Legacy of Benghazi: Marine force stays ready for quick Africa deployment
By MARTIN EGNASH | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 14, 2019
MORON, Spain — The U.S. Marines here sprint the Spanish hills daily, charging past palm trees and through lush fields in a regimen built all around being ready for the absolute worst in some of the world’s most dangerous places.
If a sudden crisis happens in Africa, they’re likely the first to go.
It’s an important mission, said Sgt. Joseph Czajkowski, a joint fires observer with the Marine Corps’ ultra-ready task force in southern Europe.
“If coalition forces get into a tight bind in Africa, we would be able to support them. Or an aircraft goes down, we can go get them,†Czajkowski said. “The more support for this region, the better.â€
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