Could we lose 10K US Marines due to "vaccine hesitancy"?

 via CBS 8 News

Sunday marks the vaccination deadline for those serving in both the Navy and Marine Corps.

But according to the latest numbers, the Marines have the lowest vaccination rate among all branches of military, with as many as 10,000 active members still not fully vaccinated.

Earlier this month, the Marines' top general and his senior enlisted adviser posted a video message to Twitter, urging Marines who hadn't done so yet, to get vaccinated.

"We don't have extra Marines. We're a pretty small force and we have to make sure everyone is ready to go all the time...that's our job," said Commandant David H. Berger.

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This is a force readiness issue.

You must be deployable if you're in the Marine Corps, and vaccinations are part of the readiness formula.

3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conduct night live-fire

 

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment (3-66), 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fire a 25mm tracer round from an M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle during an integrated night live-fire exercise for Winter Shield 2021 at Camp Ādaži, Ādaži, Latvia, Nov. 25, 2021. The 3-66 is currently in Latvia participating in Winter Shield 2021. Regional security in Europe continues to be a top priority for the U.S., and utilizing rotational forces allows for more flexibility to deter threats when they arise. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Baumberger/RELEASED)

Russian Air Force Academy Cadets develop the "Spy Stone"

 

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Spy Stone: The Military Has Developed A New Way To Spy On The Enemy

The cadets of the Air Force Academy have developed a device, there are no analogues of such a stone in the Armed Forces. They disguised the hidden surveillance complex as an ordinary stone. Due to its disguise, this cobblestone will be indispensable in trench warfare. In a situation where all landmarks are shot by snipers, and the enemy is watching almost every bump, the opportunity to send a robot to monitor the situation, and not a person, will be very useful.

Royal Marines of 42 Commando conducting anti-piracy ops in West African waters while embarked aboard HMS Trent.

 Royal Marines of 42 Commando have joined the international fight against piracy in West African waters while on operations with HMS Trent.

The commandos are experts in boarding operations, known officially as Maritime Interdiction Operations, and have been sharing knowledge and expertise in the skills needed to board, search and – if needs be – seize suspect vessels with local forces.

Marines are in the Gulf of Guinea – one of the world’s piracy hotspots – as the UK looks to improve security and help prevent widespread piracy which has seen international shipping suffer, seafarers’ lives put in danger and damage caused to the economies of nearby nations.

HMS Trent and the marine have visited Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal to foster ties and train local forces, equipping them in the fight against illegal activity, and spoken to local fishermen to understand patterns of life during security operations in the Niger Delta.

Japanese Self-Defense Forces Type 94 waterside mine laying vehicle during integrated exercise in rough seas

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Self-Defense Forces integrated exercise (actual exercise) Amphibious operation training: Type 94 waterside mine laying device that advances in rough seas

A pic of the vehicle on land

Latvian Mechanized Brigade @ Winter Shield 2021

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Canadian Armed Forces conduct disaster relief during Op LENTUS

C1 Ariete MBT of Italian Army 132nd tank regiment during multinational exercise 'Bayonet Ready 2021'

 

Ambush tactics for a C1 Ariete MBT of Italian Army 132nd tank regiment during multinational exercise 'Bayonet Ready 2021' carried out in Hohenfels, Germany and led by US Army. pic.twitter.com/EG8P0417W5

— Ciro Nappi (@CiroNappi6) November 26, 2021

French Mountain Commando Group

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Of Breton origin, and working as a boilermaker / metal worker, nothing predestined Master Corporal Fanch to become a mountain commando, if not this thirst for adventure and surpassing oneself.

“I didn't know how to ski when I arrived, but you learn quickly! "

He then enlisted for six years in a combat squadron where he matured as a soldier, especially in foreign operations, and in knowledge of the mountains.Fanch thus perfected himself until the day when, feeling ready, he passed the selections for the mountain commando grouping of his regiment.

