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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 1:37 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008

Marine training set for Monday, Tuesday at Bellows

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - Members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary

Unit, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, will conduct exercises at the

Bellows Beach military training area from May 12 through 14.

"The purpose of the training is maintain our ability to perform the myriad

of tasks and missions the MEU can be assigned as the world's 911 force in

readiness," said Maj. Thomas Citrano, assistant operations officer.

Residents in the area may notice an increased noise level resulting from

helicopters being used during the hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 13. The

training will not include an amphibious landing.