RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 22, 2017) Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Osborn with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arm wrestles a Royal Army of Oman (RAO) soldier during Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 22. Friendly competitions like these kept the morale high and built cohesion between the Marines and RAO soldiers during the training exercise. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional


RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 22, 2017) Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Osborn with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arm wrestles a Royal Army of Oman (RAO) soldier during Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 22. Friendly competitions like these kept the morale high and built cohesion between the Marines and RAO soldiers during the training exercise. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. The 11th MEU is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability.


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