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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 27, 2011)– Marines with engineer platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, talk after wading through water to load onto a landing craft, utility, and return to amphibious landing dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), on a beach in Corsica, France, Oct. 27, Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Mesa Verde after a bilateral exercise in Corsica, France. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/ Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 27, 2011)– A landing auxiliary rescue craft drives off a landing craft, utility from amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), off the coast of Corsica, France, Oct. 27, Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Mesa Verde after a bilateral exercise in Corsica, France. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/ Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 27, 2011)– A landing craft, utility, takes on cargo on a beach in Corsica, France, Oct. 27, Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Mesa Verde after a bilateral exercise in Corsica, France. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/ Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 27, 2011)– A landing support Marine watches a landing craft, utility prepare to deploy its vehicles stowed inside, on a beach in Corsica, France, Oct. 27, Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Mesa Verde after a bilateral exercise in Corsica, France. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/ Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 27, 2011)– A Humvee drives onto a landing craft, utility, during extraction, on a beach in Corsica, France, Oct. 27, Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Mesa Verde after a bilateral exercise in Corsica, France. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/ Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 27, 2011)– A 7-ton cargo vehicle drives backwards onto a landing craft, utility, on a beach in Corsica, France, Oct. 27, Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Mesa Verde after a bilateral exercise in Corsica, France. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force, comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced)(VMM-263 (REIN)); a Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22(CLB 22); a Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment(BLT 2/2) and its Command Element. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/ Released)

7. Obstacle Course Corsica, France
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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 25, 2011)–Marines, with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (BLT 2/2), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct training at Raffalli Training Base in Corsica, France, Oct. 25, Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB 22) and BLT 2/2 conducted bilateral training with the French Foreign Legion. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force, comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced)(VMM-263 (REIN)); a Logistics Combat Element, CLB 22; a Ground Combat Element, BLT 2/2 and its Command Element.(Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 25, 2011)–Lance Cpl. Bradley Duberceau, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB 22), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and native of Tallahassee, Fla., climbs down a line at Raffalli Training Base, Corsica, France, Oct. 25, Marines with CLB 22 and Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted bilateral training with the French Foreign Legion. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force, comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced)(VMM-263 (REIN)); a Logistics Combat Element, CLB 22; a Ground Combat Element, BLT 2/2 and its Command Element. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 25, 2011)–Marines, with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, and Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (BLT 2/2), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) climb lines on a tower aboard Raffalli Training Base, Corsica, France, Oct. 25, Marines conducted bilateral training with the French Foreign Legion. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force, comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced)(VMM-263 (REIN)); a Logistics Combat Element, CLB 22; a Ground Combat Element, BLT 2/2 and its Command Element. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/Released)

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CORSICA, FRANCE (October 25, 2011)–Lance Cpl. Volodymyr Tumashev, an electrician with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),and a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., climbs lines aboard Raffalli Training Base in Corsica, France, Oct. 25, Marines with CLB 22 and Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted bilateral training with the French Foreign Legion. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 (PHIBRON 6) aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force, comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced)(VMM-263 (REIN)); a Logistics Combat Element, CLB 22; a Ground Combat Element, BLT 2/2 and its Command Element. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. John M. Raufmann/Released)