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U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, EUROPE AND AFRICA

Stuttgart, Germany

Georgian soldiers keep it clean

Injuries claiming casualties in combat are not limited to a 'round down range', an RPG or a hand grenade. Non-combat related injuries claim casualties just as easily as a well-aimed bullet. Rashes, Trench foot, food poisoning, malaria and the plague are just a few non-combat casualty considerations of doing battle in a foreign country. Preventing

Marines participate in Baltic Sea Operations '03

BALTOPS '03 is an annual maritime exercise that takes place afloat in the Baltic Sea and ashore in Poland, Germany and Denmark. It is intended to improve interoperability with allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting a peace support operation at sea. The emphasis of this exercise is on regional stability, understanding and

FST saves lives, trains Georgians

Trauma Life Support and emergency surgery for Task Force Georgia Training and Equip Program personnel and Georgian soldiers are the bread-and-butter of the Forward Surgical Team capabilities. That is just the beginning. "Training emphasizes immediate stabilization of traumatic injuries but also includes battle field related problems to include

Georgian Troops Complete Training by U.S. Marines

A May 10 graduation ceremony marked the completion of U.S. European Command's training of the 16th Mountain Battalion from the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. The ceremony took place in the capital city of Tbilisi and was attended by a list of dignitaries that included Georgian President Eduard Shevradnadze, U.S. Ambassador Richard Miles, and

Marines train Republic of Georgian military

U.S. Marines began training soldiers from the Georgian 16th Mountain Battalion marking the beginning of the 3rd phase of the Georgia Train and Equip Program. The Marines will spend the next several months teaching the Georgian force how to conduct combat operations in a mountain environment. Prior to conducting training the Georgian soldiers

GTEP, a unique mission for the Corps

U.S. Marines recently arrived in the country of Georgia to participate in a program designed to train and equip selected units of the Georgian military. The Georgian Train and Equip Program (GTEP) will have U.S. Marines in Georgia for more than a year. "The program is a coordinated effort between the governments of the United States and Georgia to

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Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa