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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
I Marine Expeditionary Force

ABOARD USS TARAWA (Dec. 2, 2007) ? Cpl. Joseph A. Vera, landing support specialist, from Carlsbad, N.M., practices sword manual during the 11th MEU?s Corporals Course on the hangar bay here. Vera, who is with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., was voted by his peers to be the recipient of the ?Leadership Award? during a graduation ceremony for Class 1-08 here today. He was also named the 2nd Place Honor Graduate for earning over 95% in final examinations and scoring at least 285 out of 300 on his physical fitness test. - ABOARD USS TARAWA (Dec. 2, 2007) ? Cpl. Joseph A. Vera, landing support specialist, from Carlsbad, N.M., practices sword manual during the 11th MEU?s Corporals Course on the hangar bay here. Vera, who is with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., was voted by his peers to be the recipient of the ?Leadership Award? during a graduation ceremony for Class 1-08 here today. He was also named the 2nd Place Honor Graduate for earning over 95% in final examinations and scoring at least 285 out of 300 on his physical fitness test.

SLIDELL, LA- Lance Corporal Willie A. John with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group-11 (MSSG-11), Head Quarters Detachment, Food Service, consolidates broken branches at the front of a small home in Slidell, Louisiana. Marines from the MSSG-11 have been working hard restoring the small town to more livable conditions by breaking down fallen trees, removing debris, and even hauling out furniture from houses ruined by hurricane Katrina. The group, made of 17 Marines, has five houses to clean today, September 12.The Marines arrived on September 6 and will remain in Slidell, providing support for Joint Task Force Katrina, until returning to Camp Pendleton upon completion of their mission. (USMC Photo by Lance Cpl Daniel J. Klein) - SLIDELL, LA- Lance Corporal Willie A. John with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group-11 (MSSG-11), Head Quarters Detachment, Food Service, consolidates broken branches at the front of a small home in Slidell, Louisiana. Marines from the MSSG-11 have been working hard restoring the small town to more livable conditions by breaking down fallen trees, removing debris, and even hauling out furniture from houses ruined by hurricane Katrina. The group, made of 17 Marines, has five houses to clean today, September 12.The Marines arrived on September 6 and will remain in Slidell, providing support for Joint Task Force Katrina, until returning to Camp Pendleton upon completion of their mission. (USMC Photo by Lance Cpl Daniel J. Klein)

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