24th MEU Returns to Mogadishu

June 20, 1993 in Marine Corps history.
24th MEU Returns to Mogadishu
Posted on 6/20/2025

On June 20, 1993, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to Mogadishu, Somalia, to be ready to provide support to United Nations peace-keeping troops if needed. Earlier that month, the 24th MEU had cut short Exercise Eager Mace 93-2 in Kuwait to be on hand for possible operations in Somalia.


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