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Law enforcement Marines train with Norwegian soldiers for close-quarters combat

Law enforcement Marines with Marine Rotation Force-Europe 18.1 completed close-quarters combat exercises with Norwegian Home Guard 12 soldiers at Leksdal Skytefelt Training Complex, Norway, March 27.

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EOD Marines conduct advanced IED training

U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response- Africa conduct advanced Improvised Explosive Device and hand-entry training ar Naval Station Rota, Spain, Feb. 5, 2016. “Normally, the safest procedures we’d do would be remotely [disable] where we would be away from the

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Sergeant Jay Schenkel II speaks with soldiers with the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) after conducting practical application drills for improvised explosive device sweeping while patrolling in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov. 6, 2014. Schenkel is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with SPMAGTF-Crisis Response-Africa training alongside the BNDF, teaching basic infantry tactics, engineering, logistical support, countering-IED, lifesaving techniques and convoy operations to prepare them for an upcoming deployment in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin) - Sergeant Jay Schenkel II speaks with soldiers with the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) after conducting practical application drills for improvised explosive device sweeping while patrolling in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov. 6, 2014. Schenkel is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with SPMAGTF-Crisis Response-Africa training alongside the BNDF, teaching basic infantry tactics, engineering, logistical support, countering-IED, lifesaving techniques and convoy operations to prepare them for an upcoming deployment in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

US Forces prepare Burundi National Defense Force for upcoming deployment

U.S. Marines are training with the Burundi National Defense Force to prepare them for their deployment in support of African Union Mission in Somalia.“We’ve been conducting bilateral training with the Burundian National Defense Forces, trying to prep them for AMISOM and their future deployments,” said Cpl. Ryan Novak, a Newark, Del., native. “This

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Marine rushes into burning Okinawa hotel to alert sleeping occupants

8/24/2026 - https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-08-21/marine-hero-okinawa-hotel-fire-22615707.html

Marines Field Underwater Robots to Hunt Explosives Before Troops Hit the Beach

8/21/2026 - https://www.military.com/marines-field-underwater-robots-to-hunt-explosives-before-troops-hit-the-beach

Thales to equip U.S. Marine Corps ACV fleet with more than 400 Minerva dual-band cameras for improved battlefield visibility

8/19/2026 - https://defence-industry.eu/thales-to-equip-u-s-marine-corps-acv-fleet-with-more-than-400-minerva-dual-band-cameras-for-improved-battlefield-visibility/

U.S. Marines Open First Counter-Drone Training Lanes to Shoot Down Drones With Rifles and Shotguns

8/18/2026 - https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-marines-open-first-counter-drone-training-lanes-to-shoot-down-drones-with-rifles-and-shotguns

US Marines roam far and wide from temporary Darwin base

8/14/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/08/13/us-marines-roam-far-and-wide-from-temporary-darwin-base/

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Law enforcement Marines train with Norwegian soldiers for close-quarters combat

EOD Marines conduct advanced IED training

US Forces prepare Burundi National Defense Force for upcoming deployment

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Marine rushes into burning Okinawa hotel to alert sleeping occupants

Marines Field Underwater Robots to Hunt Explosives Before Troops Hit the Beach

Thales to equip U.S. Marine Corps ACV fleet with more than 400 Minerva dual-band cameras for improved battlefield visibility

U.S. Marines Open First Counter-Drone Training Lanes to Shoot Down Drones With Rifles and Shotguns

US Marines roam far and wide from temporary Darwin base

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