Between late August and early September, Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with Coast Guardsmen assigned to Patrol Forces Southwest Asia, intercepted a “stateless vessel” suspected of carrying the explosive material, offloaded its haul, and escorted the vessel to a naval base in Bahrain.
Coasties, Marines and Sailors Earned Award for Seizing over 2 Million Pounds of Explosive Materials
