 On November 14, 2023, US Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1-8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted a simulated-rated Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. A Marine Expeditionary Unit is a forward-deployed, flexible, sea-based Marine Air Ground Task Force. The Marine Expeditionary Units are, capable of conducting amphibious operations to respond to crises, conduct limited contingency operations, introduce follow-on forces, and support-designated special operations forces. Camp Lejeune's mission is to maintain combat-ready units for expeditionary deployment. The installation includes more than 450 miles of roads, 6,946 buildings and facilities, and supports a population of approximately 137,526 Marines, sailors, retirees, their families, and civilian employees. Right, okay, so first squad moves in, second squad's in.