
Capt Clark said that unit morale is extremely high as they prepare to assist the Haitian people with humanitarian assistance following the devastating earthquake. The unit just returned from a seven month deployment in early December and has responded to the crisis with a "Compassionate Warrior" attitude and are eager to help. In addition, many of the personnel have previously participated in humanitarian relief and are prepared for the situations they will face when arriving in country. Capt Carpenter said, "we never leave without our Chaplains". When asked about Marine families response to the deployment he felt that they supported the deployment despite the recent return of their loved ones due to the urgency and situation in Haiti.


Thank you 22nd MEU! Your families, fellow military members and citizens are very proud of you!
If you would like to see articles about the military response for the Haitian earthquake please read these:
Military Assesses Haiti Disaster, Readies for Response
Military Preps for Broader Haiti Relief Mission
National Guard Stands Ready to Help in Haiti
Logistics Agency Prepares to Help Haiti
Marine Unit Prepares for Haiti Response
Obama Makes Haiti Response Top U.S. Priority
You can keep current on humaniatian efforts in Haiti or future world-events with the US Southern Command on Twitter, the US Defense Dept on Twitter, and of course MilitaryAvenue on Twitter or Facebook.
Photo Credit: U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to depart the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Dec. 4, 2009, in Onslow Bay, N.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tony Sisti/Released)
Photo Credit: 01/14/2010 - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) loads equipment at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Little Creek, Va., Jan. 14, 2010, before departing to provide humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda Watson/Released)
Photo Credit: 01/14/2010 - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) loads equipment at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Little Creek, Va., Jan. 14, 2010, before departing to provide humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda Watson/Released)
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