Army Gen. John Abizaid, U.S. Central Command commanding general, attended the amphibious assault demonstration to observe U.S. forces working hand-in-hand with coalition partners and showed his appreciation of the beach landing demonstration to Marines from BLT 2/1’s Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, greeting Marines with firm handshakes and presenting them with his commander’s coin.
One of the Marines recognized was Sgt. David Nygren of LAR platoon, who summed up his part in the demonstration.
“Although we only had a small piece in the demo today, I think we (the U.S. Navy and Marines) showed we can effectively work together with coalition forces.” Coalition forces participating in Exercise Bright Star successfully conducted an Amphibious Assault demonstration on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Sept 15. The demonstration is one of six major training evolutions planned throughout the six-week exercise in Egypt designed to enhance the cohesion and interoperability of coalition forces.
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