Colonel Peter Petronzio, Commanding Officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to the crowd and Marines during the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Activation Ceremony at W.P.T. Hill Field Camp Lejeune, NC on July 22, 2009. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will now begin training for their upcoming deployment. (US Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J. Carlson)
