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Best_man23

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25. We Train Routinely with Finnish Soldiers
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 06:10 PM
Feb 2022

In the winter, in the deep snow. Groups of Army soldiers and Marines travel to Finland every year to train alongside the Finnish troops, whose units have some of the finest Ski Troops of any standing army in the world.

Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 travelled to Finland to participate in a basic cold-weather skills and Military Operations in Urban Terrain Instructor’s course Jan. 6-24, alongside the Jaeger Brigade and Guard Jaeger Regiment, the Finnish Defence Forces’ premiere winter-training units.

The final exercise, a 17-kilometer movement that incorporated lessons from the entire course, tested the Marines’ during extreme physical and mental fatigue from lack of food and sleep. Marines, integrated in the course with Finnish soldiers, had to cross-country ski with a full pack, completing specified tasks as part of a survival scenario along the way. Tasks included a live-fire range, evading the enemy, and submersing themselves in freezing water.

https://www.marforeur.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/521041/marines-and-finnish-forces-train-in-sub-zero-conditions/#:~:text=Marines%2C%20integrated%20in%20the%20course,submersing%20themselves%20in%20freezing%20water.

Every time Putin opens his piehole threatening a country, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #1
It's a shame they can't join in a covert manner so no ones knows they've joined until it's too late. TheBlackAdder Feb 2022 #44
Putin wants to weaken NATO. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #2
He's done more to unite NATO than anyone has in years. OnDoutside Feb 2022 #6
he's undoing so many of tfg's undoings eShirl Feb 2022 #12
Yes, it is going way beyond in the opposite direction, the damage tfg did. OnDoutside Feb 2022 #15
Yep. This is not going exactly the way Putin had hoped. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #23
Yes, there's the rub for Putin. The backlash on the ground is as mighty as everywhere else. Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2022 #55
The clergy Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #58
I think Ukraine should join right now Bev54 Feb 2022 #3
While I like the sentiments, that could make things a lot more OnDoutside Feb 2022 #8
Ukraine deRien Feb 2022 #40
When you say public, do you mean the citizens of the country? Bev54 Feb 2022 #59
yes deRien Feb 2022 #60
WTF did Putin think would happen. Freethinker65 Feb 2022 #4
Ok. He's insane. Oligarchs are going to off him. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #5
If only. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #51
Wouldn't you just love to be Warned by Cha Feb 2022 #7
"If you don't join NATO I'll only beat you up a little bit, like we done Urkaine." . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #9
He is crazy. Texaswitchy Feb 2022 #10
This is Where NATO should talk to Sweden and Finland and suggest PA_jen Feb 2022 #11
we already cooperate with NATO to a large degree Celerity Feb 2022 #14
Thank you for the information. No offense was meant I just think the collective worlds PA_jen Feb 2022 #19
Hi! Great country! Really enjoyed working with suppliers there lostnfound Feb 2022 #26
we love living here (Stockholm). We do miss London (where we grew up) but it's a short trip back Celerity Feb 2022 #53
Absolutely. CentralMass Feb 2022 #22
Sweden and Finland have cooperated with NATO for a long time. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #24
We Train Routinely with Finnish Soldiers Best_man23 Feb 2022 #25
Swedish government firm on not joining Nato despite Russian aggression Celerity Feb 2022 #13
ok. PA_jen Feb 2022 #21
Foolish decision, IMO, as NATO is the only thing radius777 Feb 2022 #27
I fully support our government's decision nt Celerity Feb 2022 #41
Well, I think that Ukraine should have kept their nukes. Dan Feb 2022 #45
THIS! THIS! THIS! OMGWTF Feb 2022 #49
No, Ukraine Should Not Have Kept Nuclear Weapons Celerity Mar 2022 #62
No, Ukraine Should Not Have Kept Nuclear Weapons Celerity Mar 2022 #61
VPGFY greatauntoftriplets Feb 2022 #16
That wasn't a warning. That was a threat. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #17
Does Pootie have NATO FOMO? C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #18
forgot to add TDFG to that statement ? monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #36
Whatever you do don't think about a purple elephant. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #20
Putin has completely come off the rails. Fla Dem Feb 2022 #28
Putin warns of political and military consequences for his neighbors joining NATO right after Beastly Boy Feb 2022 #29
Right. "Don't join NATO to protect yourself from us... thesquanderer Feb 2022 #46
The Putin regime is an enemy regime that we can no longer appease. radius777 Feb 2022 #30
I watched some of that series. Pinback Feb 2022 #31
Putin is going out of his way to prove NATO's necessity Ohioboy Feb 2022 #32
Last time I checked, Russia got their asses handed to them by Finland. Crowman2009 Feb 2022 #33
Rise up everyone, loud condemnation from all angles and maybe the Russians will overthrow the SOB. Evolve Dammit Feb 2022 #34
I kind of doubt wryter2000 Feb 2022 #35
Fuck off, Slav.... Aviation Pro Feb 2022 #37
OH BRING IT ON Skittles Feb 2022 #38
might be getting fitted for somthing as we speak ? monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #39
Guess we know who his next two targets to invade are. Lancero Feb 2022 #42
Moldova, the Baltic states, Poland ... VMA131Marine Feb 2022 #50
the irony is that Finland would never have considerd joining before this week paulkienitz Feb 2022 #43
One man. Mr. Evil Feb 2022 #47
You have said what have been... 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #52
Putin is delusional if he thinks he can prevent Sweden and Finland from joining NATO. Martin68 Feb 2022 #48
Wonder how the talking sphincters 3825-87867 Feb 2022 #54
But Sweden? Diraven Feb 2022 #56
NATO, Finland and Sweden all have the same goal. Aussie105 Feb 2022 #57
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