Light machine gunner Jin Young Park, a Republic of Korea Marine, arrives aboard USS New Orleans here June 1 during flight operations with the ship and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marines from the Republic of Korea arrived on the ship to sail to Hawaii for the Korean Marine Exercise Program 12-9, a regularly scheduled combined exercise involving a platoon of Republic of Korea Marines from 1st Company, 21st Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and USMC forces from 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. This exercise will focus on strengthening the relationship while enhancing tactical interoperability and developing ROK Marine operational capabilities


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