24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys to Caribbean
Marine Corps officials announced a change in the region's crisis response team. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has taken over in the Caribbean. This unit is part of a larger mission to address drug trafficking.
It is stationed at a naval facility in Puerto Rico. The new team consists of roughly 1,300 Marines, according to officials. Further details about their deployment and mission are available from the Marine Corps.
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