TBILISI, Georgia ? Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Guidry and his bride, Nino Lazishvilli, a Georgian citizen, walk down the isle during their marriage ceremony at an ancient church here. Guidry is a member of the Georgian Sustainment and Stability Operations Program responsible for training the Georgian soldiers in small arms infantry tactics until spring of 2006. - TBILISI, Georgia ? Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Guidry and his bride, Nino Lazishvilli, a Georgian citizen, walk down the isle during their marriage ceremony at an ancient church here. Guidry is a member of the Georgian Sustainment and Stability Operations Program responsible for training the Georgian soldiers in small arms infantry tactics until spring of 2006.
VASIANI, Georgia ? Marine Brig. Gen. John Croley, left, vice commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Atlantic, meets with Georgian Lt. P. Aphtsiauri, Bravo Company Commander, here July 21. Croley spoke to the company commander and his troops on the importance of the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program and training the Georgian Army for their upcoming deployment to Iraq. - VASIANI, Georgia ? Marine Brig. Gen. John Croley, left, vice commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Atlantic, meets with Georgian Lt. P. Aphtsiauri, Bravo Company Commander, here July 21. Croley spoke to the company commander and his troops on the importance of the Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program and training the Georgian Army for their upcoming deployment to Iraq.
Capt. Gregory Starace, 28, a Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program trainer for the Georgian 22nd Light Infantry Battalion?s Charlie Company and native of Paramus, N.J., presents the Charlie Co. commnander with a plaque during the GSSOP graduation ceremonyat Krtsanisi, Georgia Dec. 16, 2005. Training the 22nd Battalion under the GSSOP is further evidence that the U.S. and Georgia are continually building a solid alliance as partners in the Global War on Terror. A primary effect of the GSSOP is that the new and improved Georgian Army in conjunction with U.S. trained Georgian law enforcement are more capable of securing the Georgian boarders, keeping the Caucus Region off the ever shrinking list of potential safe havens for terrorists. - Capt. Gregory Starace, 28, a Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program trainer for the Georgian 22nd Light Infantry Battalion?s Charlie Company and native of Paramus, N.J., presents the Charlie Co. commnander with a plaque during the GSSOP graduation ceremonyat Krtsanisi, Georgia Dec. 16, 2005. Training the 22nd Battalion under the GSSOP is further evidence that the U.S. and Georgia are continually building a solid alliance as partners in the Global War on Terror. A primary effect of the GSSOP is that the new and improved Georgian Army in conjunction with U.S. trained Georgian law enforcement are more capable of securing the Georgian boarders, keeping the Caucus Region off the ever shrinking list of potential safe havens for terrorists.
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TOULON, France ? Maritime Prepositioning Force officer Lt. j.g. Edward D. Quinones, from Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, from Little Creek, Va., gives a tour of the MPF ship, MV 2nd LT John P. Bobo, positioned off the southern coast of France. The ship was host to approximately 60 MPF Marines from around the fleet for Exercise Brilliant Midas 06. The exercise took place Sept. 28 to Oct. 14, and served as a learning tool to maintain and increase staff planning skills for MPF Marines. The force includes 16 constantly deployed ships that are configured to transport nearly everything the Marine Corps needs to sustain about 15,000 Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force personnel for up to 30 days during an initial military operation. - TOULON, France ? Maritime Prepositioning Force officer Lt. j.g. Edward D. Quinones, from Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, from Little Creek, Va., gives a tour of the MPF ship, MV 2nd LT John P. Bobo, positioned off the southern coast of France. The ship was host to approximately 60 MPF Marines from around the fleet for Exercise Brilliant Midas 06. The exercise took place Sept. 28 to Oct. 14, and served as a learning tool to maintain and increase staff planning skills for MPF Marines. The force includes 16 constantly deployed ships that are configured to transport nearly everything the Marine Corps needs to sustain about 15,000 Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force personnel for up to 30 days during an initial military operation.