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POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII – Col. Michael Styskal, the commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment, confers with Lt. Gen. David Berger, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, at the top of Observation Post Kailua during their tour of Exercise Bougainville II at Pohakuloa Training Area Aug. 21, 2017. Berger and a party of senior leadership met with junior Marines and leadership from various units taking part in the exercise, and observed day-to-day operations. Exercise Bougainville II prepares 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment for service as a forward deployed force in the Pacific by training them to fight as a ground combat element in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen)
170821-M-LK477-266.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen

Aug 29, 2017
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII – Col. Michael Styskal, the commanding officer of 3rd Marine Regiment, confers with Lt. Gen. David Berger, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, at the top of Observation Post Kailua during their tour of Exercise Bougainville II at Pohakuloa Training Area Aug. 21, 2017. Berger and a party of senior leadership met with junior Marines and leadership from various units taking part in the exercise, and observed day-to-day operations. Exercise Bougainville II prepares 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment for service as a forward deployed force in the Pacific by training them to fight as a ground combat element in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen)


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