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Tag: cold weather

Snow skiing mobility training for Marines

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines grab their rifles, skis and packs and begin a trek straight to the top of a ski slope. Once at the top they begin learning to ski, every day their skills progress and they learn more advanced techniques. The ROK Marines are with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. The U.S. Marines are with 3rd Reconnaissance

Close with and destroy the enemy: ROK Marines, 3/3 train force-on-force

It is Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. An unusually chilling breeze sweeps the battlefield as Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines prepare to assault the Cham Sae Mi Close-Quarters Battle Training Facility during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-17. Marines stand-by anxiously waiting as the platoon commander briefs them on the mission one last time.“Our

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ROK, US Marines clean up Pohang

U.S. Marines have a strong belief that upon leaving somewhere, they must leave it in better condition than when they arrived. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment decided to put this belief into action. Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines banded together to gather trash in certain areas of Pohang Feb. 12 during Korean Marine Exchange

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Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: ROK, US Marines Train for Winter Mountain Warfare

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines train for winter mountain warfare during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive in the cold mountainous terrain and also new ways of concealing themselves. “Today we split-up

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3rd Marine Division