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SPMAGTF-SC 20

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Southern Command - 2020

 

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From Jun to Dec 2020, SPMAGTF-SC 20, in coordination with Partner Nations and US Government entities, forward deploys to execute opportune maritime engagements, theater security cooperation, and foreign humanitarian assistance in the SOUTHCOM AOR to increase interoperability between U.S. and select partner naval forces, build a more lethal force, and increase PN ability to export security.  BPT support limited crisis response. 

 

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Maj. Carmick Wreath Laying Ceremony

Marines from Marine Forces Reserve present colors at a wreath laying ceremony for Marine Corps Maj. Daniel Carmick, at the St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 in New Orleans, Nov. 6, 2017. This ceremony is held annually to celebrate and honor the legacy and actions of Maj. Carmick during the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. Maj. Carmick’s leadership on the battlefield was an essential contribution that resulted in the defeat of British troops and prevented the seizure and conquest of extensive Louisiana territory. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by PFC. Tessa D. Watts)