Source: Xinhua
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) of the United States arrived in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Port on Saturday morning to participate in the Cambodian Maritime Exercise, starting from Feb. 27 to March 2, according to the media release from the U.S. embassy in Phnom Penh.
The 31st MEU includes more than 2,200 marines and sailors, and is comprised of a command element, a reinforced infantry battalion, a composite helicopter squadron and a combat logistics battalion.
The warship’s participation in the exercise is part of the U.S. Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program.
“The bilateral exercise will provide unique and dynamic opportunities for cooperation between the U.S. and Cambodian military, while promoting relationship-building between militaries and local communities,”the press release said on Saturday.
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