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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

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The mission of the MEU is to provide geographic combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, rapid-response force capable of conducting conventional amphibious and selected maritime special operations at night or under adverse weather conditions from the sea, by surface and/or by air while under communications and electronics restrictions.

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		13th MEU tests new communication game changer for approaching deployment By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| May 20, 2013 The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit will be first MEU to bring GATR’s with them on their Western Pacific Deployment in 2013. No, not the fearsome jagged toothed reptilians and apex predators, but a state-of-the-art communication tool able to rapidly transmit and receive data. Though actual gators would be an epic mascot for the MEU deployment.The MORE 0 Comments
		“Lucky 13” Marines, Sailors compete in Warrior Pentathlon By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| April 10, 2013 Before the long Easter Weekend began, Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gathered near their unit’s barracks, March 28, 2013 for the “Lucky 13” Warrior Pentathlon. The event pitted Marines from each Detachment within the Battalion against each other in a series of physical challenges that included, treating a simulated casualty, transporting the simulated casualty, programing a field radio, dueling with pugil sticks, sumo suit wrestling and racing on an obstacle course. MORE 0 Comments
		“Fighting 13th” readies command and control for deployment By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| March 22, 2013 In the 1984 film Amadeus, antagonistAntonio Salieri mentions Mozart’s work as miraculous, stating, “Displace one note and there would be diminishment, displace one phrase and the structure would fall”. Just like music needs the right structure and form to make an impact, so does a Marine Expeditionary Unit command operations center. From March MORE 0 Comments
		13th MEU Welcomes New Sergeant Major By Cpl. Jennifer Pirante \| March 15, 2013 Sgt. Maj. Juan M. Hidalgo Jr., outgoing 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, displayed a sort of nostalgic hesitation when he handed over the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Col. Christopher D. Taylor, 13th MEU commanding officer. Later on as Hidalgo addressed the crowd, he told fellow Marines, friends and family that he was confident MORE 0 Comments
		Translators help Marines, JGSDF understand each other for Exercise Iron Fist 2013 By Lance Cpl. Demetrius Morgan \| February 22, 2013 "Translate this for me", is what Marines and Sailors often said when working with members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2013. This language barrier between the two militaries created challenges throughout the exercise. However, translators helped breach this obstacle and enabled both groups to benefit from the MORE 0 Comments
		13th MEU, JGSDF Complete Final Event of Exercise Iron Fist 2013 By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| February 15, 2013 In the final week of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force left Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on Feb. 7, on two ships, the USS Boxer (LHD-4) and the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52). These two ships carried elements of Japan’s Western Army Infantry Regiment, 1st MORE 0 Comments
		Iron Fist 2013: US – Japan partnership 'stronger than ever' By Cpl Jennifer Pirante \| February 15, 2013 Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conducted a closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist 2013, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 15.The purpose of the annual bilateral amphibious exercise is to improve interoperability, enhance military-to-military relations, hone individual and MORE 0 Comments

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		13th MEU tests new communication game changer for approaching deployment By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| May 20, 2013 The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit will be first MEU to bring GATR’s with them on their Western Pacific Deployment in 2013. No, not the fearsome jagged toothed reptilians and apex predators, but a state-of-the-art communication tool able to rapidly transmit and receive data. Though actual gators would be an epic mascot for the MEU deployment.The MORE 0 Comments
		“Lucky 13” Marines, Sailors compete in Warrior Pentathlon By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| April 10, 2013 Before the long Easter Weekend began, Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gathered near their unit’s barracks, March 28, 2013 for the “Lucky 13” Warrior Pentathlon. The event pitted Marines from each Detachment within the Battalion against each other in a series of physical challenges that included, treating a simulated casualty, transporting the simulated casualty, programing a field radio, dueling with pugil sticks, sumo suit wrestling and racing on an obstacle course. MORE 0 Comments
		“Fighting 13th” readies command and control for deployment By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| March 22, 2013 In the 1984 film Amadeus, antagonistAntonio Salieri mentions Mozart’s work as miraculous, stating, “Displace one note and there would be diminishment, displace one phrase and the structure would fall”. Just like music needs the right structure and form to make an impact, so does a Marine Expeditionary Unit command operations center. From March MORE 0 Comments
		13th MEU Welcomes New Sergeant Major By Cpl. Jennifer Pirante \| March 15, 2013 Sgt. Maj. Juan M. Hidalgo Jr., outgoing 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, displayed a sort of nostalgic hesitation when he handed over the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Col. Christopher D. Taylor, 13th MEU commanding officer. Later on as Hidalgo addressed the crowd, he told fellow Marines, friends and family that he was confident MORE 0 Comments
		Translators help Marines, JGSDF understand each other for Exercise Iron Fist 2013 By Lance Cpl. Demetrius Morgan \| February 22, 2013 "Translate this for me", is what Marines and Sailors often said when working with members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force during Exercise Iron Fist 2013. This language barrier between the two militaries created challenges throughout the exercise. However, translators helped breach this obstacle and enabled both groups to benefit from the MORE 0 Comments
		13th MEU, JGSDF Complete Final Event of Exercise Iron Fist 2013 By Sgt. Christopher O'Quin \| February 15, 2013 In the final week of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force left Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on Feb. 7, on two ships, the USS Boxer (LHD-4) and the USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52). These two ships carried elements of Japan’s Western Army Infantry Regiment, 1st MORE 0 Comments
		Iron Fist 2013: US – Japan partnership 'stronger than ever' By Cpl Jennifer Pirante \| February 15, 2013 Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conducted a closing ceremony for Exercise Iron Fist 2013, at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 15.The purpose of the annual bilateral amphibious exercise is to improve interoperability, enhance military-to-military relations, hone individual and MORE 0 Comments

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