Oorah! Three things you didn't know about the United States Marine Corps 🇺🇸

US Marines training in Sweden share three factoids about the Marine Corps. How many did you know?

NATO’s newest member, Sweden, hosted US Marines and Polish soldiers for BALTOPS 24, an annual US-led maritime exercise that takes place in the Baltic region. On Gotland – a strategically vital island situated in the middle of the Baltic Sea – troopers from Poland, Sweden and the United States practised amphibious operations together, familiarising themselves with the island and learning how to defend it from an attack.

In the event of a crisis on the Baltic Sea, Gotland would be vital to ensuring the safety of Allied maritime traffic. In recent years, Sweden has doubled down on preparations to defend the island, holding several defence drills while reactivating the Gotland Regiment, an armoured unit equipped with tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

20 NATO Allies, 50 ships and dozens of aircraft took part in BALTOPS 24. This year was the first time Sweden participated as a full NATO member. BALTOPS allows Allies to practice collective defence at sea. The exercise is led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and the U.S. Sixth Fleet, with the Portugal-based Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) exercising command over the ships.

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NATO keep providing the support are countries need!!❤

[ChristopherLydon-ilih]

All true, snipers everywhere.
U S.M.C are everywhere thank you.

Sincerely and Honestly

Chris J Lydon