"A commando is a Swiss army knife, it has to master a broad core of knowledge in addition to specializing in a function. I also like the fact of working in a small team, independently. "

It has now been five years since he joined the Mountain Commando Group, where he is now a marksman. He lived there several missions, as in Mali as part of Operation Spartan.

“We went through a lot of different missions on the Spartan mandates. We were involved in complex situations, with a capacity for intervention that was unique to us. We also had to be ready at all times. I remember a link between Tessalit and Gao, where we had no scheduled intervention, we were just moving between two sites. However, in mid-flight, individuals were spotted hiding a pick-up. We quickly realized that it was a logistical hub. As soon as we dropped off in Gao, we prepared to leave to neutralize them without delay. "

Outside of operations, training is also permanent. This week, on Exercise Cerces, Master Corporal Fanch worked on the human intelligence dimension as close as possible to the enemy.

At the end of Exercise Cerces, the marksman will prepare for a new winter mountain qualification because tactical training is always done in conjunction with "mountain" training. One goes hand in hand with the Mountain Troops!

British Pathfinder qualifying in HAHO and HALO jumps at the US Army Freefall School in Arizona

LAR Co, BLT 1/1, 11th MEU, fire the main guns on LAV-25s during a live-fire and maneuver range at Bislah Training Center, Israel, Nov. 4.

The US, Germany, Japan, Australia and Canada (Fleet Exercise?) are conducting the ANNUALEX Exercise in the Philippine Sea.

Warships from the US, Japan, Germany, Australia and Canada taking part in ANNUALEX exercises in the Philippine Sea on 21 Nov. as seen from US carrier CARL VINSON CVN70. Japanese flattop IZUMO D183 and Aegis destroyers KIRISHIMA D174 and CHOKAI D176 are seen, along with... pic.twitter.com/e5hgaMAX11

— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) November 27, 2021

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US Navy HSC-4 Black Knights & US Marines HMLA-369 Gunfighters conduct joint combat search/rescue exercise

Project Origin robotic vehicles join JRTC rotation

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This event enabled the Army to gain valuable insight in how best to utilize robotic vehicles in combat. And furthered its ongoing Campaign of Learning around RCV development.

During the exercise, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry, known as Geronimo, used two Project Origin vehicles surrogates in a simulated battle with the 3/101st (Air Assault). The Origin vehicles are an Army Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center prototyping effort. Then provides the Army with the ability to conduct rapid technology and autonomous behavior integration that Soldiers assess during multiple touchpoints each year.

While on-site engineers and technicians collected technical data. The Soldiers in the field further validated the combat benefits of adding robots to a manned-unmanned teamed formation. Then identified new capabilities desired for the next Project Origin Soldier operational experiment.

“With these units, the human survivability rate increases significantly,” explained Sergeant 1st Class Eugene Lackey (Pathfinder Company). “This system allowed us to close with and destroy the enemy safely from a distance. It [also enabled] us to find the enemy before he could find us. It is a great tool and I wish we could have it for a little bit longer to really see how we can change the way wars are fought.”

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UK Joint Helicopter Force 40th anniversary Chinook & 50th anniversary Puma take part in sortie to mark 90 years of combined service.

royalairforceuk A Chinook and Puma from @rafodiham and @rafbensonofficial have conducted a sortie to mark 90 years of combined service. The two uniquely painted airframes celebrated their individual anniversaries earlier this year, but this is their first formation flight as a pair.

The Puma (XW224), has completed 50 years of service, while the Chinook (ZD984) has completed 40 years of service. Each aircraft’s tail art was especially commissioned to commemorate the significant anniversaries of their entry into service with the Royal Air Force.

The flightpath included a number of iconic sites, stretching from the Isle of Wight to central London; with each location offering unique joint training opportunities for the crews who often work together on operations. The helicopters are expected to be returned to their standard operational markings early next year.

via RAFODIHAM Instagram Page