"Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Mullens paid a visit to the Haditha Marine-based Dam Security Unit operating here. The DSU is a company of Marines operating boats to provide security in the waters of both the Euphrates River and Lake Qadisiyah. “The main reason for him coming out here is to help the Navy make a smooth transition to riverine warfare when they replace us in the near future,” commented Maj. Joe E. Cleary, the DSU officer in charge."
"According to Mullen, the DSU will become a unit operated by the Navy in a little more than a year. With the decommissioning of the Marine Corps’ Small Craft Company, the Navy will be the ones to provide security to the waterways, much like they did during the Vietnam War."
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