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HURRICANE IRMA

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U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, and Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th MAW, MARFORRES, did their part following the storm conducting refueling and resupply missions to Marathon, Florida, in wake of Hurricane Irma to aid and assist the affected areas of the Florida Keys, beginning on Sept. 10, 2017.

 

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Task force Marines increase unit readiness through land navigation training at Camp Lejeune
Sgt. Justin Cortez, a civil affairs specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, records his pace count during land navigation training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2020. Land navigation consists of being able to use skills that can help one traverse through unfamiliar terrain by foot or in a vehicle. Marines and Sailors with SPMAGTF-SC are conducting a variety of pre-deployment training events and qualifications to enhance crisis response readiness. These events assist the Marines and Sailors with providing humanitarian aid assistance and engineering projects alongside partner nation military forces in Latin America and the Caribbean. Cortez is a native of Miami, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)
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Marine Forces Reserve units contribute to hurricane relief efforts
As states across the southeast began to deal with the blow of Hurricane Irma, which destroyed homes and left millions without power, Americans once again proved their ability to come together in the...