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U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, EUROPE AND AFRICA

Stuttgart, Germany

Task Force GTEP prepares for next cycle

Marines and Soldiers from Task Force Georgia Train and Equip Program are near completion of the current training cycle and have begun preparation for the next phase of training for a mechanized infantry company. MajGen. Arnold Fields, Deputy Commander, Marine Corps Forces Europe, was on hand Tuesday to inspect the initial completion of

Marines celebrate birthday in Georgia

U.S. Marines from Task Force Georgia Train and Equip Program celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Saturday alongside their brothers from Marine Security Guard Detachment, Tbilisi. The Embassy Marines planned the ball and conducted the ceremony but felt it was only natural to invite the Task Force GTEP Marines. The task force is in this country

Task Force GTEP trains until the cows come home

Marines assigned to Task Force Georgia Train and Equip Program conducted urban warfare training for Georgian soldiers this week at an improvised training facility occupying an abandoned Soviet construction project. The site, dubbed "Bedrock" by the Marines because of its Flintstones-like appearance, was supposedly either meant to be refugee housing

NCO Call in the Swiss Alps

In search of an activity that would instill unit cohesion as well as present a personal challenge to the participants, the non-commissioned officers of Marine Corps Forces Europe recently embarked on an NCO call that included an event called "canyoning" in the Swiss Alps. As the Marines left work early Friday afternoon very few could even explain

Boots on the ground put shoes on feet

U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the Georgia Train and Equip Program donated close to 100 pairs of new shoes and school supplies to the children of the Dzegvi Children's Center Sept. 1. After collecting over 1000 lari (approx. $500) around camp at Advanced Operating Base, Krtsanisi, the Task Force GTEP volunteers headed to the orphanage to play

Georgian soldiers head downtown

Georgian soldiers, recently deployed to Iraq as part of the peacekeeping coalition, may be facing unexpected challenges in the urban environment, especially when dealing with the local population. Georgia Train and Equip Program soldiers will have an advantage over their counterparts in Iraq, who have not received the U.S. Military Operations in

Devil Dogs win at U.S. Army Europe, Unit Level Softball Champions for 2003

The U.S. Army Europe, Unit level softball championship came to a close Aug. 10 finding an unlikely team in first place. The Devil Dogs, a team comprised of U.S. Marines from Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe located in Stuttgart beat the U.S. Army's 5th Signal Command team from Mannheim, Germany in a close game that ended with a score

Marines Qualify with German Weapons

The hills were alive with the sound of heavy machinegun fire as Marines from Marine Forces Europe participated in a German basic qualification course that included safe handling and accurate firing of the G-36 assault rifle and the MG-3 weapon system. The Marines received instruction on familiarization and safe handling of the weapons from German

Mortars 'rain down from heaven' in Georgia

The commander's 'hip-pocket artillery' holds an important role to the Georgian soldiers of the 113th Light Infantry Battalion. "The mortars sections are a very important part of the battalion," said Capt. George Shengelia, commanding officer, 113th Light Infantry Battalion. "Without the mortars, the battalion has nothing for fire support." Georgian

Marines Take Care of Their Own

At the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom a hospital liaison team comprised of Marines from Marine Forces Europe was set up to identify, support and track casualties. Marines assembled at the Fleet Hospital in Rota, Spain and at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center as well as Headquarters, Marne Forces Europe located in Stuttgart, Germany to

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Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa