Aerial view of the activation ceremony
Air, ground, logistics, and command elements form up together for the first time as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit during their activation ceremony at the W.P.T. Hill Field aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 22. the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will now begin work-ups for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. David J. Beall)
