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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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Marine task force completes exercise in preparation for Latin America deployment
Lance Cpl. Tristan Pickens, left, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Alexander, right, combat engineers with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, level a cylinder block wall during a general exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 15, 2020. Pickens, alongside the other combat engineers, leveled the wall to help their construction project maintain its overall structural integrity. The GENEX includes training events such as engineering projects and evacuation control center training scenarios that will help build the SPMAGTF-SC for their final certification exercise. These training events also provide the Marines and Sailors with real-world scenarios to prepare them for their deployment to assist partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Pickens is a native of Jefferson, Oregon. Alexander is a native of Scappoose, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)
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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...