Oct 3, 2009

Brigadier General Joseph L. Osterman, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding General, and Master Gunnery Sgt. William G. Ouimette, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade Operations Chief, uncase the colors during the 1st MEB Reactivation Ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Oct. 2. The uncasing of the colors signifies the reactivation of the 1st MEB and the beginning of preparation for its scheduled 12-month deployment in the spring of 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. During the upcoming deployment, the Marines and sailors of the 1st MEB will be conducting counterinsurgency operations and training Afghan national security forces.

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