Posted on Apr 29, 2020
Marines practiced an old-school tactic to prepare for future fights in the Pacific
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From March 21 to March 28, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship America conducted a large-scale Guam to Okinawa, Japan, maneuver exercise. It rehearsed elements of the Corps' future plans to fight in the Pacific from sinking vessels at sea, beach landings and long-range rocket precision artillery strikes.
But included in that training was a rehash of using cargo nets to prep for an uncontested insert onto small islands across the Pacific. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines aboard the America practiced scaling down the cargo nets at Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, according to a news release from the 31st MEU.
But included in that training was a rehash of using cargo nets to prep for an uncontested insert onto small islands across the Pacific. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines aboard the America practiced scaling down the cargo nets at Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, according to a news release from the 31st MEU.
Marines practiced an old-school tactic to prepare for future fights in the Pacific
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The Marine Corps doctrine puts a heavy emphasis amphibious landings to the extent they will get rid of their tanks. The opine that air power and drones will replace the tanks. I am not smart enough to know if this is a proper doctrine. I am sure grunts would love to have tanks fighting besides them.
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