Marines of the 26th MEU embark aboard helicopters aboard a Bataan ARG ship to fly into Greece during Exercise Odyssey Encore. Photo: Cpl Nayelly Nieves-Nieves/USMC.

US Marines and sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) have undertaken training in the eastern Mediterranean.

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Embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) for a  deployment to European and Middle East waters they joined Exercise Odyssey Encore, which was last month (Jan) staged near the Greek coastal city of Volos.

The exercise was a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) readiness sustainment workout that ensured the 26th MEU (a Special Operations Capable formation)  retains the advanced skills and capabilities necessary to rapidly respond in crises situations.

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