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    U.S. Marines, French Army duel: Allies participate in close combat training [Image 1 of 8]

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    U.S. Marines, French Army duel: Allies participate in close combat training

    QUARTIER GRIBEAUVAL, NEW CALEDONIA

    08.16.2016

    Photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr.  

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    Sgt. Ryan R. Krohn, left, a rifleman, and French Army Sgt. Axel Fauss, an infantryman, box during a French Armed Forces Nautical Commando Course at Quartier Gribeauval, New Caledonia, August 16, 2016. The course is a part of Exercise AmeriCal 16, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance mutual combat capabilities and improve relations with our partners by exchanging a U.S. Marine Corps and French Armed Forces infantry platoon. While the U.S. Marines are in New Caledonia, the French infantry platoon traveled to Australia to participate in Exercise Koolendong 16 with U.S. and Australian forces. Krohn, from Acworth, Georgia, is with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. Fauss, from French Alps, France, is with 92nd Regiment, French Army. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Carlos Cruz Jr./Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2016
    Date Posted: 08.21.2016 05:15
    Photo ID: 2806818
    VIRIN: 160816-M-KE800-160
    Resolution: 5120x3413
    Size: 1.77 MB
    Location: QUARTIER GRIBEAUVAL, NC
    Hometown: ACWORTH, GEORGIA, US

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