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Running the Capital
More than 90 MOAA runners in tennis-ball yellow jerseys sprinted across the finish line in the north Pentagon parking lot Oct. 9, com- pleting the 27th annual Army Ten-Miler race in the nation’s capital. This was the associ-
ation’s seventh year to sponsor a team in the race. MOAA runners
Marines Practice Pirate Raid
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hile helicopters provided fire support overhead, the 11th Marine Expedition-
ary Unit’s (MEU’s) maritime raid force boarded the cargo vessel ATLS to retake it from simulated pirates off Southern California’s coast Oct. 1.
The unit launched four of its skid- landing helicopters: a pair of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and two UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters from the USS Makin Island (LHD-8). From the USS New Orleans (LPD-18), the raid force was launched in a Navy small attack craft and Marine CH-46E helicopters.
IMAGES: RIGHT, SEAN SHANAHAN; ABOVE, SGT. ELYSSA QUESADA, USMC
The Marines searched the ship, appre- hended actors portraying pirates, seized automatic weapons, and returned the ves- sel to its owner.
“This is the type of joint mission that
improves interoperability and provides the MEU with an exceptional mari- time raid capability,” says Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Compton, USMC, the maritime raid force’s fi rst sergeant. “The Marines’ decisive and thorough actions enabled them to complete their task and conduct a successful mission.” The mission was part of the MEU’s fi nal exercise before deploying in November.
came from across the country and spanned various ages. One group in particular put a smile on MOAA vol- unteers’ faces — sev- eral active duty Army rangers from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, who placed 19th as a team in the Active Duty Men’s Commander’s Cup. For more informa- tion, visit
www.moaa .org/running.
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