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Marine Corps announces end to year-round deployment to Norway
The move is meant to align with Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger’s plan to increase the Corps’ integration with the Navy.
By Philip Athey
Marines stuck in Norway as incoming rotation may be delayed over COVID-19 concerns
“In compliance with DOD guidance, the scheduled redeployment of the current rotation of MRF-E has been delayed in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure to our forces and to stateside communities."
By Shawn Snow
Marine rotation to Australia ‘on hold’ over COVID-19 concerns
“Both Australia and the United States remain committed to the deployment but a decision of this magnitude will take time.”
By Shawn Snow
Marines headed to Australia will have to undergo quarantine for two weeks
According to Australia’s Department of Health, there are 565 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 6:30 am Thursday — that’s an increase of 111 cases over a 24-hour period.
By Shawn Snow
NORTHCOM commander says US needs Arctic early warning system
Russia has deployed thousands of troops to the Arctic region for training and is expected to field 13 polar icebreakers by 2035. The U.S. has only one working heavy polar icebreaker.
By Shawn Snow
Marine Corps moves and new investments in Australia could cause trouble with China
The U.S. military is considering investing more than $211 million into construction in Darwin, Australia.
By Shawn Snow
Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident during training exercise in Australia
Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra is the third Marine to be killed in a tactical vehicle accident over the past two months.
By Shawn Snow
MEU-sized rotation of US Marines starting to arrive in Australia for largest iteration yet
This year's rotation to Australia is roughly the size of a MEU and includes an entire Marine air-ground task force.
By Shawn Snow
New Marine rotation arrives in Norway as Corps preps for a cold-weather fight
A new Marine rotation is expected in Norway in the coming weeks as the Corps continues to prep its forces for a potential cold-weather fight.
By Kyle Rempfer
No more Marine rotations to the Black Sea. The Corps is focusing here instead.
Several hundred Marines and sailors have been deploying since 2010 as part of the Black Sea Rotational Force.
By Shawn Snow
Troops may spend Christmas on US-Mexico border
The original orders called for troops to be home Dec. 15; now deployment orders may be extended through January.
By Tara Copp, AP