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- My name is Captain Michael Falvey.

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I'm the Weapons Company
Executive Officer for BLT 3/1.

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The name of the exercise we
are conducting is Mare Aperto,

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meaning open ocean or
open waters in Italian.

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Mare Aperto is a annual
amphibious exercise

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executed by the Italian Navy and units

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from the San Marco Brigade.

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It consists of both live fire components

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along with dynamic amphibious components.

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It gives the individual Marine
the opportunity to live,

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train, communicate with
individuals who are

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from a different country than them,

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but share these same commitments

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to relevant mission sets
in both Europe and Africa.

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Demonstrates externally that
there is nowhere we will not go

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to support our partners,

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and that there is no
crisis beyond our reach.

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Whomever the friend, no matter the crisis,

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13 MEU are going to get there.

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- I'm 1st Lieutenant Alberto
Secco from San Marco Brigade,

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1st Regiment, Italian Landing Force.

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We test your weapons,
you test our weapons,

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we share our procedures, you
share how you heard about us.

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I think that training
together put a point that can

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just improve our
partnership in the future.

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Our partnership is built basically joining

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our procedures and techniques together,

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and find a common ground where we can

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maybe in the future operate together.

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It's fundamental for our formation

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and for our increasing our
skills especially on the field.

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So I think that basically joint training

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with the Marine Corps
and other Marine force

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is all on the war will
just give us a chance

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to get better in different
vital operations.