"Marines May Base 300-Man Rotational Force in Norway" Topic
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| Tango01 | 15 Oct 2016 12:45 p.m. PST |
"As European allies watch Russian aggression in Europe with concern, the Norwegian government is considering allowing a small contingent of U.S. Marines to be based in the country to facilitate better military cooperation and be at the ready in the event of a crisis, Military.com has learned. The force under consideration is small, about 300 Marines, a defense official said. Pending the approval of the Norwegian government, the Marines would deploy in a six-month rotation, with additional rotations to follow if approved, the official said…"
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| Mako11 | 15 Oct 2016 2:52 p.m. PST |
Iraq's getting 500 pairs of new boots on the ground to add to all the others that aren't supposed to be there. I guess Norway just isn't a major priority. A pity. |
| pmwalt | 15 Oct 2016 3:38 p.m. PST |
that would be a good deployment, lots to learn and challenging conditions. |
| Dale Hurtt | 15 Oct 2016 8:01 p.m. PST |
Lucky Marines. Good way to visit a Scandinavian country without having to qualify for Embassy Duty or pull Sea Duty. |
 Legion 4   | 16 Oct 2016 9:59 a.m. PST |
Sounds like a good training opportunity … And that region is very much better for a number of reasons than  holes like Syria, Iraq, A'stan, etc., … |
| TheWhiteDog | 16 Oct 2016 1:46 p.m. PST |
I'm pretty sure our old Cold War plans had at least a USMC division headed to Norway. I know they started pre-positioning some heavy equipment there a few years ago. |
| Legion 4 | 17 Oct 2016 9:07 a.m. PST |
Yes, that was as I understood it … That part of the region was assigned to the USMC. |
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