On a helipad on the lower-east side of Manhattan, Marines from 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - New York, led by 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load onto a CH-46E Sea Knight to travel to a simulated raid of Eisenhower Park in Long Island, N.Y., May 23. The event allowed area residents to walk through helicopters and view static displays of weapons.The 24th MEU has more than 900 Marines who are slated to showcase several events for New York's Fleet Week 2009.