Parachute Operations
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines descend to a landing zone during parachute operations at King Faisal Air Base in Jordan, June 12, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr