Marines also part of the USS New York crew
November 6th, 2009
From WTKR-TV3
Look a little closer at the crew of the USS New York, and you’ll see not everyone is a sailor.
In fact, sprinkled among the Navy’s blue fatigues are some green ones: those are the marines.
Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 26, or MAG-TAF 26, are also part of the USS New York crew.
This type of partnership between the Navy and the Marine Corp has been in existence for more than 200 years.
“Each one independently can do something, but together we can do so much more,” said Coronal Mark Desens.
The brand new USS New York features a bigger flight deck and well deck where marines can house, hold, and hanger their equipment like tankers and helos.
For many of these marines, it’s their first time being stationed on board a ship co-existing with their military brethren. They tell us, so far, so good.
“I think we’ve melded pretty well so far,” said Corporal Elias Norton.
Captain Michael Lorino added, “I always look forward to working on ships. I think it’s a good way to round out experience serving the country.”
NewsChannel 3 was up close and personal as the Little Creek based LCAC unit helped the marines transfer themselves and their gear from the beaches of Camp Lejune out to the ship in the Atlantic.
“We’re all very proud to be on this ship. To go home and be a part of commissioning process, I think everyone is pretty excited,” said Lance Corporal Stephen Churchill.
Excited to show the people of New York how marines and sailors can come together, a sense of teamwork that everyone on board this ship says they will never forget.
Corporal Norton added, “it’s going to be something to mention to my kids and grandkids one day, they’ll be like wow were you really there? And I’ll say yeah, I was actually there.”
26 MEU info at http://www.ussnewyork.com/media/SPMAGTF26mediaguide.pdf
26 Meu on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_MEU
26 MEU on Twitter http://twitter.com/26MEU
26 MEU on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=54910201959&topic=13660#/group.php?gid=54910201959
Photos of 26 MEU http://www.marines.mil/unit/26thmeu/Pages/photos.aspx
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The Hull Number should have been 911
Comment by Martin K Hust — November 9, 2009 @ 7:00 am
why not LPD 911
Comment by Martin K Hust — November 9, 2009 @ 7:01 am
Sea…
From pain and sorrow rose hope
From steel and ashes rose a vision
From despair rose strength
Men rose and joined hands, bent and hammered steel
A ship was built, grand vessel for all to see
the soul and pride from sea to sea!
Comment by Patrica Dion — November 9, 2009 @ 9:06 am