984, the MEU redeployed on Naval shipping off the Lebanese coast, except for a small detachment left behind to provide security for the embassy The MEU was relieved as Lf6F on April 9. The next time out, the MEU received many accolades for its outstanding performance during training exercises in Spain ,Morocco, Italy Turkey and Tunisia. On Iuly 3, the MEU reassumed the LF6F commitment as LF6F 2-9 7, the 22nd MEU QSOCJ again deployed to a host of real-world operations. During Operation Noble Obelisk, the MEU evacuated more than 2,500 individuals from Sierra Leone in a NEO. During Operations Guardian Retrieval in Congo, the MEU stood ready to evacuate persons from the country of Zaire. The third operation in MEU conducted during LF6F 2- 97 was Operation Silver Wake in Albania. Along with successfully completing these exercises, the MEU spent almost the entire deployment divided meeting both operational and exercise commitments in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The 22nd MEU QSOCJS next deployment was as LF6F 3-98, Iuly 2 - December 7. During this period, the MEU participated in exercises such as Matador in Sicily Cooperative Assembly in Albania, Atlas Hinge in Tunisia, Sea Breeze in Ukraine, Dynamix Mix in Sardinia and Rescue Eagle in Romania. The MEU also conducted an embassy reinforcement in Albania, August through November, due to known terrorist threats. As LF6F 2-97, the 22nd MEU QSOCJ again deployed to a host of real-world operations. During Operation Noble Obelisk, the MEU evacuated more that 2,500 individuals from Sierra Leone in a NEO. During Operation Guardian Retrieval in Congo, the MEU stood ready to evacuate persons fro the country Zaire. The third operation the MEU conducted during LF6F 2-98 was operations Silver Wake in Albania. Along with successfully completing these exercises, the MEU spent almost the entire deployment divided meeting both operational and exercise commitments in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. 42 USS Portland

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CPL Major Right: c Simson CPL Espinul u1Cupo conducm azmhide First Platoon was tasked with locating enemy positions and reconnoitering routes to guide the support and assault elements to the objective. They provided the company with essential reconnaissance that was vital to mission accomplishment. While the assault was being conducted, First Platoon provided the crucial flank and rear security to destroy enemy reinforcements and maintain an open egress route. SSGT Cayer SGT Tufte SGT Wolken HM Stinson H. V 4 1 search nd 7 Dwarves CPL ESPIHHI CPL NOTES CP . L Gonzalez CPL Lawson CPL Major CPL Pena CPL Sfgut