Keywords: Follow the Lights (8199106707).jpg Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit offload military vehicles from a Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion hovercraft in preparation for wash-down procedures aboard Naval Station Rota Spain Nov 11 2012 Marines conducted the wash down to clean dirt and debris from their vehicles and equipment in preparation for their scheduled return to their home bases in North Carolina later this year The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is currently in the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility as a disaster relief and crisis response force Since deploying in March they have supported a variety of missions in the U S Central and European Commands assisted the Navy in safeguarding sea lanes and conducted various bilateral and unilateral training events in several countries in the Middle East and Africa U S Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt Robert L Fisher III https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/8199106707/ Follow the Lights 2012-11-11 08 29 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/8199106707 2016-09-03 22 52 18 United States Government Work Rota |