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The 113th reconfirms oath on graduation day

It was a proud moment for the young soldiers as they knelt down on one knee to reconfirm their oath to the sovereign country of Georgia August 30. "It was rewarding to watch this battalion work with and grasp new concepts," said Capt. Daniel L. Lang, executive officer, GTEP. "They had only officers and privates in the beginning, now they have

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Task Force GTEP witnesses revolution

U.S. Marines and Soldiers from Task Force Georgia Train and Equip Program witnessed a peaceful popular uprising in this Caucasus nation Nov. 22 dubbed the "Rose Revolution," which resulted in the resignation of Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze. The results of a Nov. 2 Parliamentary election here were marred by massive voter fraud according

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Soldiers of the Georgian 23rd Light Infantry Battalion and Marines assigned to the Georgian Sustainment and Stability Operations Program, march during a 10-kilometer conditioning hike recently. The hike builds the soldiers physically and provides an opportunity for the Georgian soldiers to exercise small unit leadership. - Soldiers of the Georgian 23rd Light Infantry Battalion and Marines assigned to the Georgian Sustainment and Stability Operations Program, march during a 10-kilometer conditioning hike recently. The hike builds the soldiers physically and provides an opportunity for the Georgian soldiers to exercise small unit leadership.

SAINT LOUIS, Senegal (Sept. 6, 2006) -- Lt. Cmdr. John Fortunato, a pediatrician with 4th Medical Battalion and resident of Salem, N.C. looks after an infant suffering from severe malnutrition during exercise MedFlag06. MedFlag is an annual U.S. European Command scheduled, joint and combined military exercise that took place Sept. 2-14. The exercise aims to enhance the friendship with our African allies and provide an opportunity to train with foreign medical personnel. - SAINT LOUIS, Senegal (Sept. 6, 2006) -- Lt. Cmdr. John Fortunato, a pediatrician with 4th Medical Battalion and resident of Salem, N.C. looks after an infant suffering from severe malnutrition during exercise MedFlag06. MedFlag is an annual U.S. European Command scheduled, joint and combined military exercise that took place Sept. 2-14. The exercise aims to enhance the friendship with our African allies and provide an opportunity to train with foreign medical personnel.

Service members provide humanitarian care to Senegalese

Unlike Saint Louis, Missouri there is no arch donning the water ways of Saint Louis, Senegal. Instead, ramshackle huts and abandoned concrete buildings are visible while donkeys and cows pull carts and goats roam free to eat from trash thrown into the streets. More than 60 Sailors, Marines and Airmen visited the Saint Louis area here Sept 2-14,

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Scout training provides battlefield details, landscape

Intelligence and information are crucial in today’s world especially when it comes to battlefield preparation and planning. The reconnaissance scout is one of the primary tools employed by commanders to meet the challenge of gathering timely and accurate information needed to conduct military actions. U.S. Marines recently provided scout

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Remains discovered at Belleau Wood

The European continent has been ravaged by wars, skirmishes and battles for thousands of years. Most recent examples include the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo. In Central and Western Europe, locations of battles that transpired long ago are still visible. History and time for many battles stopped when the last battle-ax, shield or sword fell to the

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Republic of Georgia 22nd Light Infantry Battalion soldiers salute for the U.S. and Georgian national anthems during the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program Phase II Bravo opening ceremony Aug. 27, at Krisanisi, Republic of Georgia. The GSSOP assists Georgia, a U.S. partner in the Global War on Terrorism, in providing capable, trained military units to sustain their contribution to the effort in Iraq. - Republic of Georgia 22nd Light Infantry Battalion soldiers salute for the U.S. and Georgian national anthems during the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program Phase II Bravo opening ceremony Aug. 27, at Krisanisi, Republic of Georgia. The GSSOP assists Georgia, a U.S. partner in the Global War on Terrorism, in providing capable, trained military units to sustain their contribution to the effort in Iraq.