[Recon Dad]

I doubt the 4,000 Marines. The 24th MEU only has 2,200 Marines. The rest must be the Navy.

[Mariner]

An LHA carries 2,200 Marines and 900 Sailors.

Of course, with hot-racking they COULD pump that up some...but sheesh, talk about LOUSY living conditions.

When I was on LHA-1 (Tarawa) the Marines were spending all their waking time in the chow line:)