Caption:
Marines from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Bn., 2nd
Marines, the Ground Combat Element for the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Unit, head for the Hangar Bay of the USS Saipan (LHA-2) after
fast-roping from the back of CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on the Flight
Deck April 4. The 24th MEU is currently conducting its
Expeditionary Strike Group/MEU Integration Exercise as part of its
Pre-Deployment Training Program. (Official USMC Photo by Sgt.
Zachary A. Bathon. This photo is cleared for release.)
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