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Marine Corps Base. A Marine of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) is embraced by a loved one upon his return to the base. The 4th MEB's ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Marine Corps Base. Two Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, stand atop an LAV(L)-25 light armored logistics vehicle after coming ashore at Onslow Beach. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are returning to the base after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A Marine of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) is reunited with a loved one upon his return to the base. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Marine Corps Base. Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, prepare to drive their LAV-25 light armored vehicles down the bow ramp of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-8. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A Marine of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) is reunited with his wife upon his return to the base. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Several Marines of the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) wait beside a road for transportation after coming ashore at Onslow Beach. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A platoon of Marines from the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) marches up a road after coming ashore on Onslow Beach. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A platoon of Marines from the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) marches up a road after coming ashore on Onslow Beach. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Marines from the 4th Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB) gather on the pier to wait for transportation to Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C., after disembarking from the amphibious transport dock USS TRENTON (LPD-14). The Marines are returning to Camp Lejeune after being deployed aboard the TRENTON in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Marine Corps Base. A boy holds the Marine Corps colors as he waits on the beach for the arrival of a loved one. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM

Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune

State: North Carolina (NC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Miles

Release Status: Released to Public

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marine marine corps base boy colors marine corps colors beach expeditionary brigade marine expeditionary brigade meb ground units ground units onslow onslow beach ships persian gulf region operation desert shield north carolina operation desert storm camp lejeune persian gulf us marine corps high resolution desert shield desert storm state jo3 miles us national archives