Two Nations, One Goal

[unhappycamper]

Two Nations, One Goal
December 01, 2008
Marine Corps News|by Cpl. Jason D. Mills

MIDDLE EAST — More than 90 Marines and Sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team 2/6’s Golf Company participated in bilateral infantry training with a Middle Eastern nation, from Nov. 18-24. “We were able to integrate with them and provide feedback on how they can improve their training and best utilize the weapons systems that they currently have organic to their units,” said Capt. Anthony Johnston, Golf Company’s commanding officer.

He continued, “In the time that was available, we were able to work in our own sustainment training as the motorized company conducted mounted operations on the ranges that were available. Both the U.S. Marines and were able to demonstrate their capabilities and exchange ideas at the tactical level, which was an incredibly positive experience.”

The bilateral training began with squad attacks and escalated to a full-on live fire exercise.

Even though there was a variety of training events, the Marines’ exercise focused on squad attacks and teamwork. The platoons also participated in dismounted platoon attacks with the Middle Eastern platoons.

"We were able to run a platoon motorized attack," said Johnston. The platoon established control of the company's area of operations, which had been a site of previous 'enemy' activity. Upon receiving a report on the current 'enemy' activity, the platoon executed a deliberate attack and cleared the objective.


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[azurnoir]

1. Ooooh so mysterious

what "middle eastern" nation would the marines be training with? Even better what's the "one goal"? maybe it was the Iraqi's with the goal of getting us out of Iraq or maybe not