Sea Power, May 1st, 2001
On-Scene Report: JTFEX 01-02
Navy, Marines Adjust to Loss of Vie pues Training
It is "the most dangerous game," and some players say there is a seriouspossibly fatal-flaw in the game plan. But the countdown to H-hour for Marines of the 24th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) has already begun, and it is too late to change the plan-- at least this time around.
An armada of Navy ships with embarked Marines, previously scheduled to train on Navy ranges on Puerto Rico's Vieques Island, is now preparing instead for an "amphibious assault" on North Carolina beaches owned and controlled by the U.S. g...
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