Marines celebrate birthday abroad

Video by Cpl. Steven Tran

III Marine Expeditionary Force

Nov. 10, 2016 | 1:02

Marines embarked on the USNS Millinocket explain why they celebrated the Marine Corps birthday in Cambodia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 16. CARAT 2016 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise series between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This phase of CARAT focuses on partnerships between the forces of the US and Cambodia, and Brunei.
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Sgt. Jared Hallas, Field Radio Operator, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Birnamwood, Wisconsin
Cpl. Jarrett Konecny, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Athens, Georgia
Lance Cpl. Antonio Thomas, Rifleman, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Tuscaloosa, Alabama