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Marines stationing tanks and artillery in classified Norwegian caves
CNN via WTKR.com ^ | February 18, 2016 | staff reporter

Posted on 02/19/2016 2:41:33 PM PST by Daffynition

WASHINGTON -- Marines are prepositioning battle tanks, artillery and logistics equipment inside Norwegian caves as the U.S. pushes to station equipment near the NATO-Russia frontier.

"Any gear that is forward-deployed both reduces cost and speeds up our ability to support operations in crisis, so we're able to fall in on gear that is ready-to-go and respond to whatever that crisis may be," Col. William Bentley, operations officer for the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, said in a statement Friday on the Norwegian deployment that called the caves classified.

(Excerpt) Read more at wtkr.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: military; nato; norway
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To: Daffynition

Good reporting

I hope the Russians never find out


21 posted on 02/19/2016 4:00:16 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Daffynition

Imho, they are the best we have. Also a fool’s errand.
Please pray we make it just 11 more months. 0bama will stop at NOTHING to destroy the US.


22 posted on 02/19/2016 4:12:39 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: Daffynition

Oh that’s gotta be a secretive operation. It’ll be public knowledge in Norway.


23 posted on 02/19/2016 5:03:37 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Seems to all over the web:

http://www.marforres.marines.mil/MarineReserveNewsPhotos/MarineReserveNews/tabid/7922/Article/521319/reserve-marines-first-to-use-new-equipment-in-norway.aspx


24 posted on 02/19/2016 5:43:48 PM PST by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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To: KGeorge

I agree. You should see my convent knees, praying for our safety and for those sent in harm’s way. ;(


25 posted on 02/19/2016 5:45:58 PM PST by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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To: Daffynition

I thank God every day that we are still here.
I know. It’s heartbreaking. And about our LEOs too.


26 posted on 02/19/2016 8:30:07 PM PST by KGeorge
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To: KGeorge
Amen.


27 posted on 02/19/2016 8:42:05 PM PST by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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To: Daffynition

BRRRR Okay, now I’m going to REALLY Thank God that He Blessed me to be where I am. God Love them!

(Thinking about my late MIL talking about when they were stationed on Adak)


28 posted on 02/19/2016 8:54:44 PM PST by KGeorge
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