Marines TV

It’s made out of tires and makeshift wooden walls, and it’s what stands in the way of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in this next story. Includes sound bites from SFC Zann Larson, NCOIC of Situational Training Exercise (STX Lanes)/ Platoon Sergeant, CPT Pain Sopaeak, Squad Leader and SSG Jack Dierks, Assistant Instructor for Clearing a Room/ Room Clearing Assistant Instructor.

U.S. Marines survive a night in the jungle during training with Royal Brunei Land Force members near Penanjong Garrison, Nov. 15, 2016. This training took place as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Lance Cpl. Clayton Osteen, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Fort Pierce, Florida 1st Lt. Charles Rixey, Force Protection Officer, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Edgewater, Maryland

Marines embarked on the USNS Millinocket explain why they celebrated the Marine Corps birthday in Cambodia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. SME: Sgt. Jared Hallas, Field Radio Operator, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Birnamwood, Wisconsin Cpl. Jarrett Konecny, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Athens, Georgia Lance Cpl. Antonio Thomas, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

U.S. Marines instruct on fundamentals of Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) to Royal Cambodian Navy Sailors at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1. Training between U.S. and Cambodian service members took place during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. SME: Cpl. Collin Pratt, Squad Leader, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Merritt Island, Florida 1st Lt. Ben Matson, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Muskego, Wisconsin

U.S. Marines instruct Royal Cambodian Sailors on non-lethal weapons and tactics at Ream Naval Base, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 1, 2016. This training took place as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Levi Hubbard, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, Hinckley, Ohio 1st Lt. August Valentine, Platoon Commander, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, St. Louis, Missouri

Cpl. Trevor Cron keeps Marines and Sailors on the USNS Millinocket fed during their voyage to Cambodia, Oct. 28, 2016. Service members embarked on the USNS Millinocket were on their way to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei. As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia, CARAT provides a regional venue to address shared maritime security priorities, enhance interoperability among participation forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner nations for many years to come. SME: Cpl. Trevor Cron, Food Service Specialist, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Port Jervis, New York

U.S. Marine explosive ordinance disposal technicians and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists from III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to the Kingdom of Cambodia, October 14, 2015, to train the Cambodian Mine Action Center and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces National Authority of Chemical Weapons in support of the Humanitarian Mine Action program. The program focuses on assisting selected countries in relieving human suffering and in developing an indigenous mine action capability to help with explosive remnants of war.

U.S. Marine explosive ordinance disposal technicians and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists from III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to the Kingdom of Cambodia, October 14, 2015, to train the Cambodian Mine Action Center and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces National Authority of Chemical Weapons in support of the Humanitarian Mine Action program. HMA assists countries like Cambodia suffering from explosive remnants of war.