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- The 11th MEU composited
in September 2018

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for deployment this year.

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It's composed of a ground combat element,

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battalion landing team three-five.

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A logistics combat element.

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Combat logistics battalion 11.

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An aviation combat element,
BMM 163 reinforced.

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And our maritime rate-for-est
from forest company,

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First Recon.

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(soft music)
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After composite, our
Marines begin a grueling

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pre-deployment training cycle composed

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of four major training exercises

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and multiple unit level training events.

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- The mission of the ACE
since we've been here

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in 11th MEU, so far has been to maintain

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a ready to deploy squadron.

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We'll take the challenge
anytime, anywhere.

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- Commission on the DLT
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was we were the first and
foremost ground combat element.

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So, we were there to
be that frontal assault

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and make sure that we
could establish (mumbles)

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through the combat logistics team

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come and support us or in case of combat

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we could locate

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(mumbles) destroy the enemy.

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- The mission of CLB
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is providing logistical support.

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Fuel, water, heavy
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or transport, com, maintenance.

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Even explosive war-missile disposal.

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- During the workouts,
working with the Navy,

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in the beginning I wasn't as
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it was going to be.

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But, honestly, right after
that, once we meshed together

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and we knew each other's
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we needed each other a
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So once that brotherhood
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we understood what our mission was

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and we worked together
to get it accomplished.

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- I used to have this idea
that we work the hardest.

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No one works as hard as us.

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And I saw the Air department
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calling in aircraft and not
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They're fixing pad-eyes or busting rusts

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to do all the same stuff
we do, for longer hours.

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- You have to realize that we are still

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under the Navy.

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That us being together, working together,

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to know each other, what each other does,

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is very important on land and sea.

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See, the integrations are very important

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to the knowledge and the
morale and integration

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is all of it together.

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- What our pre-deployment
training cycle did

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was prepare the MEU to
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Capable of responding to
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to contingency operations.

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With that experience and knowledge gained,

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the 11th MEU embarked on deployment.

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- The more notable exercises
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notable one was in Hawaii,
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here we are around deployment;
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but it's our first introduction to jungle.

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We've never been in the jungle before,

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so that one was kind
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- Integration with our
blue-site partners was essential

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at this time.

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While closely working together,
the R-MEU team was able

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to conduct 22 total theater,
security cooperation events

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with 23 partner nations.

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- [Sailor] Each time the
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John Key Mertha and
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the movement of MEU assets ashore.

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What that did was showcase
the combat power of our

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blue-green team to all of
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in the regions we were working in.

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♪ The light ♪

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- Our partnership with the
Navy was tested and proven

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by performing operations
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and security in--

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- Here at the White House
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the USS Boxer has shot
down an Iranian drone.

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- Tonight with a new
escalation of the conflict

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between the United States and Iran.

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- [Announcer] Late today
from President Trump,

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the warship USS Boxer
took down an Iranian drone

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in the Strait of Hormuz.

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- [Reporter] The USS
Boxer already on patrol

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in the Arabian Sea, shot
down the Iranian drone

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after President Trump
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for comfort.

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- The Boxer took defensive action against

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an Iranian drone, which had
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near distance, approximately 1000 yards.

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- Our David Martin has
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may have brought down more
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during a close encounter last week

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in the Strait of Hormuz.

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- The top U.S. commander
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told us it now looks like the
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We believe two drones,
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were successfully engaged.

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those are the two that
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- This team (mumbles) by
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to conduct complex,
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amphibious assaults, precision
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and embassy reinforcements.

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- As a team, we were able to complete

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each and every task we were charged with.

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Supporting regional
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and allies, and maintaining
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capable of responding to any crisis.

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It wasn't easy,

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but due to your hard work,
perseverance, unwavering courage

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our Marines and Navy teams

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were successful in achieving
what we were made to do:

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serve as an expeditionary
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to the enemy, wherever they may be.

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I'm extremely proud of you

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and everything that we've achieved

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together over the past year.

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Never forget who you are

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and what team you're a part of.

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The name Pride of the
Pacific wasn't chosen

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it was earned.

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The 11th MEU has previously
shown greatness in combat

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and humanitarian operations.

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You exemplary Marines and
sailors continue that legacy

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and have contributed to what
will ensure the 11th MEU

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and Boxer-R are remembered
for years to come.

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