Corporal Matthew Theiss, TOW gunner, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, works out with a tire at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in preparation for Exercise Eager Mace 13, Nov. 9. The Navy and Marine Corps are participating in the bilateral training exercise with the Kuwait Armed Forces Nov. 11-21. The purpose of the exercise is to expand levels of cooperation, enhance mutual maritime capabilities, as well as promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between forces and regional partners. The 15th MEU is depl


Corporal Matthew Theiss, TOW gunner, Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, works out with a tire at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in preparation for Exercise Eager Mace 13, Nov. 9. The Navy and Marine Corps are participating in the bilateral training exercise with the Kuwait Armed Forces Nov. 11-21. The purpose of the exercise is to expand levels of cooperation, enhance mutual maritime capabilities, as well as promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between forces and regional partners. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout Central Command and the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Theiss, 23, is from Lufkin, Texas. Bilateral training exercise 121109-M-VZ265-003


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