US Marines in Australia kick off large-scale, live-fire field exercise
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By SETH ROBSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: August 31, 2020
More than 1,000 Marines began a field exercise Tuesday with 400 local troops in Australia’s Northern Territory, according to the Marine Corps and the Australian Defence Force.
Exercise Koolendong, which will last through Sept. 11, is happening at the Mount Bundey Training Area in the far north of the country, said 1st Lt. Bridget Glynn, a spokesman for the Marines in Darwin. The service has trained Down Under during the southern hemisphere’s winter months each year since 2012.
“All of [Marine Rotational Force — Darwin] will participate in Koolendong, totaling just over 1,000 Marines,†Glynn said.
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