Shaffer
05-23-03, 09:05 AM
More than 500 U.S. Marines arrived in the southeastern port of Pohang
yesterday from their base in Okinawa, Japan to participate in the Korean
Incremental Training Program, the U.S.-led United Nations Command said.
The Marines were transported to Korea by the High Speed Vessel, completing
the journey in less than 24 hours, the UNC said.
"This transit is significant. Today's demonstration shows the enhanced
capability of the U.S. to rapidly deploy military forces to the Korean
Peninsula from other locations in the Pacific," said Maj. Gen. Timothy E.
Donovan, commander of U.S. Marine Forces Korea.
The visiting Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and III Marine
Expeditionary Forces are scheduled to conduct the joint exercise set for May
28 to June 19 in conjunction with the 33rd Korea Marine Battalion and the
1st Korea Marine Division.
yesterday from their base in Okinawa, Japan to participate in the Korean
Incremental Training Program, the U.S.-led United Nations Command said.
The Marines were transported to Korea by the High Speed Vessel, completing
the journey in less than 24 hours, the UNC said.
"This transit is significant. Today's demonstration shows the enhanced
capability of the U.S. to rapidly deploy military forces to the Korean
Peninsula from other locations in the Pacific," said Maj. Gen. Timothy E.
Donovan, commander of U.S. Marine Forces Korea.
The visiting Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and III Marine
Expeditionary Forces are scheduled to conduct the joint exercise set for May
28 to June 19 in conjunction with the 33rd Korea Marine Battalion and the
1st Korea Marine Division.