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Gunnery Sgt. Nathan J. Guidry (left-standing), 39, the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program, communication chief and a native of Houma, La., and retired Gunnery Sgt. David J. Moose (right-standing), 39, a Harris Corp. technical trainer and native of Bath, N.Y., train 16 Republic of Georgia soldiers to be communications trainers Aug. 29- Dec. 9, at Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia. The GSSOP trained 22nd Light Infantry Battalion troops for part of the dedicated force called for in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1546 to protect U.N. forces serving in Iraq. - Gunnery Sgt. Nathan J. Guidry (left-standing), 39, the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program, communication chief and a native of Houma, La., and retired Gunnery Sgt. David J. Moose (right-standing), 39, a Harris Corp. technical trainer and native of Bath, N.Y., train 16 Republic of Georgia soldiers to be communications trainers Aug. 29- Dec. 9, at Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia. The GSSOP trained 22nd Light Infantry Battalion troops for part of the dedicated force called for in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1546 to protect U.N. forces serving in Iraq.

First Lt. Marcelino Hsie, the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program logistics officer, fits a kevlar helmet Aug. 24, in Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia, for one of Georgia's 22nd Light Infantry Battalion soldiers during the initial issue of gear purchased by donor nations. The GSSOP program assists Georgia's military effort to provide capable, trained units to sustain their scheduled deployments to Iraq. - First Lt. Marcelino Hsie, the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program logistics officer, fits a kevlar helmet Aug. 24, in Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia, for one of Georgia's 22nd Light Infantry Battalion soldiers during the initial issue of gear purchased by donor nations. The GSSOP program assists Georgia's military effort to provide capable, trained units to sustain their scheduled deployments to Iraq.

Marines issue equipment to Georgian soldiers

Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program U.S. Task Force logistics Marines have been issuing the Republic of Georgia’s 22nd Light Infantry Battalion 275 types of equipment ranging from weapons, vehicles and uniforms to pencils, folding chairs and mess kits. The ongoing gear issue at the Krtsanisi National Training Area, Republic of

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STUTTGART, Germany (Dec. 20, 2005) Sgt. Robert Hatchley, a guard force Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, assists a wheelchair-bound student so he can get his photo taken with Santa during a school Christmas celebration. Santa along with Marines from MARFOREUR attended the celebration, bringing Christmas stockings and taking pictures of the students with Santa at the Schule für Körperbehindertemade, a handicapped children's school in Stuttgart, Germany. - STUTTGART, Germany (Dec. 20, 2005) Sgt. Robert Hatchley, a guard force Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe, assists a wheelchair-bound student so he can get his photo taken with Santa during a school Christmas celebration. Santa along with Marines from MARFOREUR attended the celebration, bringing Christmas stockings and taking pictures of the students with Santa at the Schule für Körperbehindertemade, a handicapped children's school in Stuttgart, Germany.

Marines join Santa in European school visit

Santa Claus is coming to town. And he has already made an early appearance around the Stuttgart, Germany area. Instead of arriving on his sleigh with his reindeer, Santa arrived flanked by U.S. Marines in dress blues on a red Army fire truck with its horns blaring. Marines from Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe joined Santa, aka Sgt.

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Marines in Niger host ambassador

The U.S. Ambassador to Niger Gail D. Mathieu and Nigerien Minister of Defense Hassane Souley visited Nigerien Army Camp Tondibiah on August 17, 2004 where a team of U.S. Marines has been training Nigerien soldiers as part of the Trans-Sahel Counter Terrorism Initiative (TSCTI) mission. An Air Force Reserve medical team, providing medical attention

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Marines arrive in Chad, begin Pan Sahel Initiative

U.S Marines began their program to train the Chadian military under the guidance of the Pan Sahel Initiative. PSI places U.S. Marines in Chad at the Koundoul Training Instruction Center for an eight-week period to issue equipment and train selected Chadian military members in individual and small unit tactics up to the company size level. The

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Republic of Georgia soldiers are evaluated at Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia on their performance firing the PKM machinegun by Sgt. Michael J. Szeman, 30, (standing), a trainer with the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program and native of Matteson, Ill. The 53-member U.S. Task Force, many of them veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, is training the Georgian soldiers who will fill positions in Iraq. Georgia?s GSSOP trained troops will form part of the dedicated force called for in UN Security Council Resolution 1546 to protect UN forces in Iraq. The mission of the GSSOP is to assist the Georgian armed forces sustain their ongoing deployment of forces supporting stability operations in Iraq. - Republic of Georgia soldiers are evaluated at Krtsanisi, Republic of Georgia on their performance firing the PKM machinegun by Sgt. Michael J. Szeman, 30, (standing), a trainer with the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program and native of Matteson, Ill. The 53-member U.S. Task Force, many of them veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, is training the Georgian soldiers who will fill positions in Iraq. Georgia?s GSSOP trained troops will form part of the dedicated force called for in UN Security Council Resolution 1546 to protect UN forces in Iraq. The mission of the GSSOP is to assist the Georgian armed forces sustain their ongoing deployment of forces supporting stability operations in Iraq.