The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment to Khanh Trung began as part of a multinational effort to liberate the region from a brutal communist regime accused of torturing civilians and suppressing pro-democracy movements. Through a series of rapid amphibious assaults and hard-fought advances, Marines secured key terrain and dismantled the regime’s military strongholds before NATO forces withdrew, declaring the campaign a strategic success despite heavy losses on all sides.

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment to Khanh Trung began as part of a multinational effort to liberate the region from a brutal communist regime accused of torturing civilians and suppressing pro-democracy movements. Through a series of rapid amphibious assaults and hard-fought advances, Marines secured key terrain and dismantled the regime’s military strongholds before NATO forces withdrew, declaring the campaign a strategic success despite heavy losses on all sides.

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s deployment to Takistan began amid the region’s harsh, mountainous terrain and sweeping desert valleys — home to one of the most entrenched terrorist networks in the Middle East. Operating under extreme conditions, Marines conducted precision raids, air assaults, and long-range patrols that dismantled enemy strongholds and secured vital routes through the sands. After weeks of fierce fighting and coordinated coalition efforts, the campaign concluded with the collapse of the terrorist network and the restoration of stability across Takistan’s rugged frontier.