I've been watching but haven't posted on this Black Sea Rotation (?) Group that the Marine Corps has been running for some time now. The issue for me has been it seems totally ceremonial...in my mind its been more dog and pony shows than anything else. I could easily be wrong but thats been my opinion.
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
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| Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit launch from USS Whidbey Island in Amphibious Assault Vehicles as part of Summer Storm 2011, a combined amphibious assault exercise with Romania, July 30. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie) |
